In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, FUT Icons arrive, the new legends, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. These have “ICONS Stories”. All info with first cards and ratings. ICONS list.
FUT 18 – ICONS Stories – Various cards for the icons
There will be three cards for each of the icons with different ratings, reflecting different phases in their careers. An example: Maradona has an overall rating of 91 for the year 1982, a whopping 97 for the year 1986, and a rating of 95 for the year 1989.
The different Icon cards each have their own images and can also have different positions.
Two card versions of the icons will be available directly at the launch of FIFA 18 in the packs. The third version will be available at certain times during the season. This is the “Prime ICON Version”, which is the best icon version that you can then obtain through SBCs and limited-time packs.
Ratings and overall ratings of Pelé, Ronaldinho, and others – List
Since FIFA 14, the legends have been firmly part of the FUT mode of the FIFA series – however, only on Xbox. A marketing deal between Microsoft and EA brought the “Legends” exclusively to Microsoft consoles, leaving all other FIFA players empty-handed.
This changes with FIFA 18. Now there is a marketing deal between EA and Sony. These changes to the legends were announced:
The legends are now called icons – the “FUT ICONS”.
The icons will be introduced in FUT 18 on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch
In other words: Icons are not coming for PS3 and Xbox 360.
In the past, the exclusivity of the legends has repeatedly sparked intense discussions in the FIFA community. Many fans will therefore welcome that icons will finally be available on PlayStation 4 and PC in addition to Xbox One.
FUT Icons in FIFA 18 – Around Ronaldo Nazário
With the Icon cards, EA Sports brings back well-known star footballers to the virtual field, who have shown outstanding performances in the past and left lasting impressions on the stage of world football. Meanwhile, these players are no longer active as professionals. The legends from FIFA 17 can be found here, including Pelé, Beckenbauer, and Lehmann.
According to EA Sports, the FUT Icons in FIFA 18 are “the best of the best”.
The former Brazilian striker Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima) was revealed as the first icon. EA Sports stated:
Explosive pace, outstanding finish, and incredible skills. The legendary Brazilian striker and two-time world champion Ronaldo leads the FUT ICONS.
FIFA 18 – own ICON edition
For FIFA 18, there is a special edition around Ronaldo Nazário: The Icon Edition. This is available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC only digitally. It costs €99.99 on consoles and €89.99 on PC.
All contents of this edition as well as the other editions of FIFA 18 are presented here:
FIFA 18 is the 25th installment of the popular football simulation series from EA Sports. The release was on September 29, 2017, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. FIFA ...
