The career mode in the FIFA series is set to improve! That is the goal of a petition that EA employees have now launched.
Marc Hauser is a Data Editor at EA Sports, who obviously cares a lot about the career mode of the FIFA series. Together with a few colleagues, he started an online petition, promoting a new concept for this mode.
According to Hauser, the career mode is one of the most traditional and widely used game modes in the FIFA series by EA Sports. In recent years, however, criticism has become louder, while the “Ultimate Team” mode has grown larger and more popular. The FIFA community has long complained that the career mode is neglected. It becomes boring quickly, and there is a lack of real challenge.
Online aspect in the career mode
Hauser sees the problem as the fact that in career mode, you only compete against CPU-controlled teams, leading to a lack of variety. The concept that the petition advocates aims to transfer the idea of “Connected Career”, known from NHL or NFL games, to FIFA:
Simply put, “Connected Career” is about not only competing against computer-controlled clubs in career mode anymore but against friends, acquaintances, or any participants of the global FIFA community. The basic structure and core idea of the career mode remain the same.
However, there should still be the option to play a career as before without other participants.
Hauser hopes for a more varied and challenging gaming experience, where there is more competitive pressure.
The goal for this petition is 10,000 signatures. Then they will ensure that the proposal is forwarded to the responsible department at EA Sports. Meanwhile, there are nearly 10,700 supporters, so the goal has already been reached. The petition still runs for 161 days (as of April 1).
This petition will be too late for FIFA 18, but EA Sports may take these ideas into account for FIFA 19.
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