Is FIFA 19 really coming with a battle royale mode? Numerous rumors and “leaks” have been circulating for days. What’s the truth?
Update: Here are the official details about this new mode:
Battle Royale is all the rage: The gaming year 2018 is all about battle royale. Fortnite shows impressively how successful this genre can be and what hype such a game can create. Now, many game developers want a piece of this pie, like the big shooter franchises CoD and Battlefield, and are looking to launch their own BR variants this year.
Battle Royale on the soccer field too? Many FIFA fans joked that battle royale would soon be available on the virtual pitch. What seemed like a joke could soon become reality – if rumors and leaks are to be believed.
Rumors and leaks about a battle royale game mode in FIFA 19
Rumors about rumors: In recent days, headlines have been piling up that FIFA 19 wants to hop on the battle royale train. There are reports of a new mode reminiscent of the hype game Fortnite. The term “battle royale” can also be found in one headline or another.
Where do the rumors and leaks come from? If you trace the rumors back, you’ll land at YouTuber DTT. He published a video in which he claims that a new mode for FIFA 19 has been confirmed. Most rumor articles refer to this source.
What kind of leak is this? DTT claims that there is a mode in FIFA 19 similar to Last Man Standing from FIFA Street. In this mode, four players compete in two teams without goalkeepers. Each goal scorer must leave the field, and whoever has all their players on the sidelines first is the winner. However, in FIFA 19, this mode will not be played in 4v4, but in 11v11.
Video is overrated: Many – including German – sites claim that this video shows the first gameplay footage of this new mode. Therefore, the leak is undoubtedly real. However, the gameplay is from FIFA Street. It is played in the Aberdeen Cage, which was part of FIFA Street, in 4v4.
In other words: The YouTuber has no footage from FIFA 19 that confirms his claims.
FIFA 19 certainly has no “battle royale”
Many fans and online sites have overinterpreted the information in this video and concluded that there will be a battle royale mode. However, not even the mode that DTT describes is a true “battle royale” mode.
What exactly is battle royale? In the battle royale game principle, a large number of players compete against each other. The goal is to defeat all opponents to be the last survivor remaining.
In Last Man Standing, however, you do not “defeat” opponents, but rather weaken yourself. With each goal, one of your own players must leave the field. Moreover, it’s not about being the last player on the pitch, but about losing all your players first.
The gameplay is thus only remotely related to battle royale, but one cannot speak of a “battle royale” mode.
Rumors revolve around Last Man Standing, the mode from FIFA Street
And is Last Man Standing coming to FIFA 19? There is no official information from EA Sports regarding this. Aside from the leak from DTT, there are other leaks that mention Last Man Standing, although some are certainly fake. Recently, this image has been circulating on reddit, supposedly from fifatradebrasil:
It shows a 5v5 “Last Player Standing” screen. In the comments, it states that the stadium in the image is from FIFA Street. Therefore, it is likely a fake. Additionally, DTT is talking about an 11v11 mode, which contradicts this image.
A 5v5 can still be created in FIFA 19.
However, the fact that such an 11v11 “Last Man Standing” mode could actually come about is indicated by this fairly credible leak from a German magazine. Here it mentions a Survive Mode, where 11v11 is played and with each goal, a player must leave the field. This would match DTT’s statements:
However, keep in mind that all this information has not yet been officially confirmed by EA Sports. These are leaks, rumors, and certainly some fakes. The future will show what there will be in FIFA 19.
