EA Sports activities FC 24 Gamers Horrified as Big Glitch Spreads to Final Crew Weekend League [Updated]

Replace, Oct. 20, 12:00 p.m. PT: In an try to deal with the glitch, EA has briefly eliminated the Trickster+ playstyle from Final Crew Gamers Objects. They’re going to look so as to add it again in “as soon as this problem has been addressed in a future Title Replace,” they mentioned on X (previously Twitter) right now.

To be able to stop this problem from occurring, now we have briefly eliminated the Trickster+ PlayStyle from Final Crew Participant Objects, they now have Trickster as a substitute. As soon as this problem has been addressed in a future Title Replace, we’ll be wanting so as to add Trickster+ again to relevant…

— EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect) October 20, 2023

Earlier story: The FIFA group is up in arms over a devastating glitch that has unfold to EA Sports activities FC 24’s highest-level aggressive multiplayer mode.

The ‘Trickster glitch’ sees a participant with the Trickster+ playstyle carry out a talent transfer to completely connect the ball to the again of their leg, leaving them free to run straight into the aim. There’s nothing the opponent can do to stop this. FC gamers have known as it the worst glitch ever seen in an EA soccer online game.

New glitch with Trickster+ playstyle ☠️

WTF ?

pic.twitter.com/qiVuiZVhMa

— EAFC 24 Information (@EAFC24_News) October 18, 2023

FC 24 gamers had been utilizing this glitch to realize a bonus in Final Crew’s Division Rivals mode, however it has now unfold to the Weekend League, Final Crew’s highest-level and highest-pressure participant versus participant mode.

The FIFA group is wanting on in horror as sport after the sport is ruined by the glitch. Excessive-profile FC 24 streamer Bugs is, on the time of this text’s publication, successful match after match within the Weekend League by scoring “touchdowns” with the glitch to almost 10,000 concurrent viewers. Bugs ultimately went 18-2 from his 20 matches, and gained rewards as regular.

Take a look at this guys…
No phrases man…

Hopefully EA fixes this ASAP? pic.twitter.com/y1M8irxOX4

— Rxcky (@rxckydusa) October 20, 2023

This glitch wants fixing ASAP @EASPORTSFC ?@ItsBugsClub’s opponent does the glitch from kickoff and there’s no different however to do the identical again.

Completely disgraceful you’ve not disabled champs / Trickster+ playstyle. pic.twitter.com/wh9rSw7bXt

— FUT CONCEPTS (@FUTCONCEPTS) October 20, 2023

“Why are you doing this?” Bugs mentioned on stream. “So EA fixes it. If it takes my account being banned to avoid wasting the sport I like, the sport I fell in love with, I’ll fall on my sword for y’all. For the better good. I’m not selling, I’m exposing. You’ll be able to’t have folks enjoying this sport proper now. I don’t count on everybody to grasp.”

EA Sports activities has solely to date acknowledged the glitch in an replace to say it’s investigating the problem. Some followers had known as on the developer to delay the Weekend League to protect the integrity of the aggressive multiplayer in Final Crew, however the weekly mode launched as regular right now, October 20. IGN has requested EA for remark.

We have added a brand new problem to the EASFC Tracker that we’re investigating. The ball can incorrectly keep on with a dribbler’s leg as they run in some conditions.https://t.co/oKgcIFd9zn

— EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect) October 19, 2023

FC 24 gamers at the moment are calling on EA Sports activities to punish those that have used the glitch to win matches, and to dam rewards. “I am actually debating whether or not or to not play FUT Champs because of the Trickster+ glitch, why the hell did not EA put an replace out for it but, perhaps even postpone champs by 24 hours?” requested redditor Caretras. “If there was a difficulty with a Squad Constructing Problem or a pack from the shop it might get fastened inside an hour or so, it pains be seeing the sport I like be ruined by stuff like this.”

“My mate simply despatched me three targets he conceded to Di Maria with the glitch,” mentioned RedditWaffler. “I’m nervous about enjoying now.”

I need to play weekend league however I don’t on the similar time.

I’m shocked EA haven’t closed it till the glitch is fastened, so unhealthy.

— Spencer (@Huge_Gorilla) October 20, 2023

So EA Creators are sat dwell on stream doing the trickster glitch each sport. Think about RTFM or me or somebody like that did this. We get ostracised for saying issues we don’t like concerning the sport publicly, EA have a really critical problem on their arms right here

— Aaron Ramsay (@AaronRamsayMore) October 20, 2023

As reported by GI.biz, FC 24 launch gross sales are down 10% in comparison with the launch gross sales of FIFA 23 final yr in Europe. GI factors out FIFA 23 was a monster hit for EA, however FC 24 launch gross sales are nonetheless down in comparison with 2021’s FIFA 22 by 3.7%. In fact, it’s value mentioning that EA’s soccer online game franchise modified its title this yr after EA Sports activities’ relationship with FIFA broke down. In line with GI.biz, EA had anticipated a decline because of this.

Final week, EA introduced FC 24 had greater than 11.3 million gamers worldwide, together with via EA Play. New gamers in FC 24 are up almost 20% year-over-year, EA added. As ordinary, FC 24 bought finest within the UK.

FC 24 solely launched a couple of weeks in the past however has already endured a microtransactions controversy, with the group reacting in shock to a $30 Final Crew pack that was made in the stores earlier than the sport even correctly launched.

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