EA Sports wants to address all player concerns

Dec 14, 2015 22:03 GMT  ·  By

FIFA 16 continues to be one of the most popular titles launched this year by Electronic Arts, and that means the developers at EA Sports continue to work on updates for the football simulation, taking into account the feedback that the community has been offering during the past few weeks.

In an official site update, the two companies explain that a new title update is now live for the PC version of the experience, with launch set to take place on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One once the changes get through the certification process, with no ETA yet offered.

EA Sports explains that gamers have been very clear about the elements of FIFA 16 that they want to see improved: passing, player positioning, defensive pressure and the way referees deal with fouls and especially penalties.

The title update is designed to deal with some of the issues and gamers can see a full list of the changes made by clicking on the button at the end of this article.

The studio is not offering a full rundown of the changes, preferring to mention the high-level effects that FIFA 16 players will be able to see when they play some matches.

It's very likely that the tweaks will not satisfy all the demands made by the player community and that another title update will be required in the near future to make sure that the fan base remains satisfied and engaged.

EA Sports also says that it has made slight changes to the way Chemistry, one of the core values for the Ultimate Team mode, boosts the attributes of players when it comes to long shots, passing and interceptions.

Feedback is encouraged from PC gamers so that the developers can develop a good idea of how they can further improve the experience offered by FIFA 16.

A major stats update will arrive at the end of January

Most big championships are heading to their winter break, and during January the transfer window will also be opened all across Europe, allowing clubs to get the players that they need to improve their performance during the second half of the season.

For FIFA 16 fans, this means that EA Sports will need to track all the personnel modifications that take place to deliver a major update for the game as soon as possible once the month ends, making sure that all rosters are accurate.

Traditionally, this had been the moment when the company also updated the stats of the most important players, taking into account the way they played during the first half of the season.

As 2016 rolls around, EA Sports will probably launch more special tournaments for FIFA 16, using the Ultimate Team mode, to keep the community interested in the simulation.

The newly introduced Draft experience is very well suited for such competitions and the studio has the option to introduce interesting rewards to make them attractive.

The team has already started the development process for FIFA 17, but official details about its major features will only be offered towards the end of spring in 2016.

FIFA 16 Title Update Changes