Blank stares and strange faces. This is what Internet users remember from the presentation this Monday, July 10, of the cover of the video game EA Sports FC 24. Published by Electronic Arts, this soccer simulator is none other than the continuation of the very famous series fifarenamed after a disagreement with the international soccer federation.
But the image and short video offered to the players did not attract. Worse yet, this preview, which was supposed to build up the excitement until the biggest reveals on July 13, drew a lot of teasing. The most recurring is the comparison with characters modeled in the life simulation game. the sims 4.
Without Kylian Mbappé this year
On Twitter, the image was shared by almost 14,000 people and viewed by 17.6 million members of the social network. The players Pirlo and Ronaldinho are the two avatars that have received the most criticism.
With his lifeless gaze, the Italian football legend seems “lost”, notes one surfer, while another goes so far as to compare the Brazilian to the main character of the GTA San Andreas game, “CJ”.
Less fussy about graphics, some are surprised not to find Kylian Mbappé on the cover of the game. The French prodigy was present at the title boxes. fifa21, fifa22 AND fifa23. But this year it is a collective coverage for which Electronic Arts has opted. Also, the editor chose an avatar montage instead of an actual photograph, prompting these reactions.
But the disaster isn’t as dramatic as it could be. electronic football. In 2021, the new name of the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise had caused a much more resounding protest. And he inflicted on the entire world a modeling of Lionel Messi that many would have passed on.
Source: BFM TV
