FC 25, as a game that has inherited the glory of FIFA football for more than 20 years, carries the expectations of many players after it has changed from an international governing body to an independent development model, hoping that it can have a different gameplay from its predecessor.
In order to meet the expectations of players, EA Sports has remade the game’s physics, AI and career mode for FC 25. And in order to make the game more competitive, EA Sports intends to introduce a paid Battle Pass in the game, which has caused controversy among players.
Therefore, an attempt will be made in FC 25 Season 7. This attempt at a paid Battle Pass may be related to whether EA Sports will continue to introduce a paid Battle Pass in the future.
At present, since paid Battle Pass can bring stable income to developers and does not require high investment like issuing DLC, it is a common gameplay in many games. For example, shooting games such as Call of Duty have introduced paid Battle Passes to provide players with more advanced props.
EA Sports FC 25 is also looking at how to introduce a paid Battle Pass to the sports game series, and this time Battle Pass will be launched as part of the game in Season 7, and you can get rich rewards by paying, but it is not clear how players will view Battle Pass, a more transactional gameplay, in sports games.
In fact, even if you need to spend 1,000 FC Points to get these rewards at the beginning, the content included in FC 25’s Battle Pass is still very attractive and can also meet players’ combat needs. It includes traditional Season Points boosters to help players unlock in-game rewards faster, PlayStyle+ Evolution upgrades, tradable player packs and numerous other benefits.
By paying for Premium Pass and constantly upgrading to get rewards, you can bring a great competitive advantage, which is obviously worth the money.
A 96-rated Franck Ribery Immortal Icon Card is the highest-level reward in Battle Pass provided by FC 25 Season 7, and it may also be the biggest selling point. This card is one of the rarest cards in FC 25 and can often determine the outcome of the game. EA Sports has set up such an elite card in the paid Battle Pass, conveying a simple message: there is no other choice, only paying can fight efficiently.
Disadvantages Of Paid Battle Pass
Under the norms of sports competition, the rewards included in the paid Battle Pass make it easy for paying players to win the game, that is, convey the concept of “pay-to-win”, which makes it easy for people to question EA Sports’ ethics in terms of competitive spirit.
Usually, in order to ensure the fairness of such games, the game itself remains free-to-play, and Battle Pass is used as a paid additional content to ensure that players do not need to pay repeatedly or spend a lot of money to get a more advanced gaming experience.
Correspondingly, FC 25 already has a point upgrade system for players to get, and the new Premium Pass requires players to pay an additional fee. Therefore, Premium Pass has become one of the money-making methods of game developers in the public’s impression.
In addition, since Battle Pass has high-level player cards such as Franck Ribery Immortal Icon, it is easy to wear out the enthusiasm of players who have accumulated card packs for several seasons.
FC 25 Coins could have earned these packs by spending points, but now Battle Pass has become a new paid item, adding another expense to the never-ending mission.
Although the publisher claims that Premium Pass is an additional experience for the game and players can continue to play for free, the game community is dissatisfied with the addition of a paid item in FC 25. I don’t know what the feedback on Battle Pass payment in Season 7 will be, and whether EA Sports will continue to promote Battle Pass next.
