FIFA 18 marked the first time EA Canada's world-conquering footie sim had appeared on Nintendo Switch (minus a few modes, that is), but if a new data leak is anything to by, handheld owners will be getting a brand new mode in time to celebrate this summer's World Cup in Russia.
The recently data-mined image shows a 'Free FIFA World Cup Pack' hidden among plenty of incoming FUT packs, and it's already set owners of FIFA 18 on all platforms into a second-guessing frenzy. Of course, EA has yet to comment on the purported leak, so it could just be a hoax, but it certainly makes sense.
After all, EA has been producing World Cup-themed games since France 1998 and has produced plenty of separate physical editions, but World Cup and Euro modes have often been patched in as free add-ons in recent years. Will this version follow suit or will FIFA 18 owners have to cough up some cold hard cash to play as their home nation in this year's official tie-in?
Share your thoughts with the community below. Does a World Cup 2018 tie-in bother you? Is it enough to tempt you back if you've been having a break from all things FIFA 18?
[source thesun.co.uk]
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I’ll take it, but would prefer a new separate game like in the glory days. I want to be able to play against friends online first and foremost!
Fifa 18 is great for the switch. I paid 21.99 new from Argos and enjoying it. Hope this new mode comes
Definitely the better choice. Releasing a separate game is wrong move.
Great. The FIFA 18 Online Scene has been pretty mediocre lately. This update hopefully give it that boost.
@Kyloctopus Thats what I thought as well. Hopefully this mode will encourage more people to play Fifa online...
This is only for some FUT packs...where do you even see a new mode, it can be a separate game and they just give you a pack of this type...
Yaaaaaasssss now I can still get knocked out of the world cup in the group stages.
Free? Must be fake...
If true, this is welcome news... World Cup mode would be great, but no way I would buy a separate game.
@holygeez03 Actually EA did that with FIFA 14 on PS4 and Xbox One so it's probably not fake. They added a World Cup mode to the game with a patch.
I hope it's a free ad on, then again im trying not to play FIFA so much, I'm on 105 hours and my Zelda BOTW is 110 hours in, wouldn't feel right having FIFA as my most played game!
Will we get FIFA 19? I missed 18 on Switch after putting a lot of time in on Xbox. Footy Manager will do for now.
I'm pretty sure they charged for the majority of the world cup expansion at the last one. But yea this is good news but the switch version is a bit rubbish so I'll most likely play it on something else rather than pick it up on switch again
This is coming to PS4 and Xbox one - like patches - no chance we get it on switch....
I’ll be prepared to be pleasantly surprised
@SanderEvers will be on Switch no doubt just like FIFA 19
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Modern day EA offering free DLC? What kind of airborne swinery is this?
I was expecting a separate retail release of the World Cup game like in the old days.
Would have gone for a seperate release if it was coming.
@olrodlegacy Wait, you would PREFER a separate full priced game? Why???? This is the exact kind of thing that should be a DLC update. A free one at that!
This is why I don't understand fans of sports and sports games...
EA or Nintendo France did mention something about FIFA Switch and the World Cup before, so this could be true.
This is going to be the new FIFA model, don't be surprised if 19 comes in this form.
I think it'll be a 19.99 DLC
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