Last week, news surfaced about a Christmas promotion being advertised for the Switch version of FIFA 19 that wasn't actually available within the game.
The fine print underneath the original EA announcement further highlighted how these themed daily and weekly objectives were not available in the Nintendo version. Despite this, Nintendo of America's Twitter account promoted the limited-time event and it was even publicised in the news feed on the Switch. Here it is below:
An EA community manager over on the official FIFA forums has since clarified a FUTMAS Squad Building Challenge (SBC) was added, but it is not the same as the promotion on other platforms. As for Advent SBCs, it's not the outcome Switch players probably wanted to hear:
"It looks as though the messaging that was showing on your [Switch] console wasn't intended. We're now working to have it removed (if it wasn't already). There won't be Advent Player SBCs on Nintendo Switch. I know this isn't the news you wanted but wanted to let you know as soon as possible."
Of course, this official reply has resulted in some backlash from the community - with multiple Switch players not happy it took EA so long to respond. It also left many players wondering why exactly Switch owners miss out, as the platform received the event last year. Below are a few of the community reactions to the news:
BrychanCymru: Thanks for telling us, but it's really not good enough. There's no reason as to why these players aren't on the Switch.
Rotorooter: No reason given. And the advertisement is still up on the switch news page. Seriously? How do we go about complaining to advertisement regulators?
So, if you're a person who plays FIFA 19 on the Switch, don't expect to see Advent Player SBCs this holiday season. Also, tell us if this has impacted your own experience with the game in the comments.
Thanks to Steven Wheat for the tip.
[source fifaforums.easports.com]
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Oh, EA... 🙄
EA = Everything Abysmal.
Yea this sucks for the players and is really crummy marketing (that may have even been a deliberate move to sell more,who knows?!) but as per they'll receive no backlash big enough to stop this sort of behaviour.
Edit: Sorry for those upset by this mess!
I'm sorry, but I can't get over the fact that some marketing exec thought that "Merry Futmas" rolled off the tongue.
If I had a choice between believing the word of a corrupt super-group of politicians like Nixon, Hillary & Trump or EA, I'd take the former 10/10 times.
@JHDK
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@JHDK I think EA took a leaf out of the politicians playbook.
They made a mistake, screwed over the people who support them, didn’t even apologise or take responsibility and still haven’t fixed the problem.
They’d make great politicians.
And my friends/colleagues wonder why I barely ever buy EA games.
EA does not control the Nintendo channel. This is on Nintendo for advertising something EA clearly has said it is not on Switch from day 1.
Why FIFA is #3 for PS4 and not even in the top 40 for Switch. You need to buy the real version on a Home Console to be feature complete.
Well, I confirm that EA won't be receiving a penny from my wallet this year and until they respect the Nintendo customers and treat them as equal I will not purchase another game from them.
Simples!
I have not bought an EA game since NCAA Football 2002, and I never will.
"The FIFA 19 sales on Switch were below expectations so there isn't going to be any Christmas event on it this year. This should teach the entitled consumer what happens when they don't buy enough of our games."
I guess you could say,
puts glasses on.
They put their FUT in their mouth.
"yeaaaaaaaah"
Meh. Never played that mode. Doesn't bother me.
I think FIFA 19 will be the last one. Or they will just release the same version with the year changed as per usual.
Will there people getting fired?
People still buy EA's boring sim games? WOW!
They forgot about it because they are cracking on and getting the Frostbite engine up and running ready for FIFA 20.
Said nobody at EA.
EA is cancer to the gaming industry.
It was Nintendo America fault for retweeting a message which clearly says not available on switch!
Reactions like this are exactly why I have not bought an EA game for over twenty years. As much as people hate GameStop, get your games for $20 used instead of 60 if you absolutely must play EA's next games. Complaining about these issues and then buying the next game just tells EA that you truly don't care about what you're complaining about. You need to hit their pocketbook, their ears are already deafened to customer complaint.
@Kriandis
Agreed
I haven't bought one since Bulls vs Lakers on Sega Genesis.
@Agramonte Nintendo has never really gotten these type of games annually. The majority of fans are on the other platforms. But, that still doesn't make it alright for EA to be gimping content. This is like Wii U all over again.
I've been playing a lot of that new Road Rash game.
It’s a vicious cycle. Not enough gamers buy the feature crippled Switch version of FIFA 19, so EA don’t allocate enough budget/team members to add essential FUT features. Will FIFA 20 be the first Legacy Edition on Switch? I really hope not, but EA need to step up their game and start listening to what their customers want.
@MongolRaider Millions of people, sir. The truth is tough, isn't it?
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