EA Reminds Switch Owners The FIFA 20 Legacy Edition Won't Include Volta Football

Fifa 2020 "We couldn't be bothered" Edition

Fans can expect a lot of disappointment.

EA: We love the Switch

Also EA:

Makes me question why the NFL or FIFA associations, aren’t trying to cancel their contracts with EA? That, their faith (or lack their of) in Switch, and... Lootboxes.

God, I seriously wish they’d just stop supporting Switch altogether! These lazy efforts are ridiculous and embarrassing!

Only a company as crumby and arrogant as EA could spit in the faces of the fastest growing console community, all the while claiming to love and support Nintendo. “Service,” with a smile!

Guess I'll stick with FIFA 18 a bit longer then.. Maybe EA doesn't want any more of my money?

Fifa 2020: “Just Buy the Old Game for 40 Bucks Less” Edition.

The freakin Witcher 3 is coming to the switch, we’ve had Warframe, Doom and Wolfenstein and they can’t do a competent in house port of a soccer game?! Seriously wth?

Suuuuuuure....they love the Switch though.🙄

EA Reminds people not to buy FIFA for Switch.

<< Unprecedented Partnership ! >>

Cmon guys, they’ve done research showing that we’d rather play FIFA on another system. Can’t imagine why that would be.

FIFA is even the game most parents play with their kids in Europe. Fans will just get the hardware they need to keep playing the full version. EA knows this.

It was never the main game anyway. They should have marketed it as a "Lite version" With a lower price from the start.

EA are just a piece of s**t, they've pulled this nonsense far too many times over the years and on other platforms such as the Vita. Frankly nobody should buy this "new" game and I wont be buying any of their games.

EA still behave like Lady Tremaine again. 🙄
While Anastasia (PS4) & Drisella (Xbox One) got equal treatments, but not for Cinderella (Switch).

EA (Lady Tremaine) to Nintendo Switch (Cinderella) : Mark my word !
You SHALL NOT get Volta Football as PS4 & Xbox One have !!

Defeature and blame it on the “fact” that Nintendo fans only buy Nintendo games is EA policy.

If you buy this game on Switch, you are telling EA you are okay with this treatment. That's your choice, but make sure you understand it.

EA is scum for a lot of reasons, this is just one. I can't stand that attitude they have, they release inferior products on Switch/Nintendo platforms, then turn around and blame the consumers when their titles don't sell as well on the system. It's insulting!

But I've been saying for years that sports games in general should have abandoned yearly releases. Things like player rosters and stats should be updated, for free, via online updates. New releases should only come once or twice per console with perhaps a spattering of DLC.

EA only gets away with these dirty practices because die-hard sports fans want to play the games with the actual teams and players they like and only EA has the rights to do it. EA faces no real competition, they effectively have a monopoly on sports games. At least sports games with the actual teams and players.

And the actual leagues likely don't care because all they have to do is sign a piece of paper and get their cut of the profit.

The idea Fifa on Switch scenario should be a base game with the option to buy a season pass to download the next years rostet/kits if you wanted.

This would never happen because they want to make money for a full release each time and shame on me because I have 18+19 already with 20 pre-ordered because I like the portability and able to pass time with even just a quick game inbetween things. I also have no want for The Journey or Volta modes other versions offered so for me, it works (sorry).

On a side note though Konami should be looking at this and working to bring eFootball to the Switch, it's a no brainer.

So, EA, why are you still charging a full $59.99 price for a game without "any new development" or "significant" enhancements? It should be $19.99. $29.99 at the VERY most.

I get why people are saying don’t buy it, but it’s a bit of a catch 22 for people who want a “proper” football game on the switch. There’s no pro evo or any other alternatives and if people don’t support Fifa EA might just abandon the switch altogether

@Leon_Kennedy honestly, it might not be a big loss

@Zacattack99 I guess you haven't been reading about FIFA in the news these last few years?

Thanks for the reminder EA. It also gives me the opportunity to remind EA that I don’t purchase half-assed versions of games, especially when they’re fairly similar to the previous year’s, and the one before that, ad infinitum

Konami could seriously capitalise on this by releasing a full Pro Evo on the Switch. If not Nintendo just need to get on blowing both of them out of the water and announce and release a new Mario Strikers.
Man I hope that’s one of those SKUs GameStop has, come on September direct!

When is EA going to learn that arousing consumer contempt is an ineffective business strategy?

@Zacattack99 It’s like financially it would make a difference for either league, I doubt they ever even remotely think about the fact an official game for their leagues is being made.

@SkullDragr it seems at least they're being honest about Legacy versions being cheaper. I haven't checked a digital price but am seeing around £40 as best price on cartridge. I had points with a retailer to deduct from that so getting it for £32.89 I'm not feeling too bitter out tge price for what it is.

Why does Nintendolife keep posting about EA games? (I know, rage clicks)

If EA wasn't so huge they couldn't get away with this behavior, they need to be shattered into numerous smaller companies.

@GrandScribe EA became huge by buying small companies. And that's why capitalism failed.

This developer is dEAd to me

*publisher

@Daftbomb EA is both publisher and developer of the Sports games.

The only reason they made a Switch version at all was because they still made a PS3 version and they simply ported that version to the Switch.

@gamer95 @sanderev
Well there hasn’t been any noise from the likes of Michael Pachter, nor the usual suspects the likes of Laura Kate Dale, Liam Robertson and Emily Rogers with their “100% accurate” information. The only ones NL can pick at, at the moment, is EA and Falcom.

@sanderev I don't have a problem with this article. It's about an actual game (just; sounds to me all EA have done is update a database).

Turns out they are so satisfied with sales on Switch, they can't be arsed with it anymore. They reconfigured an older engine, got the game working on it and now spewing it out year after year with different names. Sheesh. To be fair, that's what they do with all their games.

SO basically, this is this years FUT presented with little effort. They really are just milking the kids at this point.)

I am happy for folk who enjoy this, but I find it awful behaviour.

@BarefootBowser
I’ve been dreaming this, but man, if Nintendo could get their hands on all the Virtua games, that’d be sick!

No one's gonna buy this.

@GrailUK I wouldn’t have a big problem with articles like this if there weren’t any ads, or any other Nintendo news that hasn’t been reported on.

Both are not the case.

100% pass and I really hope others don’t support this nonsense. Selling a freaking roster update as a new game?! Hell no. I understand FIFA has a huge fan base and some truly diehard fans but I hope all Switch owners speak with their wallet in regards to this version and that it doesn’t sell at all. Go pick it up on another system or PC or just pass on it all together. F@$k EA.

@TheLX it is if you want to play a footy game and the switch is your only console

@sanderev
Because The Sims 4 is also EA games, not just only FIFA.

@Anti-Matter true. And Star Wars. I wouldn’t mind seeing those on the Switch. And Nintendolife should report on it if they do.

But that will never happen.

Oh thank you EA, for removing game modes but still including Women's Football which nobody wants.

Just leave it on the shelf...

@electrolite77 On the contrary. I think it's a football game for folk not into gaming. Football fans I'm sure will get loads out of it.

This exactly what EA did with the last 3 Fifas on Wii as well. Nothing new. Scumbags.

Will buy it used for Women’s Football. I want to play my rosters but I ‘d rather give gamestop the sale than EA.

Do NOT support this lazy, shameless garbage. Vote with your wallet!

@willgord I dont see the point of buying a new fifa game on switch. Also gonna Stick with 18 and just do the transfers manually and adjust player ratings manually.

NHL 2020 Legacy Edition

@Pigeon Then you're happily saying to EA: "I support this sub-par product with gutted features compared to other versions. Thank you very much." 😕

Hope FIFA give the license to someone else after 2022.

Tbh, i’m not a fan of Fifa, but these ports deserve better. So...freaking lazy. I bet these ports are rushed so they can release on the same day as the other consoles.

it would be nice if it sold like 10 copies. Screw them

"but you're not going to be getting Volta or any of the big new features."

It's like they are begging not to sell any copies. That statement just sounds like they are mad at Switch players and want to punish them for buying the game.

Europe will still buy it.

"However, Legacy Editions are generally sold at a lower price."

Bull. At least in North America. It's still listed at every preorder retailer here as the full $59.99.

@sanderev they certainly didn’t get so huge by producing the best games and treating their customers with the respect they deserve.

Just stop buying their s*** on ALL platforms. Because that's all they've released since I can remember....s***. Mass Effect 3 on ps3 was the last time they had my money. I definitely don't feel I've missed much since then. F÷=& em!

I have an Xbox One too alongside my switch, but honestly, with their stupid attitude I won't be getting FIFA 20 in any platform at all. I like soccer games, so I'll go with PES 20 on Xbox instead.

I was always supportive of EA games even when people criticized them. I even enjoy Anthem that looks like everyone else hated, but is hard to support a company when they get your support and put in the trash can.

Man i hope EA disappears soon their shadiness just gets even worse.

Don't buy EA!
On any platform.
Do not support them in any way.
Don't buy EA!

@Leon_Kennedy You understand that, by buying it, you are telling EA "We are okay with you giving us an inferior product and then blaming us for why it is inferior." Right?

I can sympathize with wanting a proper Football/soccer title on Switch, but EA only gets away with this nonsense because they are taking advantage of fans like you. They don't have to try because they have a monopoly on the rights to make this kind of game.

If you're okay with that, buy it, EA will keep serving you leftovers and clearly inferior games, they are more than happy rehash yesteryear's game with a new label and no new features and make another 60 bucks off of you.

So they've literally not upgraded FIFA 19 in any significant way. Just release the updated rosters and kits as DLC for FIFA 19, even charge me AUD $20/$30 for it and I'd be sold. As it is I won't give EA any money for FIFA 20. My gaming backlog could do with me taking a break from FIFA anyway...

@Heavyarms55 Spot on. AND they've done the same thing with Star Wars, as if their joke of a soccer game wasn't enough.

@MarioFan02 I can't blame EA entirely for Star Wars. It was Disney who, after buying Star Wars, shut down Lucasarts, fired all the staff and gave the rights to EA to make future games. As far as I am concerned Star Wars as a franchise died when Disney bought it.

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@cyrus_zuo
"Don't buy EA!
On any platform.
Do not support them in any way.
Don't buy EA!"

But i really like The Sims 4.
I play The Sims 4 on my PS4 Slim.

EA All-Play Editions, Exclusively on Nintendo Switch!

Konami needs to use this as an opportunity to bring Winning Eleven to the Switch!!

@Zacattack99 these organisations don’t care about consumers. They’re businesses like any other and the EA games still bring in plenty of cash for them.

All this hatred. If people get enjoyment out of a game let them buy it. Id rather have the option to buy a game than not have the option. Im not thrilled its a legacy version but ive really enjoyed the previous 2 games on Switch. Put about 80 hours into FIFA 19 alone.

EA "Our games don't sell well on Nintendo platforms."

Consumers "EA removes features from games and charges Nintendo fans the same or more for less game."

They are definitely trying to get people to not buy FIFA for switch it feels like lol. SEE GUYS TERRIBLE SALES FOR SWITCH!!!!

EA and fifa can fly a kite.

Can't say i have seen these Legacy Edition sell for any less then the full version.

@Pigeon may as well keep playing it then because this isn't actually a new game.

And i would like to remind EA they are genuinely not wanted on the Switch.

Infact they could never release another game and it would make no difference at all. We would not miss anything.

So... whilst I totally agree that Legacy Editions are pretty crappy, annual sports updates don't always significantly improve the gameplay etc and EA is not the best company out there (lootboxes etc)..... BUT....

There may well be a degree of contractual obligation involved in this edition i.e. even though EA have decided sales of FIFA on switch don't warrant a full rewrite of the game engine, they HAVE to support all modern platforms with active user base as part of the FIFA licence (i.e. the brand needs to be out there with the correct players and kit etc) every year. It's still scummy but would explain why they are even bothering with this... it also stops competitors swooping in and saying to FIFA 'hey, give us the licence for Switch if EA refuse to use it on that platform'.

EA being incompetent shouldn't be newsworthy, since they do it all the time.

So what happened with them Frostbite programming jobs earlier in the year then? Just wish EA would come out and say whether or not the engine is going to happen, at least then there will be less surprise when the next legacy FIFA is announced.

I'm shocked that Konami has not took advantage of this either in the last 2 years and brought PES to the Switch. For the Frostbite & Fox Engine get a separate team to handle the Switch ports, If Witcher can be achieved on it then surely these can.

i stopped suporting ea alooooooong time ago. for me they are against everything what makes gaming beautifull.