New FIFA 21 Title Update Announced

The seventh title update for FIFA 21 is about to roll out on PC and will include the next changes:

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

• Reduced the speed at which the ball travels when performing Driven or Driven Ground crosses.
  • This effect is most noticeable when performing a Driven or Driven Ground Cross with a player whose Crossing Attribute is 75 or lower.
  • The higher the Crossing Attribute, the less pronounced this effect is.
• Decreased how accurate a volley can be if the ball is reaching the shot taker at a high speed.
• Adjusted referee logic to better evaluate when a yellow card should be given.
• Further improved interception logic in situations where the defending player is directly in the ball’s path.
  • This change applies only in situations where the ball carrier is passing the ball.
• Decreased player transition speed into a Fake Shot while Sprinting, after the Skill Move was successfully requested.

Addressed the following issues:

• Improved animation selection logic when attempting to make a save as a player-controlled goalkeeper.
• Sometimes, fouls around the edge of the box were resulting in seemingly incorrect ball placement for the following set piece.
  • The in-game referee made the correct decision in these situations, but the resolution of the fouling animations could make it seem as if a foul took place in a slightly different spot on the pitch.
• Improved referee logic in situations where a professional foul is committed by the last player in defense, impacting a potential attacking opportunity.
• In some cases, referees did not make the correct foul call following a physical contest or Standing Tackle.
• The Heel Chop Skill Move could not be performed while Sprinting.
• Reduced some instances of the ball carrier stumbling after minimal physical contact in the box.
  • This could sometimes have led to unnecessary penalty kick calls.
• In some situations, a player who was attempting to intercept a pass would incorrectly move their foot away from the ball.
• In rare instances, players would teleport during a non-gameplay foul scene following an advantage.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

• When loading a Squad Battles match, the Opponent’s Squad screen sometimes disappeared too quickly
• After reaching the previously set personal Pack Limit on FIFA Playtime, Squad Building Challenge Reward Packs could not have been opened without changing or ignoring the limit for 1 hour.
• A potential stability issue could occur when the Captain invited a friend to the Co-Op Lobby.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

• When switching between tabs in Gear Up, the UI did not always reflect the currently selected Objective.
• Addressed some instances of players being unable to matchmake.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

• Updated the Interactive Match Sim UI when penalty kicks and penalty kick shootouts occur.
• A stability issue could occur when playing with Argentine teams.
• In Player Career, some stats were not being tracked correctly when playing a portion of the match and selecting the Jump To Result option from the pause menu.

General, Visual, and Audio

Made the following changes:

• Updated several kits and a stadium.
• The Connection Monitoring setting now defaults to Icons Only instead of Off.

The 1.18 GB update will be available next week on consoles.