What parents need to know about EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA) — including loot boxes, Ultimate Team gambling mechanics, online chat, and spending risks.
อายุทางการ
3+
เราแนะนำ
13+
นักพัฒนา
Electronic Arts
ความเสี่ยง
4
EA Sports FC (previously known as FIFA) is one of the world's most popular football video games, released annually by Electronic Arts. The game is rated PEGI 3 for its main modes but contains significant risks in its online and monetisation features. The Ultimate Team (FUT) mode is a card-collecting game mode in which players buy 'packs' containing random player cards — a mechanic that gambling regulators in several countries have classified as akin to gambling. EA Sports FC is played by millions of children across the UK.
Children primarily play EA Sports FC in one of three modes: Career Mode (offline, single-player), Online Seasons (competitive matches against other players), and Ultimate Team (building a squad using player cards). Ultimate Team is the most popular mode and the most commercially lucrative for EA, with children spending real money on card packs chasing high-rated players. Online matches involve chat features including voice and text communications.
EA Account Spending Controls
ตำแหน่ง: myaccount.ea.com → EA Wallet
ตั้งค่าเป็น: Do not save payment details; use console parental controls for spending limits
EA does not offer robust built-in spending limits. The most effective control is setting spending restrictions through the PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo console parental controls and not saving a credit card to the EA account.
Online Communication Settings
ตำแหน่ง: Console parental controls → Communication and Multiplayer
ตั้งค่าเป็น: Friends only or restricted
Text and voice chat in online matches is where most abusive interactions occur. Console-level communication restrictions are more reliable than in-game settings.
Set monthly spending limits through PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo parental controls — do not rely on in-game settings alone
เวลา: 15 minutes
Explain the mechanics of Ultimate Team packs to your child — they are randomised, the odds are very low for top-rated players, and they are designed to encourage repeated spending
เวลา: 15 minutes
Have a conversation about acceptable behaviour in online matches — abuse, racial slurs, and rage quitting are common issues
เวลา: 10 minutes
ตรวจสอบล่าสุด: 2026-04-19
เนื้อหาต้นฉบับภาษาอังกฤษ: /apps/ea-fifa