Recently, EA Sports took the decision to follow the sanctions of the International Football Federation taken following the invasion of Ukraine by removing from FIFA 22 all content directly or indirectly related to Russia. .
were also affected by this choice FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online and the game of ice hockey NHL 22. The games were combed through, and after a few days players were notified that no more teams, stadiums, or other Russian-related content were available in the game.
However, it seems that there are still a detail that has escaped the radar of EA Sports…
If we look a little closer…
It is possible to see the element in question. It is simplya pitchside sponsorGazprom, a Russian company with which UEFA ended its partnership on 28 February.
The reason for the brand’s initial in-game presence is that EA Sports is in partnership with the UEFA Champions League, which allows them to display the sponsors of the actual teams in the video game. In addition, EA Sports has access to logos, anthems, and all content related to the teams in question.
Only the career mode concerned
Indeed, it seems that the sponsor does not appear only in career mode of FIFA 22, and not on the other modes of the game, including the online one which is not affected.
With all the content removed from the game, we can suspect that it is possible that some details could have slipped through the cracks. But given EA Sports’ fast-paced action, the sponsor is expected to be removed from play within the next few days, in line with UEFA’s decision. So there will soon be no trace of Russia left on FIFA 22.
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Why on FIFA 22 the Russian teams are removed by EA?
In a statement posted on Twitter, EA Sports FIFA has just announced the removal of Russian teams from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online.