FIFA 20’s VOLTA Mode Won’t Have Microtransactions “At Launch”

So they'll be added in later, then?

Posted By | On 12th, Aug. 2019

fifa 20 volta

The street football-centric VOLTA Mode is the big new addition EA Sports are making with FIFA 20 to their annual sports sim franchise, as they look to replace The Journey. Various different modes, a different style of play, customization and personalization of your character, and a story mode are all promising to come together to make VOLTA a pretty full-featured experience- but the big question mark here, especially since this is an EA game (and a FIFA one, no less), is whether the mode will have any microtransactions.

Apparently, VOLTA Mode won’t have any microtransactions at launch. Via IGNFIFA 20’s producer Jeff Antwi said that EA Sports isn’t planning launching VOLTA with any microtransactions, and that “right now, anything that you earn is earned through in-game challenges.” There are also no plans to have a season pass, even though cosmetics and challenges in VOLTA will be on a monthly rotation.

The wording of that statement is a pretty dead giveaway of what we can expect- though VOLTA Mode won’t have microtransactions “at launch” and though everything is earnable in-game “right now”, microtransactions will, in all likeliness, be added some time after release.

Publishers such as EA and Activision have often employed such practices in the past with their games, where microtransactions are added to their games after they’ve been out for a while and reviews have gone live on the majority of publications. It’s dishonest, to say the least, but it seems it’ll continue with FIFA 20. I just hope it doesn’t cripple the VOLTA experience too much, especially since it seems to be so reliant on customizations and cosmetics.

FIFA 20 is out on September 27 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, while the Switch also gets a Legacy Edition release (which means it will just be last year’s game with updated kits and squads). Recently, EA Sports also talked about some of the biggest changes they’re making to Career Mode- read more on that through here.


Tagged With: , , , , ,

Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Keep On Reading!

Palworld Crosses 32 Million Players

Palworld Crosses 32 Million Players

Over a year after launch, Pocketpair announces that the survival title has crossed another major milestone wit...

Mouthwashing Sells Over 500,000, Coming to Consoles This Year

Mouthwashing Sells Over 500,000, Coming to Consoles This Year

The acclaimed horror title is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, and will also get a physica...

The Last of Us Season 2 Premieres on April 13

The Last of Us Season 2 Premieres on April 13

HBO's acclaimed adaptation will kick off its second season in under two months, and will run for seven episode...

Monster Hunter Wilds vs Rise – How Are They Different From Each Other?

Monster Hunter Wilds vs Rise – How Are They Different From Each Other?

Here are some of the biggest changes Wilds is making over its immediate predecessor.

Delta Force’s Black Hawk Down Campaign is Seven Chapters Long, Launch Trailer Released

Delta Force’s Black Hawk Down Campaign is Seven Chapters Long, Launch Trailer Released

The free campaign goes live at 7 PM PST on February 21st, and due to the challenge, Team Jade recommends four-...

Hades 2’s Third Content Update Coming “Some Months From Now,” Says Supergiant Games

Hades 2’s Third Content Update Coming “Some Months From Now,” Says Supergiant Games

While the studio is looking at hidden Nocturnal Arms Aspects and enhancing regional bosses, it's "still too ea...