Ultimate Team

This article is about the game mode in EA association football video games. For teams that play Ultimate frisbee, see List of Ultimate teams. For the game mode in EA gridiron football video games, see Madden NFL.
The logo for Ultimate Team used from FIFA 18 to FIFA 20

Ultimate Team,[1][2] also known as FC Ultimate Team,[3][4] Football Ultimate Team,[5] and formerly FIFA Ultimate Team – commonly abbreviated as FUT[6][7] – is an online game mode within the EA Sports association football simulation video game franchises of FIFA and EA Sports FC. It was introduced in the 2008 game FIFA 09 and allows gamers to build an all-star team featuring footballers from different teams in order to compete against other gamers or the game's computer AI. Playing reaps in-game bonuses.[8]

Ultimate Team has been described as "the most important strand of the globe-spanning [EA Sports] mega-franchise" in The Athletic.[9] Streaming matches and pack openings in Ultimate Team is popular among influencers and often watched by younger gamers.[10] Engaging in the Ultimate Team virtual economy is also popular in itself.[10] The mode has been often criticized for its reliance on loot box packs, considered a controversial form of gambling.[9] EA describes Ultimate Team as predominantly a game of skill.[11]

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  4. ^ FIFPlay (2023-12-17). "FUT 24 – EA Sports FC Ultimate Team". FIFPlay. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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  6. ^ Arts, Electronic (2022-10-01). "FIFA 23 Ultimate Team Item Guide - EA SPORTS". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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  8. ^ "Will EA Sports FC have Ultimate Team? | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  9. ^ a b Percival, Joey D'Urso and Holly. "FIFA Ultimate Team 'loot boxes': gaming or gambling?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  10. ^ a b Oloman, Jordan (2020-10-15). "'FIFA 21': Can you have fun in Ultimate Team without spending money?". NME. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  11. ^ "EA Breaks Silence Over Viral FIFA 21 Ultimate Team Thread Exposing Staggering 'Dream Team' Cost". SPORTbible. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2024-02-16.