While EA Sports-manufactured FIFA is undoubtedly one of the best football video game in the country, it might lose a major portion of its fans after a controversial goof-up in its latest version. According to reports, the video game manufacturing giants have included an incomplete physical map of India in FIFA 18 which is set to be released on 29th September.
Here is a picture showing the state of Jammu and Kashmir missing from India’s map:
The mistake is bound to create a huge controversy once the game is made available for the fans from 29th of this month. Jammu and Kashmir has been a matter of territorial conflict between India and Pakistan. Both the nations have fought three major wars over the state while militants regularly commit violence on the border.
Here is the complete physical map of India according to Google maps:
But keeping aside all the wars and attacks, Jammu and Kashmir is an Indian state, and EA Sports’ blunder is certainly going to cause an outrage among the Indians, and the video games manufacturers will not want to miff its Indian fan base. India is seen as the sleeping giant of football and considering that the popularity of the game is at an all-time high in the country at the moment, EA Sports should certainly look at the matter at the earliest.
Meanwhile, the upcoming edition of FIFA will have some added features which is going to make it a memorable experience for the fans. Talking about the gameplay, EA Sports are calling the upcoming version as “the biggest step” in franchise history due to the introduction of ‘Real Player Motion Technology’, a new animation system that “unlocks the next level of responsiveness and player personality”.
Not only that, but the game has also been altered to add some unique features for its career mode. The transfer system has been completely changed, and the players will now be able to deal with opposition managers and player agents with expanded options for fees and contract bonuses. There are also additional cut-scenes for both negotiations and player announcements.