FIFA 22 | Pitch Notes - Title Update #3
November 2021
The Pitch Notes
Nov 04, 2021
Hey everyone, today we’re taking a deeper look into some parts of Title Update #3 (TU #3) for FIFA 22.
Our goal with TU #3 is to continue adding more polish across FIFA 22, and we’ve also added two new VOLTA ARCADE party games which will be available following a server update.
Let’s jump right in.
Table Of Contents
VOLTA ARCADE
Bucket Ball
TU #3 adds the Bucket Ball party game to the VOLTA ARCADE rotation. This one is a team game, and the goal is to score as many points as possible by lobbing balls into the opposing team’s bucket. The team with the most points when time runs out is the winner.
Some goals are worth more than others in Bucket Ball, here’s the points breakdown:
- Goals from outside of the box: 1 point.
- Goals from inside of the box: 2 points.
- Goals scored as the timer runs out: 2 points.
- Goals from the moving bonus ring: 3 ponts.
Here’s how Bucket Ball looks in action:
Closest To The Pin
The second party game added to the VOLTA ARCADE rotation is Closest To The Pin. In this game, the goal is for each player to kick the ball as close as possible to the center of the smallest circle. Each player has 3 balls per round, and there are 5 rounds in total.
And yes, of course you can knock away your opponents’ ball with your own! Here’s a quick look of Closest To The Pin in action.
Both Bucket Ball and Closest To The Pin will be available in VOLTA ARCADE after a server update and will be communicated in-game.
Career Mode Progression Issue - Addressed
TU #3 addresses a Career Mode issue you may have been following on the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker, our platform for giving you visibility into some of the things the FIFA Development team is working on.
[Career Mode] Losing progression between play sessions.
In TU #3, we address this issue:
- Career Mode progression could have been lost between play sessions depending on how the mode was exited.
- When exiting Career Mode, the save pop up has been updated to have Save and Quit as the first option as it allows players to manually choose their save slot.
We’re continuing to investigate this issue, and for the time being, the Save and Quit option will appear as the first one when exiting Career Mode. We recommend using that option to maintain your progress when exiting Career Mode. Here’s how that pop-up looks in game now.
Full Title Update #3 Notes
Title Update #3 is now available for the PC (Origin/Steam), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Stadia versions of FIFA 22, and includes the changes below.
FIFA Ultimate Team
Addressed the following issues:
- [PS5 Only] Addressed some instances of an initializing message sometimes appearing when attempting to matchmake in Division Rivals, and no matches being found.
- We will continue to monitor this going forward.
Gameplay
Addressed the following issues.
- In a rare situation, the ball could be moved during a free kick without play resuming for both sides.
- In some situations, the referee did not call for a foul after the goalkeeper made illegal contact with the ball carrier.
- Addressed some stability issues that could occur during the second half.
- Sometimes, goalkeepers were jumping too far forward when attempting to make a diving save.
- These jumping animations did not affect a goalkeeper’s ability to make saves.
- In some instances, the referee incorrectly cancelled their advantage call, resulting in an unintended set piece.
- When playing as a locked player, the opposition’s defensive line could have continued following the locked player deep into their own half, even when it was not beneficial to do so.
- Own goals could have sometimes registered as a Shot On Target for the scoring side.
Career Mode
Made the following change:
- Added a Change Team Sheet shortcut on the Training Hub, enabling the manager to quickly cycle between Team Sheets for Training Drills.
- When getting transferred to a new club in Player Career, Pros with an OVR of 86 and higher will immediately be a part of the starting XI.
Addressed the following issues:
- Career Mode progression could have been lost between play sessions depending on how the mode was exited.
- When exiting Career Mode, the save pop up has been updated to have Save and Quit as the first option as it allows players to manually choose their save slot.
- In Player Career, the Avoid Conceding objective UI did not display correctly.
- In Player Career, the player controlled Pro could become a member of the starting XI unintentionally quickly.
VOLTA FOOTBALL
Made the following change:
- Added 2 new party games to VOLTA ARCADE.
- These will only be available following a server update. Please follow @EAFIFADIRECT for updates on when this will be live in-game.
- Added a shortcut for deallocating all Skill Points used in the Skill Tree.
- Added an audio cue that plays when there’s a new leader in VOLTA ARCADE party games.
Addressed the following issues:
- [PS5 only] When playing VOLTA BATTLES through Activities, the opposing Squad OVR could display an incorrect number.
- The Signature Ability button callout did not always display during matches when the Signature Ability was ready to be activated.
- When selecting an AI controlled teammate in the Change Outfit menu found in the Store and browsing the available items, the player’s Avatar could be displayed instead.
- The ball could have sometimes traveled through the Musical Nets VOLTA ARCADE party game.
- During the Wall Ball VOLTA ARCADE party game, the white shooting limit line will now display as red when the player controlled Avatar crosses it.
- Addressed a stability issue that could occur when playing a VOLTA FOOTBALL Survival match.
General, Audio, and Visual
Made the following changes:
- Updated some badges, commentary lines, kits, banners, flags, broadcast packages, stadia, pre-match scenes, and tifos.
- Updated 31 starheads and added 1 new starhead.
- This will only be available following a server update. Please follow @EAFIFADIRECT for updates on when this will be live in-game.
Addressed the following issues:
- Addressed various instances of typos and incorrect UI/text formatting.
Thanks for checking out the latest Pitch Notes on Title Update #3. See you next time!
- Goran from the PFO Team
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