FC 25: Online Matches Disconnect with DNF Penalty and Automatic 3-0 Loss
Product: EA SPORTS FC 25
Platform:PlayStation 5
Please specify your platform model. Sony PlayStation 5
What is your Gamertag/PSN ID/Switch ID? TwoBadCards
Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team™
Which part of the mode? Rivals
Can you tell us the date (MM/DD/YYYY) that you saw the bug? 01/20/2025
What time did you see the bug? (HH:MM AM/PM) 13:35 PM
What is your time zone? GMT (UTC)
How often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I experience this issue mostly while playing Rivals, approximately once every three matches. Occasionally, I encounter it in Rush and Battles, though less frequently. After the crash, I submit error reports and videos to help with troubleshooting.
What happens when the bug occurs? The game exits the live match abruptly, showing a black screen followed by the "report issue" screen. When I return to the game, I receive a "Did Not Finish Modifier" penalty, the game is registered as a 3-0 loss, and my stats/rank are negatively impacted.
What should be happening instead? The game should retain the match result up to the point of disconnection or cancel the match altogether without registering a defeat. This behaviour penalises the player unfairly for an issue likely related to EA Sports servers.
I expect compensation for this issue.
The game is designed to encourage daily play to maintain progress, yet I am unfairly punished for attempting to participate.
This forces me to play more than intended to recover from penalties caused by technical issues outside my control.
For context, other games on my PS5 work flawlessly, with no crashes or connectivity problems.
This indicates the issue lies with FC 25 rather than my setup.