Community Manager
During the Team of the Year event in EA SPORTS FC 26, I opened more than 500 packs obtained exclusively through gameplay, including objectives, SBCs, Rivals, Champions (WL) and daily challenges.
These packs included high-value rewards such as 10x83+, 20x82+, 3x88, 3x85, 2x86 and 10x84. Despite this very high number of packs and consistent participation throughout the event, I did not receive any TOTY or high-tier promotional items.
This experience is in clear contrast with what is publicly shown by multiple content creators. For example, YouTube creator AuzioMF, with more than 931,000 subscribers, and others frequently demonstrate significantly better pack results when opening packs using FC Points (real money).
This creates a strong perception that the reward system favors players who spend real money, while players who grind the game through objectives, Rivals and Champions are heavily disadvantaged. I completed all available objectives, played daily matches, Rivals and Champions consistently, yet the results remained unrewarding.
This leads to the conclusion that the current rewards structure operates as a pay-to-win system, undermining fairness, competitiveness and player trust. I believe this issue deserves serious review, especially during major promotional events like TOTY.
Community Manager