FIFA 21 Patch Notes for All Title Updates – [Official]

FIFA 21 title update is now rolling out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. EA Games also released the official Fifa 21 patch notes for players. According to the official changelog, the latest patch added various quality of life changes, tweaks, and fixes.

Recently, the game was released with new Benfica player faces, updated Career mode, Ultimate Team, Volta, and other new features. Fifa 21 is also coming on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Unfortunately, since the release, players are experiencing several issues with the game. Check out more details below.

FIFA 21 Patch 20.2 Notes (Sep 28, 2021)

Added an update to internal compatibility processes.

FIFA 21 Patch 20.1 Notes (Sep 15, 2021)

Added an update to internal data storage processes on PC and Stadia.

FIFA 21 Patch 20 Notes (August 18, 2021)

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed further instances of not being able to Compare Price of Stadium Items.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issue:

  • A placeholder image could incorrectly display instead of the appropriate 2D headshot for some players in My Squad.

FIFA 21 Patch 19 Notes

Career Mode

Addressed the following issue:

  • Performance stats were not tracking correctly when simulating matches with a real player in Player Career.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following change:

  • Updated corner flags when playing with an international team at home.

FIFA 21 Patch 18 Notes

FIFA Ultimate Team

Made the following changes:

  • The Captain can now edit their own Squad when selecting their name from the Co-Op lobby.
  • Badge, Ball, and Kit Rarities can be cycled through on the Rarity tile when searching for Club Items in My Stadium.

Addressed the following issues:

  • A thin outline glow did not display correctly on Preview Packs.
  • Removed an unintended visual effect which could briefly display when highlighting an unopened or unpreviewed Pack.
  • When previewing a Pack, a placeholder kit graphic displayed on the Player Items when cycling through views.
  • When getting promoted to a Division a player had previously achieved in Division Rivals, the first time Division Promotion Reward screen would unintentionally display and correctly show 0 coins earned.
    • First time Division Promotion Rewards can only be earned the first time a new Division is reached.
  • A placeholder graphic could display when obtaining a pack from the FUT Store.
  • The Co-Op button callout could disappear and become inaccessible after using the Compare Price function on the Transfer Market.
  • The Co-Op lobby could display an incorrect kit in some instances.
  • A timer incorrectly displayed on the Event screen when there was no active Event.
  • [PC/Stadia Only] Selecting a specific Item Rarity on the Transfer Market or in My Stadium was not possible with a mouse.
  • [Stadia Only] A potential stability issue could occur in the FUT Store.

Career Mode

Made the following changes:

  • When scrolling player lists in the Transfer Hub and Squad Hub, the list will wrap around when pressing up while highlighting the first player, and when pressing down while highlighting the last player.
  • Adjusted variety of Youth Scouting results when scouting Netherlands.

Addressed the following issues:

  • There was no trophy presentation and prize money available when winning the Polish league.
  • In Player Career, glove customization did not always apply correctly.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • A portion of the UI did not display correctly when selecting the last substitute in My Squad.
  • David Beckham’s name did not always display correctly during a match.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated the EA Sports sequence seen when launching the game.
  • Updated some stadium flags, kits, team names, and badges.
  • [Stadia Only] Updated the controller graphic when viewing a match through the Champions Channel.
  • Added a parental controls button callout to the main FIFA Playtime menu.

Addressed the following issue:

  • In some instances, the Soccer Aid World XI FC could have been used in Online Seasons.

FIFA 21 Patch 17 Notes

FIFA Ultimate Team

Made the following change:

  • Added new UI elements that display on Preview Packs in order to improve their visibility in the Store.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following change:

  • Updated some balls, boots, kits, badges, tifos, stadium flags, and 2D portraits.

Addressed the following issue:

  • Some crowd characters did not always display correctly.

Pro Clubs:

Addressed the following issue:

  • Some placeholder text was unintentionally displayed on a pop up message.

FIFA 21 Patch 16 Notes

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • The post match Co-Op Division Rivals screens displayed the player’s FUT Club badge instead of the opposing Captain’s badge.
  • Kit walkout animations could display an incorrect kit and player model. This was a visual issue only.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issue:

  • Pedro Pereira’s star head did not display correctly during matches.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following change:

  • Updated some balls, boots, kits, badges, bibs, and 2D portraits.

FIFA 21 Patch 15.1 Notes

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

  • Division Rivals and FUT Friendlies matches could display incorrect and identical kits for both teams.
    • In order to address this issue quickly, the following issue originally addressed in the previous Title Update has been reintroduced:
      • Co-Op match lobbies can sometimes display a placeholder goalkeeper kit instead of the Captain’s selected kit.

FIFA 21 Patch 15 Notes

General, Audio, and Video

Made the following changes:

  • Updated CONMEBOL competitions.
    • Updated CONMEBOL Libertadores seeding in Career Mode and Tournaments.
    • Updated CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana competition structure for Career Mode.
    • Added clubs who qualified for the 2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana group stages where appropriate and updated rosters for existing clubs.
  • Updated some player portraits, kits, badges, ad boards, broadcast and presentation packages, and interview backdrops.

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed further instances of balls not displaying shadows during a match.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

After viewing and exiting the Transfer Market Live Search Results for a specific Stadium Club Item Type, the selected Club Item Type filter could unintentionally change.

The in-game pause menu incorrectly displayed Squad names instead of Club names.

Co-Op match lobbies could sometimes display a placeholder goalkeeper kit instead of the Captain’s selected kit.

Some leaderboards did not display an icon representing the player’s platform.

[Stadia Only] The Squad UI could incorrectly display that some Player Items were ineligible for the Three Nations Live FUT Friendly.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • Elland Road was not a selectable stadium for Leeds United.
  • In some cases, players could still control their whole team as usual when attempting to use the Lock To Player function.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issue:

  • Placeholder text was visible in a preview thumbnail of a long sleeve white crewneck.

Fifa 21 Patch 13 Notes

FIFA Ultimate Team

  • Fixed a bug where some ICON Moments 2D images did not display correctly on their corresponding Player Items.
  • Addressed an issue where messages appearing in the News tile and its menus did not always display correctly.
  • Fixed a bug where a potential kit clash could occur when using the No Room For Racism Kit.

General, Audio, and Visual

  • Updated some kits, badges, balls, boots, and broadcast packages.

Fifa 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 12

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • When accessing Transfer Targets through the Transfer Market and using the Compare Price function on a Player Item in Transfer Targets, Player Items did not always display correctly.
  • During Co-Op matches, the Captain’s Club name was not visible across stadium banners to the invited player.
  • A potential stability issue could occur when using Compare Price on a Transfer Target Player Item.
  • The Seasoned To Perfection Achievement did not count as completed when its requirements were met.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • When using the Quick Sim option for a Training Day, player Fitness and Match Sharpness was unaffected.
  • The Replace 3 Players From The Team Board Objective did not track as completed when its requirements were met.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • Updated a typo found on the message that displays when discarding Items.
  • Addressed a potential stability issue that could occur when viewing the Skill Tree.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Added 5 new Starheads.
    • Stay tuned to the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker to learn when these Starheads will become active.
  • Updated some kits and boots.

Fifa 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 11

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • When a previously locked Objective group was unlocked, it could have still continued to display as locked until the player exited and re-entered FUT.
  • The end-of-match Squad Battles FUT Coin Skill Rewards calculation did not always display correctly.
    • This was a visual issue only and did not impact the calculation.
  • After viewing the Captain’s Squad in a Co-Op Lobby, the background player models could remain on screen even when navigating through other menus.
  • In some cases, the Search Filters on the Stadium tab of the Transfer Market displayed placeholder text.
  • Sometimes, the Stadium menu could filter Item searches by Ball Items instead of the correct Item category.
  • In some situations, crowd flags incorrectly displayed a placeholder badge.
  • Addressed a typo found on a Goal Song Item.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issue:

  • Qualification for the Asian Continental Cup did not function correctly.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issue:

  • In Squad Management, the Player Chemistry UI element present on Avatars did not display the correct value.
    • This was a visual error only and did not impact Chemistry calculations.

FIFA Online

Addressed the following issues:

  • When accessing the Privacy Setting screen from the main menu, the Title could load indefinitely.
  • The Soccer Aid team was incorrectly available to use in Online Seasons.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Added the Input Overlay option to the Visual tab found in Game Settings.
    • When enabled, the Input Overlay displays on screen visuals that enables players to see which inputs they performed in game and how they’re processed when in online matches.
    • Input Overlay can be configured in three different ways:
      • Input Only: one wireless controller graphic is shown on screen and it displays inputs performed in a match.
      • Input Only + Online Response: two wireless controller graphics are shown on screen, displaying both your local inputs and the inputs processed by a FIFA Game Data Center and your network.
      • Off: The Input Overlay is disabled.
    • To learn more about the Input Overlay, visit EA Help.
  • Updated some kits, adboards, balls, boots, flags, badges, and 2D portraits.
  • Added 8 Starheads, and 3 legacy Starheads.
    • Stay tuned to the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker to learn when these Starheads will become active.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Skill Games did not display the correct instructions when being played with customized control mappings.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 10

FIFA Ultimate Team
Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, when attempting to matchmake in Division Rivals, an initializing message could display, and no match could be found.
  • In online matches, the end of match screens displayed both players as FUT Founders, regardless of when their Clubs were founded.
  • The Compare Price function did not return any results when used for Stadium Items.
  • Adjusted the color of the timer present on the Squad screen for Live Squad Building Challenges to make it easier to see.
  • After entering and exiting the News tab, some parts of the UI did not always display correctly.
  • Sometimes, messages could take longer than expected to display in the News panels.
  • An “X” UI symbol could display over Player Items that were actually eligible for the Squad Requirements of the Three Nations Live FUT Friendly.
    • This was a visual issue only.
  • The UI could become visually corrupted when selecting and deselecting favorite Live or Foundation Squad Building Challenges.
  • Some Badges displayed a placeholder image.

Career Mode
Addressed the following issues:

  • Substitutes who entered the match were losing an unintentionally high amount of Stamina.
  • The Sharpshooter Achievement did not unlock when its conditions were met.- A stability issue could occur when viewing News items in the CONMEBOL Libertadores tournament.General, Audio, and VisualMade the following change:
    • Updated some kits, adboards, balls, stadiums, and 2D portraits.
    • Added 8 Starheads, and 1 legacy Starhead.
      • Stay tuned to the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker to learn when these Starheads will become active.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 9

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Reduced consistency of the ball trajectory after successfully performing a Skill Move which involves launching the ball into the air.
  • Reduced Flick Up ball trajectory consistency in cases where the Flick Up is performed directly following a Skill Move.
  • Reduced consistency of Flick Ups performed while running with the ball.
    • This effect is most impactful when the ball carrier is running at a high speed.
  • Reduced the effectiveness of Volleyed Chip Shots when taken from 35 feet/10.67 meters and beyond.
    • This effect scales up to 55 feet/16.76 meters, meaning that Volleyed Chip Shots reduce in effectiveness the farther they’re taken from, up until 55 feet/16.76 meters.
    • Volleyed Chip Shots taken at 55 feet/16.76 meters and beyond can be half as effective as those taken at 35 feet/10.67 meters.

Considerably reduced the probability of the referee calling for the end of the match during a potential goalscoring opportunity.

    • As a result, Injury Time could now last for a slightly longer period.

Addressed the following issues:

  • When defending against the Bridge Skill Move while Jockeying, the defending player could temporarily slow down unintentionally.

When a defending player performed a tackle that was unsuccessful at winning the ball, the tackler’s foot could partially pass through a portion of the ball.

    • This change does not impact the success or failure of tackles, and the tackling player is now more likely to make some contact with the ball in these situations.

Following a specific type of goalkeeper pass during an offline match, the defending team’s CPU AI would not attempt to pressure the attacking side in order to recover the ball.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • On the Kit Select screen in Division Rivals, the timer could freeze for the player who confirmed their selection if their opponent was still selecting a kit.
  • When accessing the Transfer Market tab on the Squad screen and viewing the Search Results as a list, Bid Status Icons did not display.
  • Some text incorrectly overlapped other UI elements when the My Playlist tile was selected on the FUT Friendlies screen.

During Friendlies matches, the in-game Game Settings screen would incorrectly list the ball being currently used.

Stadium Themes based on real world teams did not always apply correctly to in-game ad boards.

The FIFA Playtime FIFA Points limit exceeded message would not display until the limit was exceeded a second time.

The Live FUT Friendlies UI did not always display the correct visuals when the tile was selected.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • Managers were incorrectly wearing team kits during matches and other scenes.
  • When changing the sorting in the Transfer Hub and Squad Hub, the UI did not automatically scroll back to the top.
  • In Player Career, the Virtual Pro was sometimes not receiving loan and transfer offers.
  • When entering the Transfer Hub through a News story and attempting to sign a player, a stability issue could occur.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

Drop In Match Lobbies could become temporarily stuck during a specific UI flow, and as a result, would not be filled with the maximum number of players.

Further addressed instances of being unable to successfully matchmake in VOLTA SQUADS.

Pro Clubs

Addressed the following issues:

  • When the Captain changes Game Plans during a Pro Clubs match, some AI teammates could have switched positions incorrectly.

General, Audio, and Video

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some kits, Tifos, badges, 2D images, celebrations, and boots.
  • Added new commentary lines related to David Beckham.
  • Updated 1 existing Starhead and added 4 legacy Starheads.
    • Stay tuned to the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker to learn when these Starheads will become active.

Addressed the following issues:

  • An incorrect line of commentary could occur when referencing a specific instance of an offside.
  • The Adidas Silver and Black Circuit Board balls did not display in-game shadows.
  • Some balls displayed placeholder text in the Match tab of the Game Settings screen.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 8

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Made several adjustments to the Team Press D-Pad Tactic.
    • Decreased the amount of time the Team Press D-Pad Tactic can be active for, before requiring cooldown, from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
    • Once Team Press is requested, its effect takes 2 seconds to activate.
    • In situations where the defending team is using Team Press and recovers possession, Team Press will not automatically remain active on the following loss of possession.
  • Made several adjustments to Stepover and Reverse Step Over Skill Moves.
    • Both Skill Moves are no longer considered Easy Skill Moves and will be less effective when chained together while moving.
    • The animations for both Skill Moves have been slowed down.
    • Decreased player transition speed when exiting either Skill Move at forward angles.

Addressed the following issues:

  • The goalkeeper sometimes gets stuck to the net geometry and is unable to put the ball into play, resulting in matches not finishing within the expected time.
  • After a defender positioned themselves in front of the ball carrier following a heavy touch, the defender sometimes did not contest the ball.
  • Improved referee penalty kick logic in situations where the goalkeeper dives at the ball carrier’s feet.
  • Improved referee logic when making decisions in breakaway tackling situations outside of the box.
  • When a goalkeeper moved then stood still during a penalty kick, they could sometimes deflect the ball into their own net when it was hit directly at them.
    • This does not affect other types of potential deflections that could occur.
  • In situations where the ball carrier would start a shooting animation, but the shot was canceled in time, the defender could sometimes perform an unintended blocking animation.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Made the following changes:

  • In online matches, players will no longer see their opponent’s equipped Ball Item, they will instead always see their own.
  • Co-Op Squad Battles matches can now be paused during gameplay by either player.
  • Co-Op Squad Battles matches no longer have a pause limit.

Addressed the following issues:

  • After claiming FUT Coins from Team Event Objectives, the overall FUT Coin total did not increase until FUT was exited and re-entered.
    • The correct amount of FUT Coins was being claimed, this issue only impacted when the display of the overall total would increase.
  • When a previously locked Objective group was unlocked, it continued to display as locked until the player exited and re-entered FUT.
  • The Co-Op widget could stop responding after the Pricing filter was used during a Transfer Market search.
  • After engaging with the Recommended Consumable Search option found in the Radial Menu, not all menu navigation button callouts were functioning as expected.
  • If a Co-Op Lobby guest left the Lobby while the Host was opening a pack, the Host’s menu background would incorrectly display.
  • When previewing Goal Music, Chant, Anthem, and Crowd Items in My Stadium, the audio would reset if the previewed Item was selected.
  • The progress UI would animate every time the Community Event screen was visited.
  • Updated Competitor Mode description.
  • The Club name was incorrectly displayed when viewing Player Ratings in the pause menu.
  • Updated the FUT Champions Qualification Points icon displayed on the Weekend League details screen.
  • Trophies displayed in Milestone Objectives were not facing in the correct direction.
  • Updated background on the pop up that displays when choosing a Season reward that has multiple choices.
  • When a Community Event was completed, the UI did not display correctly.
  • Addressed a potential stability issue that could occur in a Co-Op lobby.
  • Repetitive commentary could occur during some corner kicks.

Career Mode

Made the following change:

  • The potential quality of Youth Players is now more aligned with the general football region that they come from.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Player OVRs could remain unrealistically high in their 30s, resulting in players retiring seemingly at their peak.
  • Addressed further instances of Strikers taking too long to be retrained as Center Forwards.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • Some hairstyles did not display correctly.
  • Updated a typo on the message that displays when discarding items.

Pro Clubs

Addressed the following issue:

  • A Virtual Pro’s customized boot colors did not always save.

General, Audio, and Video

Made the following changes:

  • Updated badges, kits, 2D portraits, stadiums, and ad boards.
  • Added 34 new Starheads and updated 29 existing Starheads which will be activated at a later date through a Server Release.
    • Stay tuned to the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker to learn when these Starheads will become active.

Addressed the following issues:

  • The Nike Serie A TIM Merlin 2019 Hi Vis ball did not display a shadow in game.
  • The inactivity timer did not start while the Origin overlay was active in some online matches.

Fifa 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 7

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Reduced the speed at which the ball travels when performing Driven or Driven Ground crosses.
    • This effect is most noticeable when performing a Driven or Driven Ground Cross with a player whose Crossing Attribute is 75 or lower.
    • The higher the Crossing Attribute, the less pronounced this effect is.
  • Decreased how accurate a volley can be if the ball is reaching the shot taker at a high speed.
  • Adjusted referee logic to better evaluate when a yellow card should be given.
  • Further improved interception logic in situations where the defending player is directly in the ball’s path.
    • This change applies only in situations where the ball carrier is passing the ball.
  • Decreased player transition speed into a Fake Shot while Sprinting, after the Skill Move was successfully requested.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Improved animation selection logic when attempting to make a save as a player-controlled goalkeeper.
  • Sometimes, fouls around the edge of the box were resulting in seemingly incorrect ball placement for the following set piece.
    • The in-game referee made the correct decision in these situations, but the resolution of the fouling animations could make it seem as if a foul took place in a slightly different spot on the pitch.
  • Improved referee logic in situations where a professional foul is committed by the last player in defense, impacting a potential attacking opportunity.
  • In some cases, referees did not make the correct foul call following a physical contest or Standing Tackle.
  • The Heel Chop Skill Move could not be performed while Sprinting.
  • Reduced some instances of the ball carrier stumbling after minimal physical contact in the box.
    • This could sometimes have led to unnecessary penalty kick calls.
  • In some situations, a player who was attempting to intercept a pass would incorrectly move their foot away from the ball.
  • In rare instances, players would teleport during a non-gameplay foul scene following an advantage.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • When loading a Squad Battles match, the Opponent’s Squad screen sometimes disappeared too quickly
  • After reaching the previously set personal Pack Limit on FIFA Playtime, Squad Building Challenge Reward Packs could not have been opened without changing or ignoring the limit for 1 hour.
  • A potential stability issue could occur when the Captain invited a friend to the Co-Op Lobby.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • When switching between tabs in Gear Up, the UI did not always reflect the currently selected Objective.
  • Addressed some instances of players being unable to matchmake.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • Updated the Interactive Match Sim UI when penalty kicks and penalty kick shootouts occur.
  • A stability issue could occur when playing with Argentine teams.
  • In Player Career, some stats were not being tracked correctly when playing a portion of the match and selecting the Jump To Result option from the pause menu.

General, Visual, and Audio

Made the following changes:

  • Updated several kits and a stadium.
  • The Connection Monitoring setting now defaults to Icons Only instead of Off.

Fifa 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 6.1

Addresses a stability issue in Pro Clubs Drop In Matches that was unintentionally introduced in the previous Title Update.

In order to address this stability issue, the game developers reintroduced a bug that was resolved in the previous Title Update. Specifically, switching Game Plans as the Captain of a Drop In Match can result in other players having their positions incorrectly changed.

Fifa 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 6

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

Reduced the distance that AI teammates can reach when attempting to block the ball.

    • This change applies only in situations where the ball carrier takes a shot.

Improved interception logic in situations where the defending player is directly in the ball’s path.

    • This change applies only in situations where the ball carrier is passing the ball.

Reduced exit speed after a successfully performed stepover or stepovers while in motion.

Increased the distance that a ball can travel after being deflected by the goalkeeper’s hands.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, defenders could stretch their legs higher than intended when performing a blocking animation.
  • Sometimes, shoulder challenges and seal outs could result in unexpected player movement for the defending player.
  • Manual Player Switching with a mouse was not functioning when using keyboard and mouse controls.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

After claiming a reward from the Community tab in the Objectives screen, the player was taken to the Season Progress tab instead of the Community tab.

On the Club tab of the Squad Screen, the Toggle List View action did not function when a Take Me There widget was on screen.

The FUT Champions logo displayed during replay transitions would sometimes get smaller with each replay.

When equipped, the Iceland Anthem Item did not play during pre-match scenes.

  • The Take Me There widget could persist on screen in a rare instance.
  • After scoring a goal in Single Player Draft, the goalscorer’s Player Item did not display on the pitch during the next kick off.
  • The Action Run Player Celebration Item was incorrectly listed as T Rex.
  • Addressed a potential stability issue when entering the FUT Store.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • Negotiation scenes were displaying identical and incorrect Managers for both teams.
  • During a match, the Table Analysis scoreboard UI element could display incorrect data.
  • During negotiation scenes, player agents would sometimes wear an incorrect club badge.
  • In Player Career, the Virtual Pro’s Matches Played statistic was not tracking correctly when matches were partially simulated, and the Virtual Pro was substituted out of the match before the simulation took place.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

In some cases, playing Pro Clubs before attempting to matchmake in VOLTA FOOTBALL would result in an “Unable to Setup Match” error message.

Drop In VOLTA SQUADS lobbies were not correctly disbanding after dropping below the minimum number of players.

In some instances, the post match Event Progress screen would incorrectly state that there were two Captains on the same team, instead of one.

  • A rare stability issue could occur when accepting a FIFA Online Friendlies match invitation while in VOLTA FOOTBALL.
  • A stability issue could occur during VOLTA SQUADS Placement matches.

FIFA Online

Made the following changes:

  • In Online Season and Co-Op Seasons, FIFA Attributes are now using the default setting that was previously only available for Kick Off matches, meaning that in-game Attributes are modified based on each player’s position.
    • Attackers (Forwards and Wingers)
      • Acceleration +6, Sprint Speed +4
      • Positioning +10, Finishing +8, Shot Power +4, Long Shots +6, Volleys +4
      • Agility +4, Balance +2, Reactions +4, Dribbling +4, Composure +4
    • Midfielders (Central, Attacking, Wide)
      • Acceleration +6, Sprint Speed +4, Positioning +8
      • Vision +10, Crossing +2, Short Passing +8, Long Passing +6
      • Agility +4, Reaction +4, Dribbling +4, Composure +4
    • Defenders and Defensive Midfielders
      • Acceleration +6, Sprint Speed +4, Aggression +2
      • Vision +2, Short Passing +4, Long Passing +2, Reactions +4, Composure +4
      • Interceptions +8, Defensive Awareness +10, Stand Tackle +8, Slide Tackle +4
    • Goalkeepers
      • Diving +6, Handling +4, GK Kicking +4, Reflexes +6, GK Positioning +4, Reactions +6
  • In Online Friendlies match lobbies, players can now choose to enable default FIFA Attributes.

Pro Clubs

Addressed the following issues:

  • Switching Game Plans as the Captain of a Drop In Match could result in other players having their positions incorrectly changed.

General, Visual, and Audio

Made the following changes:

  • Updated several 2D player portraits, kits, badges and stadiums.
  • Updated 1 Manager Starhead.
    • This will only be available following a Server Release. Please follow the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker for updates on when it will be live in-game.

Addressed the following issue:

  • In a rare situation, a stadium announcer was cut off by the commentary team.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes For Title Update 4

Gameplay:

Made the following changes:

  • Adjusted referee logic in potential yellow card scenarios, with the intent of reducing the likelihood of a yellow card being given.
  • The Ball Roll to Scoop Turn combination now requires a five star Skill Move Rating to perform.
  • Added the “Royal Wave” Celebration to the pool of Celebrations that can occur when requesting a Random Celebration.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, the referee would end the game during inappropriate situations during Stoppage Time.
  • Sometimes, players could briefly float in the air following a physically contested header, a pass, or a shot.
  • Following specific dribbling sequences, the CPU AI would stop approaching the ball carrier, on some Difficulty Levels.
  • The Instant Hard Tackle would sometimes result in the player lunging further forward than intended due to an animation inconsistency.
  • Users could trigger Directed Runs and Player Locks on other users that were locked to one player while using Auto Positioning.
  • In rare instances in certain stadiums, the goalkeeper could get stuck when trying to retrieve the ball.
  • Booking scenes did not appear in some instances following a player injury.
  • In some instances, the Competitor Mode CPUI AI would frequently toggle between two tactics when losing a match by two or more goals.
  • In some out of game scenes, player heads would shift erratically.
  • When an outfield player collided with a goalkeeper, the outfield player’s animations could become visually corrupted before recovering.
  • Following a shot that connected with the goal frame, the frame could shake erratically.
  • In rare instances, a goal was counted as an own goal instead of being attributed to the correct player.
  • When an advantage call occurred as the first half was ending, the on screen advantage icon would sometimes persist into the second half.
  • Following a foul from a tackle in the box, the foul and penalty kick was sometimes not awarded.
  • In some situations following a header pass, an unnecessary defensive auto switch could occur.
  • Adjusted unintentional player placement found in Skill Games Practice Scenarios.
  • The Trainer overlay would display incorrect button callouts in some situations when using mouse and keyboard controls.
  • The Team Press Defensive D-Pad Tactic icon didn’t always display the correct status of the action until the Defensive D-Pad Tactics were requested again. This was a visual issue only.
  • In some modes, the Player Lock setting would remain enabled even after being set to Off by the player.
    • This impacted FUT Champions, Online Draft and Friendlies Play A Friend.

FIFA Ultimate Team:

Made the following changes:

  • Added new animations to the Transfer Market tab of the Squads screen for when an item you have bid on is either outbid by another player, or if you have won the item.
  • When using the Radial Menu on the Transfer Market tab of the Squads screen, a new icon has been added to denote the current Bid Status of the selected Player Item.
  • When selecting an Anthem, Crowd Chants, Goal Song, or Club Nickname Item on the Transfer Market, the audio can now be previewed from the Bidding Options screen.
  • Updated some Co-Op messaging windows to be more specific.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Match lobbies displayed a one-way numerical ping value instead of the round trip.
    • The value shown is now the round trip ping value, meaning that a higher value will be displayed.
    • This was a visual issue only.
  • Club badges did not display on kits during matches in some FUT game modes.
  • Squad Battles displayed two different Battle Points values upon match completion.
    • This was a visual issue only, the player was being given the correct amount of Battle Points.
  • When using the Compare Price function, some of the on screen text was incorrectly colored, making it difficult to read.
  • Updated the overlay color when adjusting a Bid in order to make the numbers more legible.
  • When claiming a Player Item Reward from Season progress, while having other Player Items on the Transfer List, the corresponding animation would display the highest OVR Player Item from the Transfer List instead of the Player Item Reward.
  • In some cases, Anthem previews did not play in My Stadium customization.
  • In Squad Battles, the player’s rank was not visible on the Your Rank tab in some situations.
  • The first goal scored in a match was not available to view in the post-match Highlights.
  • Some Badge Items displayed a placeholder image.
  • When searching Home and Away Kits in My Stadium, the filters are now available for use.
  • Some UI elements did not display in the More Options menu.
  • When browsing the Transfer Market, the Co-Op Friends List could sometimes create a button conflict.
  • Addressed a potential stability issue that could occur in Squad Battles when the ball went out of play.
  • An error would occur when trying to start a FUT Co-Op Squad Battles match where one or more of the Player Items on the Captain’s Squad matched the Player Items of the opponent’s Squad.
  • When switching between Confetti and Fireworks Items in My Stadium, some visual corruption could occur in the middle of the stadium.
  • Some My Stadium customization changes were not saving correctly if the player viewed the screen multiple times during the same session.
  • Inactive button callouts would display if the player used a ‘Take Me There’ button and immediately after tried to navigate using the Left Stick.
  • The camera during the substitution scene would be blocked when using a Quick Sub in a Co-Op Squad Battles match.
  • Some TIFO Items were missing an image.
  • Stability issue when using the View Player Info button following a Co-Op match.
  • Scoring multiple own-goals was not resulting in the match being forfeit.
    • This was correctly working in other Online game modes.
  • Multiple button callouts for the Left Stick were displayed on the Squad Battles Top 200 Leaderboard screen.
  • Placeholder text was present on one of the Anthem Items.
  • The Assisted Headers Controller Setting could have been enabled in online FUT modes.
  • The Premier League logo was hard to see on the Draft summary screen.
  • Stability issue could occur when entering FUT after playing a match in Kick-Off.
  • Placeholder text was displayed during the Co-Op invite flow.

VOLTA FOOTBALL:

Made the following changes:

  • Updated the UI in VOLTA Squads to allow players to see the following:
    • Active Event’s Division and Rank from the VOLTA Squads HUB.
    • Rewards that are available in the active event.
    • Placement Matches information until the player has completed the 5 matches.
  • Added Stars to the one-time rewards for obtaining a new Division in VOLTA Squads.
    • There will be a Claim Rewards flow for players that have already earned their one-time reward for a Division.
  • Reduced the impact of excessive flair actions such as Skill Moves on Match Rating calculation.
  • Increased the impact of goals scored on Match Rating calculation.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Your Avatar’s Match Rating was sometimes too low, despite a good performance, if a match ended very early, such as in a ‘First to 5 Goals’ match where the 5 goals were scored quickly.
  • AI Teammate kick-ins would sometimes kick the ball towards an unintended target.
  • Prevented Stamina and fatigue effects from unintentionally impacting players during matches.
  • In VOLTA Squads, the VOLTA COINS and growth bonuses that you get when playing with Friends were not applied to every player when playing with invited teammates.
  • A Directed Run indicator would not display if the opponent performed a Directed Run first.
  • Recruitable Avatars would sometimes be wearing default clothes.
  • In some instances, the name above the Player Indicator was not formatted correctly.
  • Following a match with 3 or more user controlled players, on the Match Result screen, “My Stats” were not calculated correctly if another player left the match before kick off.
  • The player Avatar’s 2D Portrait could display a placeholder image.
  • The Inventory limit could have been exceeded.
  • The “Claim Reward” text was difficult to read on the Objectives screen.
  • Pre-match scenes could sometimes display the incorrect match type.
  • In Featured Battles, after hitting a Milestone, the ‘Next Reward’ displayed was the reward you had just earned.
  • The progress animation on the post match Event Progress screen did not display correctly.
  • Avatar Face Morphing customizations were not always saved.
  • The post match Recruitment screen could become visually corrupted if a player didn’t have a ‘Known As’ name defined
  • Sometimes, VOLTA COINS and Skill Points did not immediately update on menu UI following match completion.
    • This was a visual issue only and players were getting the correct amount of VOLTA COINS and Skill Points.
  • In certain languages, some of the Objective descriptions were being cut off.
  • Updated some text in Featured Battles so that it doesn’t overlap with other UI elements.
  • Corrected a text inconsistency where VOLTA Squads Recent Teammates were being called Recent Squadmates.
  • Updated Ed Van Gils’ model during cutscenes.

Career Mode:

Made the following changes:

  • Added the ability to select a player for a Training Drill when they were already selected for a Training Drill. Doing so will prompt a confirmation pop-up.
  • Adjusted Training UI to emphasize potential Sharpness gains where appropriate.
  • Made the Schedule Rules easier to view while on the Weekly Schedule screen for Training.
  • Increased potential variety of Youth Player kit styles, boots, and accessories.

Addressed the following issues:

  • An incorrect Press Conference question could sometimes be asked after the player won their respective league competition.
  • When entering a match through the Interactive Match Sim, Player Lock would become unavailable.
  • In a rare situation involving a small Squad, the player controlled team could be filled with goalkeepers when Simulating for an extended period of time.
  • After creating a new Career Mode save and immediately setting up a Scouting Network, the Finances screen would not display correctly when entered.
  • Center Forwards were taking an unintentionally long amount of time to be retrained as Strikers.
    • Some Center Forwards may still take a long time, though less than it did prior to the above change, to train as a Striker due to their Attributes.
  • When entering a match after half of it has been Simulated, the in-game camera would be zoomed out unintentionally.
  • Addressed some instances of News items not displaying correctly.
  • Youth Scouts were sometimes finding similar numbers of highly rated and high potential players regardless of the country that they were scouting.
  • Player Value could sometimes greatly exceed a player’s Release Clause.
  • A News story was incorrectly stating that David Silva’s contract was 5 years long when it was actually 2.
  • It was possible to view unscouted players OVRs through the Import Team Sheets screens.
  • After recalling all Scouts on the GTN, a confirmation window could incorrectly appear.
  • When exiting the Weekly Schedule screen, the player would be taken to an incorrect screen.
  • Improved transitions between Training Drills.
  • Changing Schedule Rules in the Calendar or Weekly Schedule did not always highlight the correct dates.
  • On the Budget screen, Transfer sums did not count towards the Players Purchased number when the transfer was done outside of a Transfer Window.
  • In some instances, the incorrect Board Objective was being set for the UEFA Champions League.
  • When editing a player’s gloves, the change would not always save and apply.
  • Players with a high OVR were sometimes retired earlier than intended.
  • When playing in the Bundesliga in Player Career, some of the text on the My Career screens was hard to read.
  • Club worth for some clubs was increasing faster than intended.
  • Acquiring a player through a player swap transfer was not tracking against the appropriate Board Objectives.
  • Post match screens would sometimes indicate that a team won a two-legged fixture via away goals when they actually won via penalties.
  • An incorrect confirmation window could display when deleting a Team Sheet.
  • Typo in the Accomplishments tutorial screen in Player Career.
  • Adjusted several UI button callouts.
  • Updated some outdated Club Bio information.
  • The Reply option did not function during Player Conversations when using a mouse.
  • Addressed some potential stability issues.

Pro Clubs:

Made the following change:

  • Increased the window of time a celebration can be requested in.

Addressed the following issues:

  • When changing the active Camera, the Radar would not shift immediately in some situations.
  • The correct height and weight did not always apply to the Virtual Pro 3D preview in the My Pro tab.
  • An incorrect OVR could display for Center Forward Virtual Pros in some circumstances, depending on the Virtual Pro’s height and weight.
  • Addressed a rare instance in which a player could unintentionally gain control of a teammates’ Virtual Pro.
  • Team Badges would display placeholder images in stadiums.
  • Accessibility options did not always perform as expected.
  • The scoreboard could display incorrect booking information in-game.
  • When playing King of the Hill as a goalkeeper, the Radar would incorrectly display the Hill.
  • Boot customizations for AI teammates were not being saved.
  • In a specific instance, a confirmation window was not appearing when making Custom Tactics changes.
  • UI elements could sometimes shift incorrectly when customizing hair color.
  • UI elements could sometimes overlap when editing a Club’s Kit and Crest.
  • Some on screen text would overlap when transitioning between matches directly.
  • After winning the Mystery Ball Cup, the trophy would float during post-match celebrations.

General, Audio, and Visual:

Made the following changes:

  • Added 2 Legacy Player Star Heads for Jack Rose and Adil Rami respectively.
    • These will only be available following a Server Release. Please follow the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker for updates on when these will be live in-game.
  • Updated some badges, kits, audio, ad boards, tifos, broadcast packages, stadiums, scenes, and banners.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Players who are a part of Adidas All-Stars did not appear in the Club Transfers list for their normal club.
  • Sometimes, the Co-Op Camera would shift focus unexpectedly during a Corner Kick.
  • Addressed a specific Camera obstruction on the Signal Iduna Park stadium.
  • Fireworks did not display in some stadiums during the UEFA Europa League Final.
  • Parts of the Skill Games UI would become unresponsive when the Right Stick was remapped through the Accessibility settings.
  • Custom Co-Op Camera settings could create visual issues on the Carrow Road stadium.
  • Selecting to play with Ultimate difficulty in a CONMEBOL Libertadores Tournament would result in the Play Match screen showing the difficulty as Legendary.
    • This was a visual issue only, the correct difficulty was used during gameplay.
  • Updated the highlight color used when swapping teams in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Tournament.
  • Sometimes the ‘Handful For Defenders’ overlay would show a player’s conversion rate as 200% when playing in LaLiga.
  • A button call out was incorrectly formatted on the Game Plans tutorial message.
  • A broken animation would occur following a penalty kick being awarded for a handball in the box.
    • The penalty kick in this specific instance could only be given if the Handball setting was enabled.
  • Audio was sometimes cutting out for brief periods while playing a match.
  • Addressed several instances of incorrect commentary occurring while in a match.
  • Addressed several potential stability issues.
  • Addressed several minor audio issues.

Kick Off:
Addressed the following issues:

  • If the Rewind functionality was used during the match, it would not end as a forfeit if a team ended up with 5 red cards.
  • After Rewinding, incorrect commentary would sometimes play over match Highlights.
  • After Rewinding, the Pause Menu countdown UI could remain on screen.
  • When viewing a replay and transitioning between players, the Player Indicator would move faster than intended.
  • A Team Select UI element would sometimes display incorrectly when hovered over by a mouse cursor.
  • Stability issue when selecting to play a FUT Match during the FIFA 21 New User flow.
  • In Mystery Ball, when playing VOLTA FOOTBALL, goal values were sometimes incorrectly tallied.
  • Weather or Pitch Wear would carry over to a VOLTA FOOTBALL Kick Off match if a previous 11v11 Kick Off match had either setting defined through the Game Settings.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 3.1

FIFA Ultimate Team:

Addressed the following issue:

  • After using the Compare Price option on a Transfer Market Item, Bids cannot be properly adjusted by the player.
    • This issue started occurring after the previous Title Update.

VOLTA FOOTBALL:

Addressed the following issues:

  • After finding a potential Squads match, players would sometimes be presented with an “Unable To Setup Match” error message.
  • Sometimes, players would see a “Failed To Join Match” error message when trying to enter a Squads Drop In match lobby.
  • Addressed various issues related to FUT or VOLTA FOOTBALL.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 3 (October 15, 2020) (v1.05)

Kick Off

Addressed the following issues:

  • When viewing replays during a match played with Artificial Turf enabled, some kits were incorrectly displaying.
  • Inconsistent capitalization of some player names.
  • When selecting a Kick Off VOLTA FOOTBALL 5 vs 5 match, the Miami and New York stadiums were incorrectly available.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Made the following changes:

  • Added the ability to see all owned Position Modifiers when applying a Position Modifier consumable on a selected Player Item.
  • Added a shortcut to Transfer Targets on the Squad Transfer Market screen.
  • Added a UI indicator to note which Kit is already selected in Stadium customization Match Kit.

Addressed the following issues:

  • After using Buy Now on an Item on the Transfer Market, and selecting the option to Assign the Item, the player was incorrectly sent to a limited version of the Transfer Market page that the Item was won on.
    • Corresponding EASF Tracker
  • When attempting to scroll back to the first option on the Play menu, after scrolling to the last one, the first pair of options would get stuck off screen.
  • When swapping Player Items on the Squad Transfer Market screen after adjusting a bid on the radial menu, the option to make a Bid lost functionality.
  • After scoring a goal, the FUT Player Item that displays on the pitch was sometimes missing letters and/or numbers.
  • When a Player Item was selected on the Squad Screen, and the player tabbed over to the Club screen, using the Preview Selection resulted in the originally selected Player Item being deselected.
    • Corresponding EASF Tracker
  • After completing a Squad Building Challenge with an Item reward in FUT, the player was not taken directly to the New Items screen.
  • The on screen elements that displayed following the completion of a Squad Building Challenge did not run at the correct speed.
  • In Co-Op Squad Battles, the Captain would see the second player’s Club Badge in the Pause menu instead of the opposing team’s.
  • Objectives screens were displaying at a slower than expected speed.
  • The Club Badge was displayed as a grey placeholder image on the Single Player Draft pre match screen.
  • The Training Celebration displayed an incorrect preview animation in the Customize Stadium screen.
  • Division Rivals Placement progress earned through Squad Battles did not display on the Division Rivals menu.
  • In the Co-Op Lobby, the selected mode sometimes took longer than expected to load.
  • A stability issue could sometimes occur when listing a Tifo from the Customize Stadium menu.
  • When a Co-Op invite was accepted from a player who is not a mutual friend, the player who accepted was taken out of FUT.
  • After scoring a goal, the FUT Player Item that displays on the pitch would sometimes have extra text underneath it.
  • No image was present when claiming Division Rivals rewards.
  • Updated incorrect button callouts on the Team Objective screen.
  • Instances of the Stadium lighting turning off when browsing the menus.
  • In some cases, Rare Items would be too bright when selected on the Transfer Market.
  • Addressed certain Co-Op stability issues that could sometimes occur.
  • Various improvements to some Celebrations and pack walk out animations.
  • Addressed a rare desync issue when playing Co-Op Squad Battles.
  • Update screen flow after redeeming a Coin Boost.
  • Removed End Co-Op Session button callout for Solo players.
  • Addressed instances of some Attributes being different between FIFA players and FUT Player Items.
  • Updated several button callouts across multiple menus.

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

Increased Competitor Mode difficulty.

  • This change is most impactful when the CPU AI is defending counter attacks,
    • Competitor Mode is present for Legendary and Ultimate difficulty levels.
  • Reduced the amount of time it takes for a player to recover from a block animation.
  • Contextual Agile Dribbling now maintains a slightly longer distance to the opponent in order to improve maneuverability.
  • Slowed down the Elastico Skill Move.
    • The impact of this change is most noticeable when the Elastico is chained multiple times.
  • Following a Directed Run, Body Feints and Knock Ons are disabled for some frames of animation in order to prevent button conflicts.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Player Lock would stick to one player for the duration of a match if the setting was turned off mid-use during a match.
  • In some situations, when requesting a shot inside the box, the request would rarely result in a tackle.
  • When using Auto Position while playing as the Goalkeeper, the Goalkeeper would continuously make movements and lose stamina.
  • Through Passes would sometimes result in a short pass in inappropriate situations.
  • Sometimes, a player would kick the ball into the ground during a cross, resulting in a poor cross attempt.
  • The inputs required for an Instant Hard Tackle now need to be pressed within a shorter window of time, in order to avoid a button conflict with Secondary Contain.
  • Improved the logic for determining when the player is requesting a Jockey versus a shoulder challenge or seal out.
  • Addressed some instances of a ball touch being missed during a Strafe or Agile Dribble.
  • Sometimes a requested clearance would result in the ball trajectory going in an unintended direction.
  • In some instances, players would unnecessarily perform a stretching pass animation.
  • Made adjustments to receiver selection for Through Passes, to result in more desirable receiver targets.
  • Rarely, when requesting a Cross, the correct receiver was not targeted, resulting in the ball going out of bounds.
  • Improved touches during a Skill Move when the ball carrier is being physically contested by the opponent.
  • In rare situations following a deflection, the ball could get stuck on the goal frame.
  • In some situations, a requested pass would not happen when the ball carrier and the opponent were physically contesting.
  • The ball would sometimes have an unrealistic vertical trajectory in situations where two players contested a header.
  • A player’s arm could sometimes get stuck in a goal net after falling inside.
  • Sometimes, the following Skill Moves would not be consistently performed as requested:
    • Sombrero Flick.
    • Step Overs when standing.
    • The combination of the Ball Roll into the Scoop Turn.
  • Sometimes, Skill Moves were not being performed if they were immediately requested after the ball carrier finished turning.
  • Flicking the right stick while in the process of receiving the ball would sometimes cause the next Skill Move request to be unresponsive.
  • Sometimes, players would not follow the optimal running route when approaching the ball for a shot or pass, resulting in an unresponsive action.
  • Addressed some instances of the player running over the ball before performing a requested cross, resulting in an unresponsive action.

Career Mode

Made the following changes:

  • Added Hungary, Bulgaria, and Iceland to the Youth Scouting Map.

Addressed the following issues:

  • The Captain would sometimes complain about losing captaincy when being rested for a Cup Match.
  • Addressed a grammatical error during Player Negotiations.
  • Text would overlap on the Development Tile for players with a nickname.
  • Removed the non-functional D-Pad Tactics UI from Player Career Mode as it was causing button conflicts.
  • When editing the Manager, some hair accessories would sometimes not display a thumbnail image.
  • Improved harsh in-game lighting that could occur when entering a match from the Interactive Match sim.
  • After transfer listing a player, and delegating their contract renewal, the player could not be removed from the Transfer List.
  • Addressed some instances of Development Plans not showing as completed despite enough time passing.
  • Some Board Objectives were incorrectly being progressed during Pre Season Tournaments.
  • Addressed stability issues which could rarely occur during Post Match Interviews.
  • Adjusted the team rating star color when replacing teams in the UEFA Europa League.
  • Addressed various visual only menu issues.
  • On some occasions, competition branding from the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League would remain in the menus after being viewed through the Calendar or Weekly Schedule.
  • Contract delegations were not using the correct Negotiations logic.
  • Addressed some instances of fixture congestion in the Bundesliga.
  • A club’s default Captain was indicated by a UI element on the Interactive Match Sim Fitness and Ratings screens instead of the currently selected Captain.
  • Improved transition between Negotiation scenes and the menu.
  • Improved lighting in some Negotiation scenes.
  • Players were sometimes asking for contract renewals despite already signing a contact in that same season.
  • Sometimes, the wrong team name was displayed on the News tile.
  • Wage limits were not increasing when the Manager controlled team gained promotion.
  • A controller disconnect would not pause the match in the Interactive Match Sim.
  • When playing as a goalkeeper in Player Career, AI teammates were playing at the Legendary difficulty setting even when a lower one was selected.
  • After entering the match through the Interactive Sim, with controllers assigned to each side, a controller disconnect resulted in the corresponding team becoming inactive.
  • Addressed a rare stability issue in Player Career.
  • Players who were recently transferred into the club were unable to be loaned out.
  • Sometimes, in-game group celebrations would not happen as requested.
  • Addressed incorrect referee selection in pre season tournaments.
  • Various stability improvements.

Pro Clubs

Addressed the following issues:

  • Text to speech did not function correctly in Pro Clubs matches.
  • In Pro Clubs, the Pitch and Kits preview was missing from the Tactics tile when using Arabic.
  • The default players in the LF and RF positions had an OVR of 75 instead of 80 when using the 3-4-2-1 formation.
  • After completing a match and selecting Play Next Match, the available Skill Points were not visible on the Searching For Match screen.
  • The 2D player portrait did not display on the Match Facts screen.
  • Improved lighting in Pro Clubs matches.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Made the following changes:

  • Music now plays during matches played in the VOLTA STADIUM.
  • When a new Featured Battles event starts while the player is already in the Featured Battles menu, the player will be taken to the main menu and receive a message explaining that the new event has begun.
  • Added an on screen indicator while Drop-In matchmaking is in progress.

Addressed the following issues:

  • The menu was briefly active while searching for a Drop-In match.
  • VOLTA COINS were not displaying in the Gear Up menu when it was accessed through Squad Management.
  • In some locations, the PA Announcer and music were too quiet.
  • The Player Growth Overall UI was incorrectly sized on the post match screens.
  • Sometimes, the same Objective would display multiple times on the Milestone Progress screen following match completion.
  • Sometimes, the menu would display incorrect button callouts and greyed out options following a controller disconnect.
  • Updated the placeholder image that was present when hovering over Mbappé in a match lobby.
  • The Defending Novice Skill Game would get stuck in an endless loop if the ball went out of bounds.
  • Addressed a stability issue which could sometimes occur during a Featured Battles match.
  • During a celebration, an AI teammate would sometimes move erratically.
  • In the Net Flicks Skill Game, the player controlled Avatar would make an automatic pass on the first attempt after a retry.
  • In the Net Flicks Skill game, an AI player would sometimes prevent the Skill Game from being completed by moving the ball to an area out of play.
  • Controls conflict on mouse and keyboard controls after using the one button option.
  • The event timer now displays days instead of hours where appropriate.

Audio, Visual, General

Made the following change:

  • Added 1 Manager Star Head.
  • Updated some broadcast packages, kits, stadiums, scenes, and audio.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, menu music did not play following a forfeit in Online Seasons.
  • Addressed an issue causing visual corruption during a pre match scene that impacted Liverpool when playing at Anfield.
  • Addressed an issue causing squares to display on the Player Performance screen found in a match pause menu.
  • A player in the background would sometimes twitch during booking scenes.
  • Sometimes, goalkeeper animations would become visually corrupted for a few frames of the animation when doing a save, this was visual only.
  • Sometimes, the transition animations between a fall and a landing would become corrupted for a few frames of the animation, this was visual only.
  • Addressed issues with Alvaro Morata’s signature celebration.
  • Various stability improvements.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update (October 7, 2020)

FUT:

Addressed the following issue:

  • A stability issue sometimes occurred when making bids on the FUT Transfer Market.

FIFA 21 Patch Notes for Title Update 1 (October 2, 2020)

Online:

Fixed the following issue:

  • In some instances, an online match would continue between a player and the CPU AI after the player’s initial opponent left the match. This issue could potentially occur in all types of online matches.
Pramod Singh
Pramod Singhhttps://updatecrazy.com
I am passionate about Web development and networking. When i am not hacking away on my computer, i enjoys exploring new places, watching movies and biking.

Latest Articles