Published 16:24 IST, August 17th 2020
Man United fans slam EA SPORTS FIFA 21 for messing up players' face scan in upcoming game
Man United have fans been left unimpressed with the latest FIFA 21 leaks after EA Sports seemed to have messed up the avatars of Bruno Fernandes and Greenwood.
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latest iteration in EA Sports' FIFA series, FIFA 21, is set to hit markets on October 6. While game is still nearly two months away from its official launch, selected gamers from United States and United Kingdom are already enjoying some of new features of game as part of FIFA 21 Closed Beta programme. developer's version of game is released to a small number of gamers every year in order to test game and find any bugs in same before release of official version.
While live streaming and sharing foot of FIFA 21 beta version is strictly prohibited, some mir features and details do get released on social media, courtesy of mischievous leaks. A recent leak by a user named 'FIFA 21 beta leaks' showed how Manchester United duo Bru Fernandes and Mason Greenwood look in upcoming game.
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Man United fans left unimpressed with latest FIFA 21 leaks
Having joined Red Devils in January, Bru Fernandes as been a key player for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, scoring 12 times in 22 appearances. Meanwhile, Mason Greenwood's progress this season has been very impressive as he scored some crucial goals throughout season while racking up 49 appearances in all competitions. 18-year-old scored 17 times this season.
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After such an impactful season at Old Trafford, Man United fans expected more from EA Sports with respect to replicating ir characteristics in game. However, leak suggests that avatars of Bru Fernandes and Mason Greenwood are extremely underwhelming as y barely represent what players look like in real life. Both avatars are just marginal improvements from ir FIFA 20 counterparts. While Bru Fernandes's FIFA 21 persona does resemble his real-life features to some extent, digital version of Mason Greenwood misses mark by a mile.
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Here's how ir FIFA 21 avatars appear, as per leak:
Unsurprisingly, fans were quick to slam EA Sports for messing up player scan for two of ir most prominent players:
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FIFA 21 Closed Beta version was released for selected users on August 14. Players can play available modes of upcoming game till September 1, post which EA Sports will use last month to fix any bugs before its release. According to a separate leak, Serie A side AS Roma will be called 'Roma FC' in FIFA 21. Roma FC will also have a custom crest and kit. In FIFA 20, Juventus were dropped from game due to ir exclusive deal with PES. Serie A champs will continue using last year's moniker Piemonte Calcio in 2021 edition as well.
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(Im credits: AP)
16:24 IST, August 17th 2020