EA is pushing the Ultimate Team hard in FIFA 17 with a new Ultimate Team mode and a special FIFA 17 Ultimate Team Edition that is $10 more than the normal version. For this higher price gamers unlock up to 40 Ultimate Team Packs to build their new team. The packs arrive over 40 weeks, so you can’t just unlock the best FIFA 17 team off the bat. This version does include an unlocked Lionel Messi player to help you get started, plus celebrations, the Adidas All-Star Team, special Adidas shoes and historic uniforms.

One of the soccer stories of 2016 so far has been the transfer spending by Chinese Soccer League clubs. By the time the transfer window closed last week Chinese clubs had spent $365M. Given that no league spent more (Premier League spending was around $275M) it drew a lot of attention and comment. Out on PC, and coming soon to Xbox One, the latest FIFA 17 update is now available to download on PlayStation 4, EA announced today. Although some honest players used this feature to trade with friends, it became one of the methods used by coin sellers to sell and move coins," it reads.  "

Account phishers also abused Trade Offers by moving stolen players and coins after wrongfully gaining access to unsuspecting FUT player accounts. This will also address 'bid bumping', where people would try and trick others into bidding far more than they wanted for a player item. Mentioning that there are “millions of you enjoying FIFA 17,” EA knows people want to see some changes to the game, so they looked at feedback and prioritized it in four areas: penalties and referee decisions, passing, defensive pressure, and player positioning.

To make FIFA 17 more balanced and responsive, here’s the patch notes for today’s update. Improvements to the Rules and Physics systems to have better referee decisions and help address penalty decisions. Most players will dive straight into playing with gold-rated teams, but it is useful to judge bronzes and silvers in their own mini-markets. All three types of cards have value and are often integrated into the most creative sides.

The third tier remains extremely cheap. Bronze squads level the playing field between veteran FUT users and inexperienced gamers, as these sides are generally less susceptible to those who pay FIFA points in order to gain an advantage. You can buy the best bronzes from the very beginning. Much of the comment attempted to draw long-term conclusions from the spending surge and if you are to believe some China is destined to become a world soccer power in a timeframe that others have never matched.

One thing that the FIFA 17 release will not offer is full access to the Brazil Club teams. Due to licensing issues FIFA 17 will not include Brazilian Club teams off the bat, which means some users will not be able to play as their favorite teams. The Brazil National Team that played in the World Cup is still in FIFA 17, so you can still command Neymar and others, just not in Club competitions. EA Sports explains that negotiations could deliver these teams later.