Major winners from EA Sports FIFA 17 FUT Ratings Refresh
EA Sports’ FIFA 17’s FUT offering is a major attraction for gamers who are looking to build their team from scratch in their own image and earn promotion playing in leagues with other gamers worldwide.
There is a virtual transfer marketplace where players are bought and sold individually, or in packs which come at pre-determined prices and go by the name of gold, silver and bronze. A gold pack is likely to have the best players while silver and bronze packs have players of lesser calibre.
The FIFA series is one of EA’s most popular offerings. FIFA 17 was also the fastest selling version of the game to date. Each game in the series comes preloaded with player ratings which are indicative of the level they are playing at and the ability the players show on the pitch.
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Midway through the European season, EA decided to take into account player performances till the winter and accordingly update the ratings of footballers across the globe, thereby affecting the decisions of thousands of pack buyers
While many minor changes to player ratings have taken place, some footballers in Europe’s major leagues have seen major rises in their ratings thanks to EA’s Winter Rating Refresh. On that note, we take a look at the major winners from the Ratings Refresh.
Roberto Gagliardini (61->75)
The 22-year-old Italian had played just 22 times in the Seria A when Inter agreed to pay up to €28 million to Atalanta for the youngster. At the time, they stated that it was not his brief experience he was purchased for but the potential he had shown during his stint in the Seria A.
The youngster's performances have since drawn comparisons with accomplished midfielders like Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. EA obviously realised the potential being shown by the youngster and rocketed his rating from 61 to 75.
Gagliardini now boasts significantly higher attributes as compared to his statistics before his breakthrough as a promising midfielder. His passing received a significant 18 point boost while his physicality and defence received a 15 and 12 point boost respectively.