FIFA 22 Disappearing Players Bug: What Did EA Say? (September 2021)
In September 2021, a viral clip showed a FIFA 22 bug that makes players vanish from the pitch after touching the ball; EA SPORTS had not acknowledged it before the October 1 launch.
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AI summaryIn September 2021, a viral FIFA 22 clip showed a defender and goalkeeper disappearing from the pitch after touching the ball, leading to a goal into an empty net.
Twitter user RonTheDon shared the FIFA 22 bug clip, which had more than 3,000 likes at the time.
EA SPORTS had not acknowledged the FIFA 22 bug, and it was unclear whether a fix would arrive before the official launch on October 1, 2021.
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A video has reached us of a bug in FIFA 22 that literally sends your players off the pitch and makes them suddenly disappear from view, and that has been driving players up the wall.
What Is the Bug in FIFA 22?
FIFA 22 is off to a fast start ahead of its full launch. The general consensus is that the game is on a better track than in previous years.
But that doesn't mean it is free of game-breaking bugs. It not only has a bug that makes consoles shut down, but also a strange one that makes players disappear from the pitch after touching the ball.
At the start of the viral clip, a player tries to use a defender to return the ball to his goalkeeper.
But the moment the defender touches the ball, he vanishes.
When the goalkeeper gets the ball, he disappears too. Worse still, the two players can't return to the pitch, and the opponent wins the ball and rolls it into the empty net.
FIFA 22: RonTheDon Rages on Twitter!
“How is something like this acceptable in a game you release every year using the same engine with small changes?” said Twitter user RonTheDon, who replayed the goal he conceded on camera and, as of now, has received more than 3,000 likes.
https://twitter.com/RonTheDon001/status/1442784253960404994?s=20
EA SPORTS has not yet acknowledged the problem. However, since the video has been getting attention on social media, he hopes it will catch the notice of those affected by the video.
It is not yet clear whether a fix will arrive before the official launch on October 1, or whether players will be exposed to this bug for weeks.
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What Is the Bug in FIFA 22?
FIFA 22 is off to a fast start ahead of its full launch. The general consensus is that the game is on a better track than in previous years. But that doesn't mean it is free of game-breaking bugs. It not only has a bug that makes consoles shut down, but also a strange one that makes players disappear from the pitch after touching the ball. At the start of the viral clip, a player tries to use a defender to return the ball to his goalkeeper. But the moment the defender touches the ball, he vanishes. When the goalkeeper gets the ball, he disappears too. Worse still, the two players can't return to the pitch, and the opponent wins the ball and rolls it into the empty net.
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