FIFA 22 Title Update 4 Patch Notes

FIFA 22 has brought major fixes and updates to some of the most beloved FIFA content, including FUT, Career Mode, VOLTA.

When Will the FIFA 22 Title Update 4 Release?

FIFA 22's Title Update 4 is expected to release on Wednesday, January 12 — that is, today.

FIFA 22 Latest Patch Notes January 2022

Title Update 4 is a major update for FIFA 22, so get your popcorn ready for these massive patch notes.

NOTE: Some of these patch notes will only take effect once the full update arrives.

FIFA 22 Ultimate Team (FUT)

1. During away matches, players will see their own equipped pitch line colors instead of their opponent's.
2. The Transfer Market and Stadium search filters have been updated so their look and functionality match the Transfer Market player quality search filter.

The following issues have been addressed:

• Addressed an issue where some players would see a launch message and a "could not find an opponent" error while trying to match up in Division Rivals.
• In some cases, Team Management options could not be set during a Division Rivals match,
• Addressed a rarely occurring issue where players couldn't enter the FUT Champions menu,
• Addressed an issue where some SBCs weren't displaying correctly,
• The Match User Interface wasn't showing an image for some Player Items when displaying the Players to Watch overlay,
• Images on FUT Heroes Player Items weren't always displaying correctly; this has been addressed,
• Addressed an issue where flair shots weren't counting toward completing objectives,
• Addressed an issue where the event countdown timer displayed incorrectly when no events were active in the Objectives menu,
• Addressed an issue where tabs opened while navigating the FUT Champions preview screen weren't always displaying correctly,
• Addressed an issue where the captain of a Co-Op lobby couldn't select the "Edit Squad" option while being the only player in the lobby,
• Addressed an issue where the in-game Friends List button would sometimes not appear.

Gameplay

• Driven Passes are now more likely to be intercepted by players standing in the direction the ball is traveling,
• When defending an incoming cross with the auto player switching setting set to automatic or aerial balls only, auto player switching will now occur slightly faster than before,
• Reduced shot assistance when attempting a shot while the goalkeeper is positioned close to one of the posts,
• When defending corners, 1 or 2 bars of custom tactics will now position more players outside the penalty area and on the halfway line.
• Improved AI teammate defensive marking during short corner scenarios.
• Added more variety to the types of shots CPU AI can perform.
• A jockeying defender who gets caught flat-footed will no longer play a sliding animation while turning.
• Removed some movement animations that could occur while the controlled player attempts to block a ground or aerial pass.
• Addressed the following issues:
• Goalkeepers were sometimes unable to make saves on shots placed close to them between their knees and head.
• While playing matches with the Defensive Depth Custom Tactic Slider set to 7 or higher, defending players could unintentionally drop too deep into their own half.
• While attempting a right stick Player Switch to the Center Back, a different player would sometimes be switched to instead.
• In some cases, goalkeepers weren't making successful saves on shots within reachable diving distance.
• While switching players with the right stick, the next player indicator could sometimes appear over an unintended player instead of the one initially selected.
• Fixed a rare issue where a goalkeeper would smother a savable low driven shot.
• Team press intensity would unintentionally decrease when team press was initiated after being enabled.
• A foul was sometimes not called after a late challenge.
• Although the correct penalty kick was ultimately awarded, in rare cases play could briefly continue after a penalty decision was made.
• When getting up after a sliding challenge, a foul could incorrectly be called on the standing player.
• In cases where a defender made a failed attempt to block a shot, an odd animation glitch could occur where the player's leg moved away from the ball.
• In some rare cases, an intended Fake Shot wouldn't be performed and the controlled player wouldn't animate correctly.
• In very rare cases, the goalkeeper could teleport while making an unbelievable diving save :)
• Replaying a goal celebration repeatedly could rarely get stuck, causing the match to resume with a delay.
• In some cases, the CPU (machine) AI team would not attempt to win back the ball.
• Addressed potential stability issues that could occur during Penalty Kicks.

Career Mode

• Youth Players could be generated with unrealistically proportioned kits.
• Youth player names and numbers weren't appearing on their kits during matches.
• In Player Career, when entering the game as a substitute, the team's tactics, playstyle and difficulty level could reset.
• Youth players born after 2005 had their birth date displayed as 1980.
• Youth Player development could sometimes pause unintentionally.
• Editing a player's boots could sometimes cause them to end up wearing gloves.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

• Added 2 new Stadiums.

NOTE: These will only become available following a server update.

• Added 4 Party Games to VOLTA ARCADE.

NOTE: These will only become available following a server update.

Gamerpapers: More FIFA 22 Content

FIFA Ultimate Team

• Click here to check out the Season 3 objective players!
• Through this link you can check out FUT Champions' new system!
• Click here to claim the free Prime Gaming pack!
• Through this link you can check out our guide to joining the Champions Playoffs
• Here you can check out the Icon Swaps items!
• Through this link you can check out the Winter Wildcards promo!
• If you want to change your FUT club name, click here!
• For the red card removal trick, you can click this link!
• Through this link you can check out the Headliners promo!

FIFA Gameplay

• Through this link you can check out our defending guide
• Through this link you can look into ways to score goals.
• You can reach our article on how to win matches in FIFA 22 by clicking this link.
• What are the ways to take corners in FIFA 22?
• Through this link you can check out our free kick guide.
• Through this link you can learn how to take a Panenka penalty.
• How do you take a low driven shot in FIFA 22?

Other FIFA 22 News

• How Do You Set Up Keyboard Controls in FIFA?
• How Will Career Mode Training and Player Development Work?
• How Do You Create a Club in FIFA 22 Career Mode?
• Squads and money for every budget in FIFA FUT 22.
• The worst players in every position in FIFA 22!
• Through this link you can find a fix for the kit number not saving issue.

FIFA 22 Career Mode Articles

• FIFA 22 Career Mode's Best Young Left-Backs!
• Career Mode's Best Young Midfielders (CAM)!
• Who Are FIFA 2022's Best Under-21 Players?
• We've picked out FIFA 22's best, cheapest and most promising goalkeepers!
• Ligue 1's top 10 most promising players list!
• Through this link you can look into the best training methods in FIFA 22 Career Mode! (As manager)
• FIFA 22 Career Mode's Best Young Turkish Wonderkids!