EA Sports FC Mobile (Formerly FIFA Mobile)

How EA Sports FC Mobile works

EA Sports FC Mobile (formerly FIFA Mobile) is a free online competitive football game. It allows users to create their own professional football teams made up of their favourite football players.

Through playing and winning matches and tournaments, a user’s team can access better players and develop within a league. 

Minimum age requirements

The Apple App Store rates EA Sports FC Mobile as 4+ while Google Play gives it a PEGI 3 rating. 

Features and terms

Coins 

The in-game currency users can earn and use to purchase packs within the game without using real money. Users can earn Coins through gameplay, events and daily activities. 

Daily quests 

Daily activities that users can complete to earn rewards within the game.  

Division rivals 

This is a competitive mode of gameplay where users can play head-to-head. It offers short, medium and long-term objectives with rewards. 

FC Points  

The premium currency of the game users must use real money to buy. These can then be used to purchase packs.

Friends 

Users can:

• find and add friends within the game by using the ‘Friends’ icon
• search for known friends using their username
• add ‘Recommended users’ the game suggests to them based on account data and statistics, such as level
• send friend requests to other users after ‘VSA’ or ‘H2H’ matches 

Head-to-Head mode (H2H)  

This is a 4 to 6 minute 11 vs 11 match played against other users in real time. This mode allows players to compete in global leagues and earn rewards. 

Leagues 

Users can join or create their own leagues to play against other players on the platform.  

Live events 

Seasonal events which coincide with real-world sporting events in real time.  

Manager mode 

This mode allows users to manage their own team, choosing their own tactics and strategies to help develop the gameplay of their team. 

Market 

This is where users can buy and sell players to other users.   

My team 

Where users can edit their team by swapping players, training them and changing their playing formation.  

Packs 

These are virtual in-game packs that contain random content. Packs can be earnt or purchased using coins or using real currency.  They are sometimes referred to as ‘loot boxes’ as users do not know what is in them until they have been purchased or earnt.

Store 

Here users can buy and redeem different items such as packs, bundles and special bundles. Purchases can be made using FIFA coins or real currency.  

 VS Attack mode (VSA) 

This is a quick 90 second match that is played in real time against an opponent. The aim is to score as many goals as possible. Players are matched with other opponents with similar stats and compete to rank in global leagues and earn rewards.  

Managing risks

Contact with other users

The game features multiplayer gameplay through ‘VSA’ and ‘H2H’ modes, allowing users to play against others on the platform. After a match, friend requests can be sent to opponents, and accepted friends can be added to leagues, which include a chat function. This means that strangers may be able to message your child.

There are actions you can take to reduce the risk of inappropriate contact from other users.

Play with friends

Encourage your child to only play with, and accept friend requests from people they know and trust in the real world, instead of playing with strangers. Stay aware of what leagues your child has joined and who is in these leagues.

Talk with your child

Discuss how your child can stay safe when interacting with others while gaming. Talk about what information is and isn’t ok to share. Ensure your child knows they can come to you for support if anyone is making them uncomfortable online.

Explore muting and reporting tools

Empowering your child to use the muting and reporting tools will allow them to end contact with anyone making them uncomfortable. This will also help make the game safer for everyone.

Overspending

Users can purchase ‘FC Points’ with real money, which can then be used to purchase ‘Packs’, containing a random selection of players. This is similar to a gambling system, as users do not know which players they will receive. This can encourage them to continue purchasing packs until they get the player they want.

The following steps can help prevent overspending.

Enable purchase restrictions

In the settings of your child’s device, you can set it so that all purchases require verification. Doing this can prevent your child from making purchases without your approval.

Talk about spending

Help your child understand that money spent on the game is real money. Help them to understand the value of the money they are spending by comparing the cost of FC Points to physical things they could buy for the same price.

Settings to protect your child 

If your child plays EA Sports FC Mobile, these settings can help keep them safer.

Muting and reporting tools

Mute a league member

• Go to ‘League chat’.
• Find the member you wish to mute.
• Select their message and select the ‘Mute’ option.

Report a player or league

• Select the blue loudspeaker next to the username or League name.
• Choose the reason you are reporting them from the dropdown list.
• Include any additional information in the report.
• Select ’Send’ to submit the report. 

Disable purchasing

Disable in-app purchases (on iOS)

• With Screen Time enabled, go to ‘Settings’.
• Open ‘Screen Time’ and select ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’.
• Turn on the toggle next to ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’.
• Select ‘iTunes & App Store Purchases’.
• Select In-app Purchases and select ‘Don't Allow’. 

Disable in-app purchases (on Android)

• Go to ‘Google Play Store’ app. 
• Select the profile icon. 
• Select ‘Payments and subscriptions’. 
• Select ‘Purchase verification’. 
• Select ‘Verification frequency’.
• Set it to ‘Always’ and select ‘OK’.