The iconic franchise returns to the pitch in a big way.

For years, one of the running criticisms of the FIFA franchise — or any sports game, for that matter — is that it can often feel like nothing changes on a year-to-year basis. Especially for a game that aims to emulate a sport like soccer. When it comes specifically to FIFA, a large criticism of the series has been in its overreliance on modes like FUT, which seem simply intent to grab money from fans.