Each of France's subs would be starting for any other national team in the world. There is no other team in FC 25 Coins with as much depth and skill at every position. The only conceivable weakness of the team is at the fullback position. Hernandez will have to play out of position, and Pavard is really slow with 69 pace. Digne or Kimpembe can be given the nod to fix this small hole in the defense.

The sports genre of gaming is fairly divisive today. Modern sports releases still perform well commercially, but critical opinions of sporting titles have been falling throughout the last decade. EA Sports and 2K have been scrutinized in particular for the genre's perceived drop in quality. Their FIFA, Madden, and NBA 2K series' lack of progression over the years has been partnered with a significant emphasis on microtransactions.

Although the perception of the sports genre has been harmed, there's no denying that the visual aspects of the games have continued to show improvements. Sports games have a claim among the most immersive genres in all of gaming today. Their meticulously crafted sound and visual design makes players feel like they're in the heart of the action.

Loot boxes remain one of the most controversial aspects of modern video games and EA, in particular, has drawn plenty of ire for how it implements them into its games. FIFA 25 is possibly one of the biggest offenders, with many arguing that it encourages and exposes gambling to minors, although EA has repeatedly insisted that loot boxes aren't gambling. However, in a somewhat surprising move, EA has made a substantial change to how it'll be handling loot boxes in FIFA 25 for the foreseeable FC 25 Ultimate Teamure.

The biggest complaint with loot boxes is that players are essentially paying money for a random selection of content. Starting today, FIFA 25 will offer what EA is calling Ultimate Team Preview Packs, which basically let players review the pack's contents before buying them, meaning they'll know exactly what they're getting. These packs can be purchased with either the FC 25 Ultimate Team Coins currency (which is only earned in-game) or FIFA Points (which must be bought with real money).

Currently, EA is running a Festival of FC 25 Ultimate Teamball campaign in buy FC 25 Coins and these new Preview Packs will be the only loot boxes available for its duration. They won't be replacing the regular loot boxes, with those set to return once the campaign has ended.