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FIFA 21 system requirements mistake ruined the game for many
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Whenever a new AAA game is launched, the first thing on every PC gamer’s mind is whether or not their hardware cand handle the new title.
That’s precisely why most games post a game’s minimum and recommended system requirements ahead of time so that everyone can have time to upgrade their PC.
The same thing applied to FIFA 21, as the system requirements have been posted for some time already.
However, a slight mistake in communication made it so that different platforms had different system requirements written on them.
EA posted lower system requirements by mistake
On EA’s answers page, usershave been complainingthat their game would crash at launch for no apparent reason:
I have it on PC and every time i open the game i see the loading screen and then the game shuts down, can someone give me any help? My PC is better that the recommended requirements for the game BTW.
Unfortunately, it seems that the issue was not hardware-related at all, but rather that players with lower system requirements attempted to launch the game.
An EA representative went on to clarify the situation:
First of all, sorry for taking so long to get back to you on the Minimum requirements mix-up. After investigation we can now confirm that the correct system requirements can be found on the Origin site here. The ones shared on help.ea.com & the steam client are incorrect at the time of this post and we are working with the concerned teams to get these updated.
We know that a lot of you have shared their DxDiags which allowed us to see that a lot of you are using the same processor.
Those who have AMD Phenom II processor are below requirements and will not be able to run this game.
The representative then provided links to the refund pages to all the platforms where players might have bought the game from, includingSteamand Origin.
As of the writing of this article, the issue has not been dealt with yet, and theSteampagestill displays the old, outdated minimum system requirements:
On the flip side, theOriginwebsite has the correct minimum system requirements also displayed:
That being the case, if you too encounter similar crashes as described above, make sure that your PC meets the system requirements recommended by Origin, and not the ones on theSteampage.
The same goes for those that haven’t bought the game yet, as they should pay attention to the right system requirements.
For more bugs and issues that plague FIFA 21, as well as some solutions to some of them, check outthis detailed article.
What’s your take on this interesting turn of events?
Let us know if you too needed to get a refund by leaving a message in the comments section below.
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Teodor Nechita
Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.
When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.
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