FIFA 18 updates: Ronaldinho, FUT ICONS and more
By Nick Tylwalk
You’ll be able to play with not one but three different versions of some of the greatest soccer players of all time in FIFA Ultimate Team mode.
Was Ronaldinho better in 2002 when he was with PSG or in 2010 with Milan? FIFA 18 has an answer and we’ll all be able to play with those two versions of Ronaldinho, plus one from 2004 when he was probably in his prime, soon enough.
That will come thanks to FUT ICONS Stories, a new feature revealed today for FIFA 18. Ronaldinho will join other soccer legends like Pele, Ronaldo Nazario, Thierry Henry, Lev Yashin and Diego Maradona, each of whom will have three different versions — with appropriate stats and appearances — available in FIFA Ultimate Team.
Other FUT features recently revealed include:
- Squad Battles – Compete against other squads from the FUT community, move up the leaderboard and even tackle the squads of celebrities and pro FIFA players.
- Champions Channel – Watch full match replays from the pros and (hopefully) learn some tricks to take your own game up a notch.
- Objectives – Finish daily and weekly goals ranging from squad management tasks to in-game challenges to score great FUT rewards.
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EA also released a sweet new trailer showing the FUT ICONS in action and displaying their Stories versions.
That should be plenty of motivation to get excited to get out on the virtual pitch. FIFA 18 is set to release on Sept. 29 worldwide on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PS3 and Xbox 360, though Ronaldo Edition and ICON Edition owners can get started on Sept. 26.