An easy way to avoid a loss
I’m going to stray from poker for this piece to talk about a minor controversy going on in the video game world. Why? Because, frankly, it’s interesting, plus there is a tangential connection to gambling. On Tuesday, Electronic Arts (EA) suspended over 30,000 player accounts that “consistently” exploited a glitch in the popular FIFA 22 soccer game, giving themselves a massive competitive advantage. Fortunately for the players, the bans are temporary and the accounts will be reinstated in a week.
The glitch was called a “no loss” glitch, allowing players to bail from a game against another competitor without recording a loss. This helped those who took advantage of the exploit to qualify for this weekend’s FUT Champions Finals.
The glitch initially made its rounds on the internet via a TikTok video posted by “apexskills.” Normally, if one were to disconnect from an online player-versus-player (PVP) game or simply quit, FIFA 22 would record that as a loss on their record. The video’s creator showed that rather than quitting the game or disconnecting, though, he was able to simply go to the PlayStation’s home menu, sit there idle for about 30 seconds, and then get kicked out automatically by the game.
But despite exiting the match early – normally a forfeit loss – FIFA 22 never counted it as a completed match, leaving the player’s record unblemished. The player could then try again, confident that he would eventually be guaranteed a win (well, ok, maybe not guaranteed if they were bad enough). 14.3K 427 2059 Billions of videos and counting – only on TikTokWatch now @skillzapex OMG I FOUND A NO LOST GLITCH IN FIFA 22 OH NOOOO��♂️��♂️��♂️. #fifa22 #fifaglitch #fyp #fypシ #futchamps #skillzapex original sound – SkillzApex Verify to continue:No internet connection. Please try again.Drag the puzzle piece into place Refresh Report a problem Naturally, this was no good. FUT Champions qualification was based on one’s win-loss record, so players who took advantage of the exploit could advance in the competition without actually being good enough.
As EA pointed out in a tweet, this violated […]
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