FIFA 20 speaks out against racism

We are not only in a difficult year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but also, for weeks, the society said enough to face racist expressions. Demonstrations and protests against discrimination and abuse against certain social sectors are held around the world. The trigger was the murder of the African American citizen George Floyd by the Minneapolis police in Minnesota, United States.
The latest news about Fifa 20 brings us the information that the most important game of soccer for consoles and computer issued a statement regarding the situation and made a new update that adds objects to the title that repudiate racist practices.

The company message

Fifa 20 is developed by Electronic Arts through its EA Sports division. In the context of claims and protests under the slogan of Black Lives Matter, the firm decided to issue a statement on its official Twitter account @EASPORTS.
In the information released, EA Sports stated that it would not tolerate any type of racism. They argued that they constantly reinforce inclusion policies and that knowing that behaviors change very quickly, they cannot stop acting before those who discriminate against any user, be it because of their religion, skin color, sexual orientation or nationality.
Faced with the complaints of the players, EA Sports communicated what are the specific actions in which they work to improve the experience within Fifa 20. One of the modifications will be made around the filters to identify insults or expressions that may be offensive. On the other hand, more options will be added to report abusive behaviors and finally, the number of times that the staff of Fifa 20 will review the actions around the complaints for toxic behavior in the game will be increased.

Special items

The soccer game's pronouncement in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement was not only made through the statement but an update with new content for Fifa 20 was also released.
The novelty items that made it to the title were for their Fifa Ultimate Team mode and consist of a stadium theme, a title, a badge, and gear for players with the motto No Room For Racism (in Spanish, no room for racism) .
Also on the Fifa 20 home screen, the Electronic Arts title team spoke out against the situation. Through a message, they stated that the attitude against the African American people in the United States was unacceptable and offered their support to the people of that ethnic group. They also argued that they would maintain their commitment to fight racism and social injustice.

The latest news about FIFA 20 and the support of the game company for the Black Lives Matter movement is very important. At a time when citizens seek to definitively change the attitudes of segregation, violence and abuse against certain groups of people, it is essential to have the support of members of society who reach as many people as Electronic Arts.