Goal takes a look at the details and the reaction in the FIFA community.
What is #EAGate? EA Gate describes a series of allegations that individuals have been selling rare FIFA Ultimate Team items, such as rare Icon cards, on the black market to anyone who is willing to pay for them.
The allegations surfaced online at the beginning of March, with a number of screenshots and videos appearing to show the practice being shared widely on social media platforms such as Twitter.
Essentially, the pictures and commentary circulating online suggest that cards which were otherwise extinct (i.e. unavailable for FUT players to buy or get) are being sold for significant fees.
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Electronic Arts has launched a thorough investigation after reports of a company employee selling FIFA Ultimate Team cards directly to players.
Eurogamer has collected some of the claims made via Twitter, with more found via the hashtag #EAGATE. Images from various messaging apps show conversations that indicate an EA employee is selling rare Icon cards special cards featuring legendary players for hundreds if not thousands of euros.
One example shows an offer of three Prime Icon Moment cards ones that mark a particular game or tournament that was particularly special to the featured footballer and two Team of the Year cards for €1,000.