EA Sports activities has reinstated Mason Greenwood for FC 24 after a two-game absence from the FIFA video games.
Greenwood was pulled from FIFA 22 following his arrest on January 30, 2022, and was not included in final yr’s FIFA 23. Prices towards him, together with tried rape and assault, had been dropped on February 2 this yr. He denied all of the alleged offences.
Following his mortgage transfer to Spanish aspect Getafe, Greenwood is now again within the recreation for FC 24. In a press release issued to IGN, EA confirmed Greenwood seems in FC 24 as a part of the energetic roster of gamers at Getafe, however is not going to seem within the Final Group mode at launch.
“EA Sports activities FC 24 authentically displays the energetic rosters of groups and golf equipment in the true world of soccer,” the assertion reads. “As he’s now a part of an energetic roster with Getafe CF, Mason Greenwood might be included in FC 24. As Greenwood was not a part of an energetic roster on the time of our closing date for closing staff and participant knowledge, he is not going to seem in Final Group at launch.”
Final month, Man United introduced Greenwood would depart the membership following an inner investigation. “All these concerned, together with Mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his profession at Manchester United,” the membership stated in a press release issued on the time.
“It has due to this fact been mutually agreed that it might be most acceptable for him to take action away from Outdated Trafford, and we’ll now work with Mason to realize that consequence.
“Based mostly on the proof accessible to us, we’ve got concluded that the fabric posted on-line didn’t present a full image and that Mason didn’t commit the offences in respect of which he was initially charged. That stated, as Mason publicly acknowledges right now, he has made errors which he’s taking duty for.”
EA’s choice follows an identical name from Soccer Supervisor maker Sports activities Interactive, which not too long ago confirmed Greenwood’s return for this yr’s Soccer Supervisor 2024.
Greenwood’s omission from Final Group may match to forestall offensive and poisonous membership composition from gamers within the extremely in style mode. In July, EA Sports activities defended its choice to let women and men footballers play collectively on this yr’s Final Group mode, and stated it’s utilizing new tech to fight poisonous habits on-line.
With the addition of ladies into Final Group, there’s concern about elevated on-line toxicity. FIFA has up to now drawn criticism for racist user-generated content material within the Professional Golf equipment mode, however Final Group has suffered related issues. Gamers are bracing themselves for all the things from sexist membership names to inappropriate staff composition as soon as FC 24 comes out in September and Final Group gamers enterprise on-line.
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