The world's biggest football game is set to get a huge update to be available after the Champions League final at the end of May.
After months of speculation, EA Sports have announced the much-anticipated full edition of the 2018 World Cup expansion for FIFA 18, coming to a variety of platforms including PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Previous World Cup tournaments have seen EA Sports release FIFA World Cup games which players had to pay for separately.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia download expansion will be released on Wednesday May 29 and lets players pick any of the 32 qualified nations to attempt to win the tournament using players who will be involved in Russia this summer.
The update will arrive following the Team of the Season promotion in FIFA Ultimate Team, where special upgraded squads are being released for all the major leagues as well as the 50 best players from the rest of the world.
This began on April 27 and runs for five weeks, starting with the Community Team of the Season, then the Premier League squad and will also include La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
On May 29, FIFA 18 gamers will be able to start playing all the new World Cup modes at no extra cost, both offline and online, as well as within FIFA Ultimate Team and in the normal, standard modes.
"The 2018 FIFA World Cup update will deliver a complete and official tournament experience through official elements including authentic teams, stadiums, kits, badges, official match ball and the official winner’s trophy," EA confirmed.
FIFA 18 game owners will be able play Online Friendlies and Online Tournament modes, getting hyped for the World Cup to officially kick off on June 14 or playing out big matches with friends.
Gamers can also use Custom Tournament mode to select any international side to compete in their own World Cup, including teams such as Italy, Chile and the United States national team.
The immensely popular FIFA Ultimate Team promises to have a "revised chemistry system", FIFA World Cup Icons and dynamic player items related to the real-world Russia 2018 competition.
"FIFA World Cup Ultimate Team lets you build your dream international squad," EA Sports' statement read. "All 12 stadiums from Russia are included in the FIFA World Cup update.
"Enjoy the tournament's sights and sounds, thanks to authentic pitch environments, advertisements, dressings, national team banners, and high-resolution crowds."
FIFA Ultimate Team will have all-new World Cup ICONs, a new chemistry system based on country confederations and special upgradeable players following on from the Path to Glory items in the normal Ultimate Team game mode.
Additionally, it's been confirmed by EA Sports that "for every Standard or Premium pack you purchase in FIFA World Cup Ultimate Team, you will receive equivalent pack value in FUT 18."
There will not be a transfer market within FUT to trade players between teams, meaning players must be acquired through winning games and tournaments, Squad Building Challenges (SBCs), Daily and Weekly Objectives or by opening packs.
This year, the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia download will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. There are no plans for an expansion release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.
Downloading the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia expansion will be very easy to acquire on Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. It will come as a patch for the existing game, which should automatically download when the game is started.
The download size of the expansion has not been revealed, but it will surely be less than the 47GB size of the full FIFA 18 game.
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