14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at EA Sports has first announced and then abruptly canceled a maintenance period for the Ultimate team feature of FIFA 14, without offering any explanation for the decisions it has made.
The official Twitter account of the company first revealed that the mode would be taken offline at 1 AM Pacific Time, but a follow-up message explained that the downtime was canceled and that players were free to enjoy the mode.
Recently, some gamers have been reporting issues with the experience, including some long-running problems with transfers and access to some content, and EA Sports might be exploring ways of fixing them.
The Ultimate Team mode has seen a big increase in popularity after the launch of FIFA 14 because it gives gamers a simple and intuitive way to create their own customized teams and then take them online to challenge friends and rivals.
The football title continues to sell well at the moment, despite the fact that it was launched in the fall of last year, and EA Sports is getting ready to launch a special version of the game linked to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, which will arrive in the middle of April on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.
UPDATE: #FUT maintenance downtime scheduled at 1am PT/8am UK has been CANCELLED. No downtime expected for #FUT. Game on!
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 28, 2014