There’s plenty of hardcore people who don’t keep up with the gaming news and controversies. Some hardcore gamers just want to play games.

FIFA18 on the Switch was actually my first soccer game, but I do get NHL every few years, and already have NHL 19 pre-ordered. Yes I know about the controversy. Yes, I hate the microtransaction shit. Yes, I enjoy the games. Even FUT/HUT. I just don't pay extra for them. I'll happily earn my coins the hard way because playing the game is the point of owning the game.

Football is just so damn popular, that's all.

I am playing FIFA from FIFA 95 and I can say that after FIFA 2013 (which was a huge upgrade to FIFA 2012) all updates became meaningless and worthless but still football is the most popular sport in the world, and people would buy FIFA even for roster update only.

Actually I don't buy them yearly, but I own almost always one for each console. Fifa 14 on Xone, Fifa 18 on Switch, Fifa 17 on Ps4 etc.
It's just the go to game and in my oppinion a mandatory title at least for all European gamers.

Nice, FifaMasterRace !!! :)
And in 3 weeks its time for a Fifa 19 #Hype

Eight days for NHL19 Hype!

I just wish NHL sold enough to warrant at least half the resources they put into Madden and FIFA.