Arcade Sports reports and market data
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Golden Goal: Altruism versus Toxicity and the Soul of Football (Soccer) Simulators
This paper examines contrasting player behaviors in two of the largest online football simulation franchises, EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA) and eFootball (formerly Pro Evolution Soccer).
- The report argues that football simulator communities in EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA) and eFootball (formerly Pro Evolution Soccer) show substantial altruistic and prosocial behavior, counterbalancing the attention usually given to toxicity in multiplayer games.
- Players mirror real football fan culture by organising commemoration, protest against game publishers and football owners, and advocacy for causes including support for Ukraine, Palestine, LGBT+ rights, and charitable fundraising.
- The "Golden Goal" convention, in which players collectively agree to end matches at the first goal, shows players reshaping game design to avoid repetitive full-length play and to resist designs seen as encouraging microtransactions.
DiGRAJun 2025