[1] Players who pre-ordered the ultimate edition, however, received four days of early access and were able to play the game from 27 September.

The data collected from player movements, tackles, aerial duels and on-ball actions is used to power FIFA 22 gameplay.

According to an EA Sports press release, FIFA 22 uses this data in its machine learning algorithm which uses over “8.7 million frames of advanced match capture” to generate life-like player movements and animations on and off the ball in real time.

[5] FIFA 22 introduces a create-a-club option in manager career, allowing players to design a new club with customized kits, crest, and home stadium.

[8] FIFA 22 Ultimate Team introduced "FUT Heroes" cards that represent different players with special ratings and attributes.

[8] The full heroes card list includes: Mario Gómez, Tim Cahill, Diego Milito, Jorge Campos, Fernando Morientes, Sami Al-Jaber, Robbie Keane, Abedi Pelé, Lars Ricken, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Antonio Di Natale, Iván Córdoba, Freddie Ljungberg, Jürgen Kohler, Jerzy Dudek, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Joe Cole and David Ginola.

New players added for FIFA 22 include Iker Casillas, Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Cafu.

[11] Pro Clubs is a game mode where players are able to create their own virtual character, to take part in 11v11 online matches.

[23] This came just weeks after EA removed Mason Greenwood from the game in light of sexual abuse allegations against the Manchester United forward (the player did not appear in any match since his arrest).

Scott is a former Arsenal women's team player before retiring in 2018 when she became a pundit on Sky Sports and Match of the Day.

[31] Son Heung-Min, David Alaba, Christian Pulisic, Phil Foden, Alphonso Davies and Trent Alexander-Arnold were named as the official ambassadors of the game.

[44] Moreover, the popular video game review website, IGN, states that FIFA 22 takes advantage of the graphical power of new generation consoles with deeper and more immersive visual effects.

[45] In a report from the Norwegian Consumer Council, the use of loot box mechanics in FIFA 22 was examined as a case study.

[49] After examining some of the mechanisms used in the game to incentivize players to make in-game purchases, the report stated that "It appears obvious that the design and mechanisms driving in-game purchases in these games are predatory, manipulative, and exceedingly aggressive, targeting consumer vulnerabilities at every opportunity".

[52][53] Data analytics firm, GFK, stated that FIFA 22 was the top-selling game in 17 out of 19 European nations covered within their research, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe following closely behind.

[58] The tournaments are held exclusively on PlayStation 5 where players participate in teams of one or two for in-game rewards and cash prizes.

[58] Global Series Opens are tournaments that host the highest ranked players in their regions with winners getting cash prizes from $3,500–$10,000.