New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on October 06, 2021) follows:

FIFA 22 is the latest installment in the decade-old FIFA series. The football simulation is published by EA sports.

What sets FIFA 22 apart from its predecessors is Hypermotion Technology. However, the feature is only available on the Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia, and PlayStation 5.

Moreover, EA also introduced a create-a-club option in the career mode, which enables users to build a club from scratch.

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However, the game seems to have had a rough start with some users reporting that the pre-order packs were not giving OTW players as intended and the FIFA A22 companion app glitching when listing players in the transfer market.

And as if that wasn’t enough, it looks like another issue is making the game unplayable for many. FIFA 22 players are now reporting that the game freezing and lagging on multiple platforms including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

This is really frustrating since it is literally making the game unplayable with many getting angry with EA for releasing an unfinished product. Players say that the freezing issue is causing them to lose the game.

Moreover, many have also reported that FIFA 22 is lagging randomly, with some complaining they experience stuttering even in the game menu. The lag seems to affect players regardless of the platform they are on, suggesting that there is something wrong with the game itself.

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The game is lagging right when my players are about to shoot, or they’re making a tackle. It’s been happening pretty consistently since I got the game a couple days ago. It’s happening in squad battles so I know it’s not a connection issue. Problem is it’s also happening in Rivals so it’s fucking me over. I’m playing on PS5 and all my display settings are optimized to my TV. Is this happening to anyone else?
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The game runs smoothly, i have a good pc and i constantly have high fps. However, in every single match the game randomly freezes for about 5 seconds and it’s extremely annoying, does anyone else have this? I have tried changing directx to 1 in documents, changing nvidia settings, updating drivers, setting my monitor to 120hz and the game limited at 60 fps, but nothing seems to work
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Nonetheless, the root cause of the issue still remains unknown. But as it turns out, EA is indeed aware of the issue and said that it is currently under investigation. It still remains to be seen how many days pass by before players can enjoy the game normally.

Hi there, my apologies for the delay in this reply, I can appreciate this would be very frustrating. Let me help you with some information on this, I can confirm that we are aware of this issue and are investigating. We have collected a number of examp… https://bit.ly/2WHwoip
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However, EA did not share any ETA on when the problem will be solved. We hope EA resolves the issues as soon as possible.

When EA fixes the freezing and lagging issue with FIFA 22, we will update this space so make sure you stay tuned for more information.

Update 1 (October 21)

09:45 am (IST): Many FIFA 22 players are still reporting lagging and freezing bugs. But this time, these issues are bothering after first half of the match.

As per reports (1, 2, 3), the game works fine until the first half, but it stutters badly in second half making it hard for gamers to play. Here are some reports for reference.

PS4
Most of FUT matches this error happening
At the start of second half game lag for In-game 5mins or more
I’m already tried with 2 account and 2 version of game
Can’t stop this error pls fix (Source)

Same here. This lag around the 46th minute needs to go! It is just terrible. Not your internet, rest assured. We’ve been there! (PS4) (Source)

Fortunately, EA has acknowledged lag and stuttering bug and it is currently under investigation. However, no ETA has been provided as to when it will be actually resolved.

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