FIFA 17’s first title update is out now for PS4 and Xbox One , but doesn’t address injuries

FIFA 17 launched three weeks ago and now has its first title update on PS4 and Xbox One, delivering a host of game fixes and tweaks, plus introducing some new visual elements. The update rolled out for PC a few days ago.

The key visual additions are new component for the 2016/17 Premier League broadcast package, which you can see an example of above.

However, when it comes down to it, the gameplay is what matters most. Here’s the full list of gameplay changes with title update 1:

• A situation where cancel was unresponsive after requesting a clearance.
• A rare situation where the penalty shootout should have ended earlier.
• Increased the CPU AI tendency to attack directly.
• An issue where players sometimes overrun the ball after a skill move.
• Increased the chance of error from ground crosses (triple tap).
• Improvements to ball physics where shots off the goal posts lose too much speed.
• Goalkeeper positioning for corner kicks.
• Improvements made to player switching from corners and free kicks.
• An issue where the player would control the ball instead of attempting a clearance.
• Improvements to contested headers logic from corner kicks.
• General fixes for player controlled celebrations.
• Cut scene for contentious fouls can now be skipped.
• Improved the general responsiveness of shooting.
• Minor improvement to passing responsiveness when the ball is in the air.

You might notice that there appears to be no change to player injuries, an issue which many players of the game believe needs to be addressed.

Pro Clubs changes:

• Increased experience required for the higher overall ratings in Pro Clubs. *
• Addressed an issue where a player’s customised facial features did not display properly in game.

Ultimate Team changes:

• FUT Single Player difficulty no longer defaults to your CPU setting.
• Addressed an issue where the player is forced to substitute an injured player in FUT online matches.
• Corrected the shooting and crossing text in custom tactics

Career mode changes:

• Addressed a situation where the CPU AI would frequently leave star players on the bench.

And finally those visual changes, which include the previously mentioned Premier League additions:

• Added new components of the 2016/17 Premier League broadcast package.
• Updated team kits, banners and flags for Velez Sarsfield and Tigre.
• The goalkeeper now correctly celebrates after catching the final penalty in a shootout.
• Addressed an issue where the selected kit isn’t the one used in-game.
• Addressed frame-rate issue during pre-match skill game.
• Addressed an issue where the fog from a player’s breath was detached from their position.
• General overlay fixes.

FIFA 17 is currently riding high in the UK Video Game Chart for a third successive week. With Battlefield 1 launching this week the chances are that this run will end, but it could well return to the top later in the year.