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Apr 2021
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How a viral FIFA Twitter thread became a...

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About this episode
In this week's episode, Nathan spoke to David, also known as @Scudztv, the author of the viral FIFA Twitter thread about the 'true cost' of obtaining a 'dream' FIFA Ultimate Team.

David told Nathan why he started the thread in the first place, also giving his honest reaction to EA's direct response to his tweeted calculations.

David also revealed why the thread has led to him creating an open letter to EA about the Ultimate Team game mode, which has been signed by some big-name content creators, esports orgs and professional FIFA players.

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