Sydney Leroux, a female football player, requests FIFA “deflate her chest” after her character was made to look too “chesty” in FIFA 23
What has been the story?
FIFA has been urged to “deflate b**bs” by female footballer Sydney Leroux after she voiced her displeasure with her “chesty” in-game character. Leroux, 32, started her career with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2005 and has since had a successful long career playing in North America.
Sydney Leroux asks EA Sports to deflate her massive b**bs on FIFA 23 game
sydney leroux off to single-handedly take down fifa 23
— k 🐈⬛ (@rzeksio) March 22, 2023
Since 2016, FIFA has welcomed female athletes, and FIFA 23 took things a step further by incorporating the Women’s Super League and French Division 1 Feminine. The National Women’s Soccer League, the highest level of American football, and the women’s Champions League have also been introduced to the well-known video game in a recent update.
Leroux, who plays for Angel City FC right now, thought her animated persona did not fairly depict her. “They had the headband, the braid, the neck tattoo, the overplucked brows, and someone even made her chest,” she wrote on Twitter. “Put on a different jersey and deflate my b**bs a little.” She said, nevertheless, “I’ll keep the brows at this point.”
Fans shared their opinions of her poorly designed video game character. One fan said, “No video game render can ever capture the grace and beauty of Sydney Leroux.” “The eyebrows are perfect for LA!” said another.
Moreover, Leroux is not the only player to criticise the 3D models in the game after the addition of the new leagues. Both Liverpool striker Katie Stengel and Houston Dash defence Caprice Dydasco were disappointed with their portrayals.
Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, provides insight into the future of the FIFA brand.
It is official that FIFA 23 will be the last FIFA title created by EA Sports. The annual football game from EA Sports will now be called as EA Sports FC, and Gianni Infantino said his company would work with other developers to carry on the game’s tradition.
The FIFA brand will be dearly missed by EA Sports, but FIFA itself may have trouble finding a developer who can carry on the heritage of the game. Additionally, it is anticipated that FIFA will use a non-exclusive model in the future, allowing multiple developers to use the organization’s licence.