14 DAY TRIAL // Video game developer EA Sports is announcing that starting on July 1 all fans of the football simulation title will be able to vote in the new Futties awards, which are designed to celebrate the best players included in the Ultimate Team mode for the title.
There are 10 award categories, although the company is not offering a full list yet, and once the votes have been counted, gamers will able to get access to special pink in-form items for their own line-ups, delivered for free.
Until July 1, gamers will be able to test the new concept by getting access to a special version of Daniel Sturridge, the striker from Liverpool.
The official announcement explains that he is "the top scorer in FIFA 15 Ultimate Team with over 80 million goals scored in total. To celebrate FUT’s top goal scorer, we are giving away a pink Futties Daniel Sturridge on a five match loan to everyone! You simply need an active FUT account on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, or PlayStation 3."
All gamers who want to vote in the FIFA 15-based awards can do so on the official forums.
FIFA 16 cover votes are still ongoing
Until July 5, gamers can also cast their vote for the athletes that will be present on the official cover of the next installment in the series alongside Lionel Messi.
There are separate choices offered for territories like United Kingdom, Latin America, France, Australia and Mexico.
FIFA 16 will use a new slogan, Play Beautiful, which emphasizes the way the core mechanics have been re-designed to allow gamers to create the best moment from real-world matches.
On the defensive, a new range of options is offered for tackles, and there are new ways to use the entire team to protect the goalkeeper.
Midfielders have more options when it comes to passes, while for attackers, EA Sports is adding the no ball dribble ability and more options when they place shots on goal.
No details about the Ultimate Team mode and its evolution have been offered so far.
FIFA 16 will be released on the PC, the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, and older consoles, albeit with fewer features, on September 24 of this year.