EAFC, previously known as FIFA, is the most popular football game ever created. With millions of players worldwide, it’s a money-making machine for its developer, EA Sports.
If you’ve ever played EAFC, you’ve likely experienced moments where it feels like the game isn’t responding to your inputs—especially when you’re winning.
Some might dismiss this as just part of the game, suggesting you simply need to “play better.” But is that really the case?
DDA – The Secret Sauce of EA Sports?
A few years ago, a Reddit thread gained traction, claiming to provide undeniable proof that EA Sports manipulates online games to boost engagement—and, naturally, their revenue.
DDA stands for “Dynamic Difficulty Adjustments.”
While this system is commonly used in gaming to make single-player experiences more enjoyable, it’s rarely seen in competitive online environments like EAFC. This is significant, considering players often spend thousands of dollars to improve their Ultimate Teams.
Even though DDA is a fairly common concept in casino games, such as netticasinot, EA still claims that they are not using this sort of technology in any of their games.
What is DDA and How Does It Work?
DDA is designed to give weaker players a slight advantage to make the game easier for them. Why, you might ask?
Think of it this way:
If you started an online game and got trashed 10-0 in every single match, how motivated would you be to spend time or money on that game?
The answer is probably not very much—and that’s exactly why DDA exists, even though EA Sports has denied its use on several occasions.
Here’s how DDA works in EAFC: if a stronger player has more possession, goals, passes, or attacks, the game adjusts the CPU sliders accordingly. Suddenly, your passes might feel 25% less accurate, and the ball starts gravitating toward your opponent.
By the way, this applies to you too. You’re not just losing games because of DDA—you’re also winning some thanks to it.
The most common argument against DDA existing is: “How are pro players winning every match if the odds are stacked against them?”
Well, they’re the best players in the world. Don’t you think they can still beat you, even if their passing or shooting accuracy is nerfed? They’re so good that it doesn’t really matter against average opponents.
But when two average players go head-to-head, the margins are much thinner, and DDA can make all the difference.
Is This Legal?
The bigger question is: Is this legal? No matter how many times EA denies DDA exists, we all know it’s there. They just can’t admit it because it would probably cause an uproar.
But is it actually legal? At the end of the day, it’s just a game, and no one is forcing you to play it.
That said, consider this: people are spending hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars on this game, yet winning or losing doesn’t solely depend on how good—or bad—you are.
We’re not here to decide whether it’s legal or not. But as gamers, it feels unfair to compete against similar players when even your victories don’t feel that satisfying—because deep down, you know you probably had a little help from DDA along the way.