An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.

Assessed with methodology module 0.2. The dimensions are independent and do not produce a single score.

Windows

Unknown

research draft · methodology 0.2 · September 2, 2026 · Historical last Steam product line before service closure; EA's official register records retirement of online services on 2025-10-30. This is not an observation of a currently live service.

For EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23, the reviewed Electronic Arts material does not establish whether the observed Windows product line on Steam contains in-game transfer of value between players with rules affecting allocation or price.

Assessment scope

Access cost:: Unknown
Product horizon:: Server shutdown announced, shutdown on October 30, 2025— EA's official service register records FIFA 23 under Online Services Shutdown on 2025-10-30; the time was not published.

Independent dimensions

Depth:: Unknown
Core experience relevance:: Unknown
Observed adoption:: Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.
Structural expectation:: Unknown
Player dependency:: Unknown
Change direction:: Not assessed
Assessment type:: Unknown
Confidence:: Insufficient data— The reviewed Electronic Arts material is insufficient to establish presence or absence. Silence was not treated as absence.

Module fields

Mode state:: Closed: FIFA 23 online services ended on 2025-10-30.

Evidence

field · contour_state
Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Electronic Arts · Accessed September 2, 2026
30 October 2025 — FIFA 23 for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
The official shutdown source supports contour_state=closed for this online mechanic boundary. Closed: FIFA 23 online services ended on 2025-10-30.
https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h
presence
Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Electronic Arts · Accessed September 2, 2026
both the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup™ coming to the game as post-launch updates, the addition of women’s club teams, cross-play features
A mechanic-specific search of official materials on 2026-09-02 did not find direct rules establishing in-game transfer between players with rules affecting supply, allocation, or price for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23. This excerpt preserves the product boundary but does not establish Presence or Absence; the result remains Unknown.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811260/
scope
Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Electronic Arts · Accessed September 2, 2026
30 October 2025 — FIFA 23 for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
The official source fixes the historical shutdown boundary; adjacent products and offline contours were not transferred.
https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h

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