Nowadays, certain bonuses are commonplace when pre-ordering a game. Usually you should get them some time around the release, but not so with EA. For FIFA 22 the FUT Hero Preorder Packs are only out now.
When I think of football heroes, names like Yaya Toure, Andrey Arshavin or Luca Toni come to mind — just to name a few of the heroes we still need in Ultimate Team. There are already some great cards in FIFA 22, but hopefully there will be some more in the future, right?
Why do I say that? Well, EA Sports often likes to take a bit longer to implement new features in FIFA. For Instance, the FUT Hero Preorder Packs just hit the game… TWO DAMN MONTHS after release.
Ginola & Co Preorder in FIFA 22 — Why this late?
So, what's the reason for this brilliant move by EA? Really, though, why is EA only giving out this particular preorder reward now? Since the beginning of October, the Heroes have been available in packs, on the transfer market, or you could at least play them in a draft. At the beginning of November, a Hero Upgrade SBC was added. And now the preorder packs are coming? C'mon EA.
I seriously don't understand the logic behind dropping the packs now, when over 90% of the cards are useless anyway? In the meantime there were sooo many Events, Icon SBCs and also the first Dynamic Cards got an upgrade… Who among the preorders is still dependent on a hero now? Seriously. Maybe they wanted to build a squad around the Special Cards shortly after release but definitely not now.
How to get the FUT Hero Pre-Order Pack in FIFA 22
Still, the Heroes are one of the coolest features in FIFA 22, so we want to tell you how you can get your hands on those tasty Pre-Order Packs. If you have bought the FIFA 22 Ultimate Edition before August 11th 2021, you should be able to pick up your Hero Pack now. You should have already used 4,600 FIFA Points, an untradeable OTW player and four days of Early Access.
From today on, Wednesday, December 1st, simply log into your Ultimate Team and go to “My Packs”. The Hero Pack should already be waiting for you there. We wish you all the pack luck in the world… you'll need it.