Electronic Arts says it may have leaked the personal information of as many as 1,600 players who registered to participate in a FIFA 20 esports competition.
The publisher opened registration for theEA SportsFIFA 20Global Series at 1pm BST on Thursday October 3, but says it closed the sign-up process within half an hour after identifying a data breach.
EA addressed the data breach on Friday in a statement released via Twitter:
An update on the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series registration page issue from October 3.pic.twitter.com/t5R6HwYd3I
The top 32 competitors from the FIFA 20 Global Series will secure a spot at the FIFA eWorld Cup 2020 tournament.
The annual tournament, which is organised by FIFA in partnership with EA Sports, has been running since 2004.
Last year’s competition awarded $500,000 in prize money and reportedly attracted over 47 million online viewers.
FIFA 20 released forPCand consoles on September 27 and recordedthe biggest physical launch week sales of 2019 in the UK, taking the crown fromBorderlands 3.
“EA has delivered another worthwhile FIFA package, but while Street Football and FUT seasons breathe new life into some areas, others remain stagnant and barely improved,” reads VGC’sFIFA 20 review.
See what other critics think of the latest UK chart-topper in ourFIFA 20 review round-up.
