FIFA 23 is getting closer, and also this year the first Ultimate Team promo to be announced by EA Sports is the one dedicated to the “Ones to Watch” cards reserved for the player’s protagonists of some of the most interesting market hits who have therefore moved to a new club over the previous months and weeks.
Here is the official statement from EA Sports:
They changed their shirts and now they have all the eyes of the world on them. OTW players are celebrating the biggest market hits with dynamic items in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
that can update over the course of the season based on their performance at new clubs.
Called upon to make their mark on their new team, their Ones To Watch items will update when they receive a special performance-based version, such as the Team of the Week and Match Man items.
Players to keep an eye on can also receive a “Wins to Watch” update, a “one-time” bonus to their stats if their team wins three of the next eight league games, starting Friday, September 30.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 will have a big impact on the course of the season. During the tournament, instead of the Team of the Week there will be a new opportunity to update the items To keep an eye on called “Nations to keep an eye on”. The Nations to keep an eye on will allow eligible OTW Items to receive a one-time “fit” update if the player’s national team wins a match in the FIFA World Cup 2022, regardless of whether or not they take to the field, or have stayed at home.
Pre-order FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition by September 30 to add a nontradable OTW player to your FIFA 23 Ultimate Team squad.
All FIFA 23 OTW Players
The first name to be revealed was that of Erling Haaland!
Subsequently, those of:
Richarlison
Raheem Sterling
Darwin Nunez
How do the OTW Players Get upgraded in FIFA 23?
3 Upgrade Options for OTWs on FIFA 23:
The OTW cards were introduced for the first time in Fifa 17 and are distinguished from the others by a particular feature: the overall rating and the statistics are not fixed but vary throughout the season!
As players demonstrate their prowess on the field at their new clubs, their Keep an Eye on versions will update by receiving an item in performance-based form, such as team of the week and Match Man items. As in FUT 22, you can also upgrade to “Wins to Watch”, a one-time bonus in +1 form awarded in case their team manages to win three of the eight league games following the game’s release date. In addition, on the occasion of the Qatar 2022 World Cup comes another possibility of upgrade. thanks to the “Nations to keep an eye on” bonus. The nations to keep an eye on will allow the Ones to Watch cards to receive a one-time “fit” update if the player’s national team wins a match in the FIFA World Cup 2022, regardless of whether or not the player takes the field, or has stayed at home.
FIFA 23 Ones to Watch Most Frequently Asked Questions
Below are answers to frequently asked questions about FIFA 23 OTW cards
When will the Ones To Watch cards come out?
The first set of Ones to Watch cards related to the summer market will be available from September 30, the official release date of FIFA 23.
How do the Ones To Watch booking offer work?
For a limited time, if you pre -order FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition by midnight on September 29, you will receive a non-exchangeable Ones To Watch player item in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.
When will more Ones To Watch players be announced?
Other players to keep an eye on will be announced as deals are concluded during the market window. Stay tuned to @EASPORTSFIFA on Twitter and @EASPORTSFUT on Instagram for the team’s latest announcement in real time.
How To Update Ones To Watch Players?
The Items to Watch will be updated when a player receives a performance based version (Team of the Week, Match Man) in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
Players to keep an eye on can also update themselves thanks to the “Wins to keep an eye on”, based on the performance of their team. They can receive a one-time update if their team wins three of the next eight league games starting September 30. OTW players don’t have to take the field to receive the update.
In addition, FUT 23 includes an additional update opportunity for OTW players related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup: “Nations to Watch.” With this novelty, players to keep an eye on will receive a one-time update in case their national team wins a match of the FIFA World Cup 2022. OTW players don’t have to take the field or be called up by their national team to receive the update.
What is a Live Item?
Ones To Watch Players will be available in the form of Live Items. The rating of these items will update automatically, whether they are in your club or on the market.
What happens if an OTW player is sold/loaned to another club?
The attributes and the last rating in form of OTW on will not undergo any change. However, the relevant OTWs on will remain at the player’s previous club until they receive a fit update. At that point, the crest, club name and dynamic image of the player will be updated.
What happens if an OTW player changes nationality?
The item To keep an eye on will be updated with the new nationality as soon as possible.
What happens if an OTW player is released from their club and is no longer in their team’s squad?
If a player is no longer part of the club team for which his item was released and does not join a new club, he will no longer be eligible to receive further future updates. This includes the “Successes to keep an eye on” update.
By what Criteria are the Ones To Watch Players on Chosen?
The players to keep an eye on are a selection of the strongest and most promising footballers who have changed teams during the last summer’s market
How long will OTW cards continue to receive stats bonuses?
If you have an item to keep an eye on in your club, its rating will be automatically updated to the latest version in the form of that player, until the end of the 2022/23 championship in which the player in question plays. At that point, the To Watch item will keep an eye on the latest rating in the form received in FUT 23.
What if the role of a player’s upgraded OTW card is different from that of his Basic OTW cards?
The role of the players to keep an eye on will always remain the same. However, they will continue to receive attribute updates based on the latest version in form and subsequent versions.
