We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.
This is a fiction/fan codex: entries describe an in-universe canon. Our audits check canon and internal consistency — external fact-checking does not apply the way it does on real-subject codexes.
Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-27 · 30 entries checked · 6 flagged · 15 issues confirmed · 6 corrected · 9 still open
Lionel Messi — Messi was not on the cover of EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition; the cover stars for EA Sports FC 25 are Jude Bellingham, Gianluigi Buffon, and Zinedine Zidane (Ultimate Edition), with Messi absent from the standard and Ultimate Edition covers.
Lionel Messi — Messi's 'Icon' status is not from 'earlier games' in the EA Sports FC franchise; he was never an Icon in EA Sports FC 24 or FC 25. In previous FIFA titles, he had a special 'Messi' card (e.g., FIFA 23's 'Messi' card) but was not classified as an Icon, which is
Lionel Messi — Thierry Henry did not achieve a 100 rating in FIFA 2005; the highest rating in FIFA 2005 was 99, and no player has ever received a 100 rating in any official FIFA or EA Sports FC game.
Lionel Messi — Ronaldo Nazário's rating in FIFA 2004 was 94, not 95; the claim that he earned a 95 is incorrect.
The FIFA World Cup 98 Controversy — The entry incorrectly claims that the 1998 FIFA World Cup was missing or added via post-release patches; the tournament mode was fully included in the initial release.
The FIFA World Cup 98 Controversy — The entry falsely states there was a licensing hurdle or incomplete initial integration; EA Sports had a licensing agreement and the World Cup mode was a central feature at launch.
FIFA Street 3 — The claim that the soundtrack included tracks from major artists like The Black Eyed Peas and M.I.A. is incorrect; the official soundtrack did not include these artists.
Cristiano Ronaldo — The entry states 'First Appears=Early iterations of the franchise (pre-2013)'. This is incorrect; Cristiano Ronaldo first appeared in the FIFA series in FIFA 2004 (released in 2003), not pre-2013.
Cristiano Ronaldo — The entry says 'He has appeared on the cover of multiple editions'. While Ronaldo has been on covers of FIFA games, he has not appeared on the cover of any EA Sports FC game as of the current canon (EA Sports FC 24 and FC 25).
Ultimate Team — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly states that Career Mode uses 'contracts' for transfers, when in fact Career Mode uses a transfer budget and player wage contracts, not consumable contract items like in Ultimate Team.
Ultimate Team — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly implies that the transfer market system is unique to Ultimate Team, ignoring that Career Mode also has its own transfer market system with AI clubs and negotiations.
Cruyff Turn — [phantom sweep] meta-commentary published as content; rewrite source-grounded
Online Seasons — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (As of 2022) - verify against current source and re-date or remove
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