FIFA 18 update 1.03 LIVE – First big patch available now on PS4, Xbox One

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FIFA 18 update 1.03 – Big patch for PS4, Xbox One

The FIFA 18 update 1.03 is available to download now on the PS4 and Xbox One, and brings with it big changes to keepers and shot accuracy.

The FIFA 18 patch weighs in at 1.2GB and fixes a number of Ultimate Team issues for FUT fans and brings in some big gameplay changes.

The headline feature is reducing shot accuracy and increasing the reactions of goalkeepers in certain situation.

The tweaks to shot taking and goalkeepers in FIFA 18 should make goals now more difficult to score.

The full patch notes for the new , revealed on the FIFA Forums, can be found at the bottom of this article.

FIFA 18 version 1.03 first became available on Tuesday on PC, with the update going live then ahead of the PS4 and Xbox One.

The FIFA 18 update 1.03 has been released on Sony and Microsoft’s consoles a day after the FIFA 18 TOTW 3 line-up went live.

Here is the full 23-player squad for FIFA 18 TOTW 3:

GOALKEEPER: Rui Patricio – GK – OVR 85

DEFENDERS: Matthias Ginter – CB – OVR 82, Maicon – CB – OVR 83, Thomas Meunier – RB – OVR 84

MIDFIELDERS: Marouane Fellaini – CDM – OVR 82, Kevin De Bruyne – CAM – OVR 90, Marcelo Brozović – CAM – OVR 84, Isco – CAM – OVR 87, Andriy Yarmolenko – RW – OVR 84

FORWARDS: Harry Kane – ST – OVR 87, Luis Alberto – CF – OVR 82

SUBSTITUTES: Colin Coosemans – GK – OVR 78, Pascal Stenzel – RWB – OVR 78, 

Justin Morrow – LM – OVR 78, Christoph Knasmullner – CM – OVR 75, Tariqe Fosu – LM – OVR 73, Adam Rooney – ST – OVR 77, Nicolas Stefanelli – ST – OVR 75

RESERVES: Elias Hernandez – RM – OVR 82, Hakan Arslan – CM – OVR 75, Daniel Wass – CM – OVR 83, Youssouf Hadji – ST – OVR 78, Sebastian Andersson – ST – OVR 76

In other news, EA Sports recently revealed that during its first weekend FIFA 18 had a peak of 1.6million concurrent users across all platforms.

The stat was revealed in a video posted on EA’s official Twitter account, alongside the message: “hat’s a lot of people playing #FIFA18”.

It’s not clear how this compares to other opening weekend’s for FIFA games in recent years.

FIFA 18 also jumped straight into the UK charts at number one, bumping Destiny 2 down to second position. 

FIFA 18 UPDATE 1.03 – FULL PATCH NOTES

Added the following in FIFA Ultimate team:

• New functionality to Champions Channel including missed shots and hidden timeline.

Addressed the following in FIFA Ultimate team:

• An issue with the extra time display on the Champions Channel timeline.

• An issue with locked EASFC catalogue kits on opponent teams in Squad Battles.

• An issue where the crowd would have incorrect flags when the home team is wearing a certain kit.

• An issue where a player could crash when watching a FUT Champions Channel match.

• An issue where players could control the goalkeeper in FUT Single Player modes.

• Changed Matches Remaining to Attempts Remaining in FUT Champions Daily Knockout Tournament.

• Changed the Possible Points text in Squad Battles to Projected Match Points.

• Updated loan player portraits in the EASFC Catalogue.

• Visual improvements to some FUT item types.

Addressed the following in Gameplay:

• Tuned goalkeeper reactions in certain situations.

• Tuned down the difficulty for Amateur and Semi-Pro difficulties.

• Reduced shot accuracy and slightly increased goalkeeper reaction times in certain in-game situations.

Added the following in The Journey Hunter Returns:

• Icons in cinematic scenes to indicate the user-triggered action.

• Triggered actions are: Personality, FIFA 17 Result, Match Result, Key Decision, Player Performance, Team Performance, Partnership Rating

Added the following in Career Mode:

• Added option to delegate contract renewals.

• Allow users to renegotiate contract with a player whose release clause has been paid.

Addressed the following in Career Mode:

• An issue where users could use a loaned player as part of a transfer deal.

• An issue where Breaking News weren’t getting refreshed.

• Addressed the following in Online Modes:

• An issue in Pro Clubs where a player could return to an invisible lobby after a match.

• Enabled the opponent indicators in online matches.

• Improvements were made to the kit clashing logic.

Audio / Visual / Presentation Changes:

• The colour of the In game radar icons are once again based on the colour of a team’s kit.

• Adding this season’s authentic Bundesliga broadcast package.

• Addressed multiple minor audio issues.

• Improvements to the goal net animations.