FIFA 17 demo: Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi jokes EA Sports is 'changing my passing skills'

Standard Sport13 September 2016

Chelsea striker Michy Batshauyi had a novel explanation as to why gamers were waiting for the FIFA 17 demo to be released on Tuesday afternoon - because EA Sports were improving his passing skills.

Batshuayi has shone at Stamford Bridge this season after completing a £33million move from Marseille, but was not impressed with the initial rankings handed down by EA Sports.

The Belgium international originally tweeted to the developer's official account on Monday that a score of 59 out of a possible 99 for his passing was 'so weak', before suggesting that it should be at least 10 points higher.

But while the forward was disappointed at the lack of appreciation for his build-up play, the 22-year-old said that a low defensive score of 27 was 'totally deserved... even if I do like pressing.'

But with gamers eagerly waiting to download the game on Tuesday evening, Batshuayi saved the best for last by suggesting that EA Sports was busy upgrading his passing ranking.

The striker tweeted: "They're probably upgrading my passes skills thats why #FIFA17Demo isnt out yet."

The demo was then released at 6:00PM, with Batshuai left to find out whether his calls had been answered.

FIFA 17 will be the 33rd release from the EA Sport franchise, and the first to feature its new Frostbite game engine.

Players of the Battlefield series will be familiar with the capabilities of Frostbite, which was developed primarily for first-person shooter gaming.

FIFA 17 will hit the stores in the UK on Thursday September 29, two days after its release in the US.

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