Real Madrid: FC ONLINE in China drops Kylian Mbappé

In recent hours, the football video game FC ONLINE announced the removal of content related to Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé. The decision comes in the wake of the controversy sparked by his comments about China.

In a statement posted on its official WeChat account, the game said it had “immediately taken measures to remove content related to the player from various external channels.” It also strongly condemned statements or behaviour likely to hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.

Known as FIFA Online 4, EA SPORTS FC ONLINE is a free-to-play online football game developed by EA Spearhead and published in China by Tencent. It allows players to build their teams and compete online with real-life footballers. However, the statement specified that an update would be deployed to implement the changes, although no date has been announced so far.

PES announces measures against Mbappé

Meanwhile, the PES video game has also announced measures against Kylian Mbappé following the controversy sparked by his comments about China. In a statement, the Chinese versions of PES, PES Online and PES Mobile announced the end of all promotion of the player, both in and outside the game, as well as the removal of the characters and cards associated with him.

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