The reason Lionel Messi has been discounted on FIFA 2017....
Many gamers don’t understand why Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi on FIFA 2017. Many people have criticised the criteria used to establish whether the Real Madrid or Barcelona player received the highest rating, but the reality is it’s not a decision strictly based on sporting criteria.
One month ago, Barcelona and KONAMI, the Japanese company who created the video game PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) announced a partnership agreement for the next three seasons.
Keeping in mind that FIFA and PES are big rivals in the gaming market, it’s not difficult to understand that Barça have been penalised for reaching an agreement to be a Premium Partner of KONMAI.
In fact, Lionel Messi has been on the cover of FIFA in recent years and this year he’s been replaced by Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus. Logically, one of KONAMI’s conditions when signing the deal with Barcelona was that the Catalan club’s players weren’t associated with their rival.
