The release of FIFA 21 is not far off and fans are starting to get excited.EA Sports are making a number of improvements to this year's game, tweaking gameplay, Ultimate Team and even Career Mode. But that won't be enough for some die-hard fans. Over the years, many have accused FIFA of being 'scripted' - and some believe there's hidden code in the game that can help rebalance a one-sided match.Let's be honest, we've all been there. Perhaps you've taken 12 shots while your opponent has had three - and they win the game 2-1.It's not because you were beaten by a better player. No, the game is scripted. The myth has long been debated by FIFA fans but earlier this week, EA Sports moved to dispel any further talk by responding to a fan with a five-tweet thread. 
Filipe Sousa tweeted the company asking: 'Have you removed scripting, handicap and DDA from the game? If not, it will be 100% useless, again...'EA didn't take very kindly to that accusation, responding: 'As mentioned before, there is no 'scripting', 'handicap', 'momentum', and/or 'DDA' in the game.'
The account then launched into a five-tweet thread, which can be read below.
"We build a football simulation game by implementing the different concepts of football," the thread begins.
"These concepts include an error system and a physics system which bring variety and authenticity to the game. When recreating the details of football, all real-life outcomes are possible.
"Every year we are actively trying to reduce situations in the game that feel random and outside of the user control. And we continue to see progress in this area each year.
"From a gameplay design perspective, there is absolutely no need to implement systems to influence the outcome of the game artificially, since all the above mentioned already creates a football-like experience for our players.
"As explained in the past, the only time our game adjusts the difficulty of the CPU AI (offline only) is during the introductory boot-up match that tries to determine which offline difficulty level is best suited for you."
Myth busted? Well, not for many, it seems. Plenty of fans replied to the thread with examples and screenshots of times they've been on the wrong side of scripting.
Wherever you stand on the debate, you've got to admire EA for coming out to defend their game.