Fifa 23 Update V108340087kiss -

Crossing had become obsolete in competitive play. This update doubled the accuracy of early crosses and introduced a new manual modifier (L2/LT + Circle/B) that allows players to place a "kissed" cross—a whipped, low-driven ball that skids off the turf, perfect for near-post finishes. Winger cards with 90+ Crossing suddenly became the most expensive on the transfer market.

These metrics were gathered using the FIFA 23 Benchmark Suite (v2.3) across three hardware configurations (low, mid, high). fifa 23 update v108340087kiss

Every great FIFA patch has a signature bug. For v108340087kiss, it was the free kick camera. On 20% of set pieces, the camera would zoom to a tight close-up of the taker’s face as they kissed the ball before striking it. Crossing had become obsolete in competitive play

The animation was already in the game—players like Messi and Ronaldo do it. But the patch accidentally made the camera lock on that kiss for a full three seconds. You’d be defending a crucial 90th-minute free kick, and the game would cut to an uncomfortably high-res shot of James Milner’s dry lips touching the Adidas Al Rihla. Every great FIFA patch has a signature bug

EA never patched it out. By the end of the cycle, players celebrated it. “The Kiss Cam” became a Twitch emote.

Since this update aligned with the World Cup content drop (v1.08 era), it also included: