With one of the world’s most popular football games released this week, there’s nothing worse than being wronged by a glitch that denies you a clear penalty, renders your keeper utterly useless, costs you a goal or worse still, the entire match. To help ease this pain, Just Eat is today launching its new Deli-VAR-y panel to review and compensate those fouled by gameplay glitches.
Teaming up with former Premier League referee and VAR expert, Mark Clattenburg, the new limited edition service will analyse gameplay and reward victims with a free meal from Just Eat.
It comes as new research by Just Eat reveals a vast majority (92 per cent) of gamers have been victims of glitches with over a third (36 per cent) saying a glitch has resulted in them losing a game. The most frustrating glitches are gameplay freezing (47 per cent), players getting stuck in something like the goal net (33 per cent) and players suddenly being unable to jump, run or shoot (27 per cent).
What’s more, malfunctioning gameplay has even caused real life collateral damage, with irritated gamers admitting to damaging a controller (19 per cent), arguing with a loved one (26 per cent) and kicking something in a rage (15 per cent).
While there is a love-hate relationship of VAR in the real game of football, many gamers want to see it introduced to their gameplay with a massive 76 per cent stating that they would use a VAR panel in-game if it was available.
Mark Clattenburg, Former Premier League and International Referee, said, “I’m really looking forward to being back in the VAR hot seat and analysing the gaming clips as part of Just Eat’s new panel. Football and gaming can both be very tense affairs, and losing because of a glitch just isn’t fair game. I’ll bring all my refereeing experience to the table, and hopefully getting some free food on Just Eat will take the sting out of it!”
The Just Eat Deli-VAR-y panel was put to the ultimate test by gaming and football fanatics, Chunkz and Darkest Man. The two content creators, who shot to fame as members of the YouTube group Beta Squad, know all too well the anguish of glitches and unlucky play.
YouTuber and TV Personality Chunkz said “Every gamer, including myself, has lost it because of a glitch. I hate a jammy goal, they drive you mad – trust! Nothing worse than seeing your best mate celebrating ’cause he got lucky. If you’ve been on the wrong end of a horrible glitch or a ridiculous keeper howler, Just Eat is here to ease the pain.”
Just Eat is kicking off the new VAR Panel on 28th September for ten days only. If you feel like you’ve been nutmegged by your favourite football game, or fleeced by a flukey friend, send your gameplay clips to [email protected] and if the VAR Panel agrees, you will be compensated with free food on Just Eat.
