Necessity is the mother of invention.
According to Joe Reedy of the Associated Press, the video game company Electronic Arts will provide crowd noise from its popular FIFA franchise for Spain's La Liga and England's Premier League with fans not allowed to attend games amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is definitely not a situation anyone thought of to show off our library," EA audio artist Paul Boechler said. "The important thing is hopefully it enhances the experience for someone watching a game."
The experiment made its debut Thursday during the La Liga contest between Sevilla and Real Betis, which the former won 2-0.