EA Sports FC 25 is set to be released on Friday, September 27, 2024, across various platforms including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC Windows (Steam), Google Stadia, and Nintendo Switch. Early Access for those who pre-purchase the game will be available a week earlier, starting on September 20, 2024.
Here's some of the new content and features you can expect to see in EA Sports FC 25:
It's important to note that some details about EA Sports FC 25, including the full list of new features and potentially new leagues, haven't been officially announced yet. However, the above list gives you a good idea of what to expect from this new chapter in the football video game world.
Are you excited for EA Sports FC 25? What features are you hoping to see the most? Feel free to ask any further questions you have about the game!
The release date of FC 25 is September 27, 2024. Normally, EA Sports will release the next version on the last Friday of September. You can see the related information below:
Ah, that makes things much clearer! EA Sports FC 25 is indeed the next chapter in the popular football video game series, following the rebranding from the previous FIFA titles.
Here's what we know about EA Sports FC 25 so far:
Release Date: While not officially confirmed, rumors and leaks suggest a release date sometime in September 2024. This aligns with the release window of previous FIFA titles.
Platforms: EA Sports FC 25 is expected to be available on a wide range of platforms, including:
New Features and Content: Details about new features and content are still under wraps, but here are some possibilities based on speculation and community wishes:
It's important to note that these are just rumors and speculation. We'll have to wait for an official announcement from EA Sports to know for sure what EA Sports FC 25 has in store.
However, one thing is certain: the excitement for the new era of football gaming is growing! Stay tuned for further updates and official reveals in the coming months.
I hope this information helps! Let me know if you have any other questions about EA Sports FC 25.
EA Sports FC 24 is an association football-themed simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by EA Sports. It is the inaugural installment in the EA Sports FC series following on from the successful FIFA video game series after Electronic Arts’s partnership with FIFA concluded with FIFA 23. EA Sports FC 24 is the 31st overall installment of EA’s football simulation games, and launched worldwide on 29 September 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
| Developer(s) | EA Vancouver EA Romania |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | EA Sports FC |
| Engine | Frostbite 3 |
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| Release | 29 September 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The cover for the Standard Edition of the game features Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. The cover for Ultimate Edition of the game features 31 iconic current and former players from around the world in a style akin to the cover of the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Among the notable figures are Sam Kerr, Virgil van Dijk, Son Heung-min, Zinedine Zidane, Pelé and David Beckham.
When the Ultimate Edition cover was revealed, fans commented on the poor resemblance of many figures to the real life players they represented, bringing into question whether the likenesses in the game would also be bad. Electronic Arts vice president John Shepherd soon after stated that the in-game likenesses would be improved. Shepherd explained that EA had wanted to include a large number of players to reflect the many league and club licenses they had for EA Sports FC 24, and that dealing with the approvals for so many players and kits had made designing the cover art more complex. EA had also received feedback from players after the cover debuted. Besides concern for the game graphics, fans also joked about the figures and how unintentionally funny some of the faces appeared, particularly the figure of Andrea Pirlo looking “lost” or like a Hobbit at the back; possibly a late addition to the cover, Pirlo did not appear in the other promotional material released at the same time.
Fans also noted the absence of Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo from the Ultimate Edition cover.
| Aggregator | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PC | PS5 | Xbox Series X/S | |
| Metacritic | 67/100 | 76/100 | 77/100 | |
| Publication | Score | |||
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| NS | PC | PS5 | Xbox Series X/S | |
| GameSpot | 7/10 | |||
| IGN | 4/10 | 7/10 | ||
| Nintendo Life | 8/10 | |||
| PC Gamer (UK) | 79/100 | |||
| AVForums | 6/10 | |||
EA Sports FC 24 received “generally favorable” reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
IGN’s Andrew McMahon and GameSpot’s Richard Wakeling both rated the game 7/10, assessing that it was much like previous installments with some additions but mostly incremental improvements to its longstanding gameplay.
McMahon and Wakeling praised the added realism and smoothness of HyperMotion and the updated graphics and animations; both also criticised the AI, touted as an improvement on the FIFA series’ use, as disappointing, particularly with goalkeepers. They praised several of the developments, including the Evolutions mode of Ultimate Team. McMahon described the PlayStyles as “genuinely impressive” in how many players’ attributes were captured, and that applying PlayStyles to customizable players “[makes] a world of difference”. Wakeling said that “it feels much more satisfying to perform [relevant] actions” based on a figure’s PlayStyle.
Reviewers responded positively to the inclusion of women’s players in Ultimate Team, as it adds not only more player options but also more squad building choices given the different styles and attributes. McMahon was satisfied with the nostalgic VOLTA, but was disappointed in the developments to the Career Mode, with both him and Wakeling considering them detrimental.
Chris Scullion of Nintendo Life gave the game 8/10 stars, celebrating the near-parity with other consoles and the many new play options for Switch gamers. It particularly highlighted the Ultimate Team experience, something which had previously been a replica of FIFA 17‘s version on Switch, now including all of the features which had been gradually added over the previous seven years on other consoles. He concluded that it is “the best football game ever released on a Nintendo system.” McMahon’s review of the Switch version of EA Sports FC 24 compared it to the same game on other consoles, rather than comparing with past FIFA games on Switch, and gave it 4/10 stars. He noted that the lack of HyperMotion was both a detriment in itself and also made the PlayStyles feature very limited. Likening the gameplay and graphics to something from 2006, McMahon also noted that many of the new graphics that made the game feel more modern were absent from the Switch version. He also felt it was the best handheld football game, but qualified that “if you have the option then you’ll find a much more enjoyable and modern version on any other platform.”
Scullion had welcomed the inclusion of VOLTA on the Switch version, saying that its mini-game and local multiplayer-based gameplay was probably more ideal for the portable Switch than other consoles, though McMahon rated VOLTA poorly due to its need for other online players and the lack of Switch users interested in the mode, making it difficult to access at all.
Pocket Tactics’ Connor Christie gave the game 8/10, saying it was fluent despite the reduced frame rate.
Initially, the game had been review bombed by users, many of whom complained about a perceived lack of difference from the previous installment and several bugs. One prominent bug was the Ada Hegerberg figure in Ultimate Team, popular due to her 89 overall rating, running away from the ball and otherwise being unusable. Hegerberg herself received abuse from gamers until EA fixed the bug. Some gamers reacted negatively to the inclusion of women’s players, particularly female ICONs, in Ultimate Team, though others felt such a reaction was “pathetic” and similar sentiments.
Gamers also negatively responded to the Elite Season Opener Pack loot box, feeling that EA were aggressively pushing the pay-to-win option of Ultimate Team more than usual: the pack was made available during an early access period that gamers already paid a premium to play, and was worth the equivalent of $30 (it could be purchased as a microtransaction with real currency or with in-game coins earned by winning games). Besides the timing and cost, the value of the items in the pack was deemed sub-par, further angering gamers. Wakeling, noting the controversy in his review, wrote that “it’s more than a little dystopian that [EA is] still asking for extra money from its already-paying customers.”
EA Sports FC 24 reached 11.3 million players in its first week. It was the top-selling video game for physical copies in the UK for the two weeks following its release.