EA has a modern American football title in early access, with an NFL product coming in August. The train will continue in September when the world’s most popular sport renews its annual football renewal with EA FC 25.
The newest version of the game will be released on September 27 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. The Ultimate Edition will be available on September 20 and will include a 10-hour early access trial through EA Play.
The newest version was announced on Wednesday, July 17, along with its cover athlete (Real Madrid and England superstar Jude Bellingham) and several gameplay features, including a 5-v-5 Rush Mode, a tactical system built for to improve the game. the behavior.
It’s called FC IQ and there’s also a new Women’s Career Mode. Here’s a look at the trailer and a brief breakdown of the latest features.
It’s hard to separate the scenes in the trailer from what we’ll see in the actual game. At this point, the visuals in the trailers no longer move the needle. Gamers in the know are waiting for the meaty scenes of the game to see what they will have in their hands.
Rush Mode
Rush Mode is designed to be a 5v5 experience with the mechanics of the traditional 11v11 format. This mode will be playable in Ultimate Team, Clubs and Exhibition/Kick-Off.
It will be pushed towards team play, allowing four players to team up with an AI-controlled goalkeeper. Rush Mode will be placed in the Manager Career mode in solo play, where they can manage the development of the Youth Academy and lead the team in 5v5 tournaments.
FC IQ
FC IQ is designed to improve the basic level of AI in 11v11 matches. Ideally, this will improve the levers users can pull from a strategic perspective.
This improvement is likely based on the machine learning technology implemented in the last two versions. FC IQ uses real-world data from top football teams to better identify player roles.
If successful, it will help further diversify playing styles at clubs.
Career mode
The concept of career mode is gaining momentum. A new aspect to the feature is Live Start Points. LSP will allow players to play through real-world stories.
Details about the stories available have not been shared yet, but this is similar to the idea of live events that you see in other sports games.
This year’s tournament will also mark the first time women’s football teams will be included. The career mode was the latest aspect of EA’s global soccer title to exclude women.
We’ll have to wait a while to learn about some of the more detailed changes to the game.