Giving good news to football fans, EA Sports launched FC 25 for pre-order today. EA Sports, which chose Jude Bellingham, the shining football player of the period, as the cover star, also released the expected FC 25 trailer. Here is the trailer of FC 25 and 71 innovations that come with the game.
What innovations did EA Sports bring with FC 25?
EA Sports, which offers its new football-focused game FC 25 for pre-order today, also released the trailer of the game. We’ve left the trailer below for those who are curious. However, the real curiosity is the 71 new features added to the game. Here are the details of FC 25 that make a difference.
Rush Mode, FC IQ, Gameplay, Ultimate Team, Clubs, Career Mode and Presentation
- Rush is a brand new 5v5 mode included in all formats of FC 25 (PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch). It is not a standalone mode, but can be played in four modes: Kick Off, Ultimate Team, Clubs and Career Mode.
- The introduction of Rush replaces Volta, which will not return as a standalone mode this year; However, it will be available as a 3v3 match option in Kick Off mode.
- Matches last seven minutes in total and, if the scores are equal, an additional two minutes and 20 seconds are played under the golden goal rule. If there is still a tie, the winner is determined by a penalty shootout.
- Although it’s a five-player mode, Rush is actually designed to be played with four players. The goalkeeper is controlled by AI.
- There are no fixed positions in Rush, so you and your teammates need to take responsibility and not all rush forward at once.
- Unlike Volta, Rush uses the same basic game mechanics as standard 11v11 matches, but has its own special rules:
- Kick-offs have been redesigned so that each team runs towards the center circle when the ball is kicked into play.
- There is offside in the Rush, but only when you step into the final third of the pitch.
- There are no red cards in Rush, but blue cards are shown for serious fouls, resulting in the player being removed from the game for one minute. This time is reduced by 15 seconds for each goal scored by the opposing team during this period. Two yellow cards become one blue card.
- Penalties are completely different. It is taken from the “last third line” and this is done as a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper.
- All Rush games are played in the signature Rush Stadium, built in collaboration with Nike and designed in the shape of the brand’s Mercurial football shoes. It can even showcase environmental effects like colorful drone displays.
- FC IQ is a complete overhaul of EA FC’s tactical system and aims to provide players with greater flexibility.
- FC 25 starts with 31 player roles, with more expected to expand over the course of the season. These roles are selected after placing a player in a position in your formation.
- There are three to five roles for each position. For example, for central attacking midfielder (CAM) you can choose between shadow striker, playmaker and other options. These roles directly affect the player’s offensive and defensive positions on the field and his runs without the ball.
- Forward (CF) and wing-backs (LWB and RWB) positions have been completely removed from the game.
- However, you can create wing-backs by choosing the wing-back role that attacks your left or right backs.
- Thanks to extensive Opta data research, each player has been assigned optimal roles in which they will perform best. As their familiarity with a role increases, their work rate increases.
- As a result, the old offensive and defensive work rate statistics have been removed for FC 25.
- Some elite players have roles they master, like Vinicius Jr. cutting in from the left wing. Therefore, he gets a “role plus” symbol when positioned as an inside striker in the LW position.
- Within each role, you can also choose the player’s focus of action; for example, attack, wander, etc.
- FC IQ allows more experimentation with formations. Player roles allow asymmetrical formations to form and create overload on certain wings. The half-winger role for central midfielders combined with winger and full-back is an example of this.
- For those who don’t want to dive too deep into the world of FC IQ, there are ready-made tactics available for those who want to emulate Klopp’s gegenpress or Guardiola’s tiki-taka styles.
- You can create up to five fully customizable tactics and switch instantly during the match. These tactics can be shared with other players online via unique cross-platform codes.
- A new commentary system responds dynamically to tactical changes made during the match.
- Hypermotion technology in FC 25 now provides authentic representation of running styles, enabling 1800 players to move in the most accurate way possible. Upper body movements were accurate in FC 24, but lower body movements are also accurate within EA Sports FC 25.
- Six new Playing Styles are available for goalkeepers. These include footwork, sprinting, bouncing the ball, receiving crosses, long-distance shooting and long-distance saves.
- The new professional foul button input lets you taunt your opponent to the ground. This automatically results in a yellow card.
- Players can no longer automatically find an opponent by blindly playing 180-degree passes.
- Five new skill moves are available to annoy your opponent. These are the tiptoe dribble, the over-the-ball dribble, passing the ball between the heel and the legs, the drag turn and the big deception move.
- More contextual animations can be seen regarding goalposts and billboards.
- New weather conditions can affect your game, such as very high winds that cause the ball to tilt significantly and slippery ground that causes your players to slip. These are only available in offline games due to fair play.
- Now you can celebrate with official club mascots after scoring a goal with a series of choreographed routines.
- In Ultimate Team, Rush is a social space as a break from the more competitive modes. You will bring a player card to play into the match, and there will be no duplicate cards between you and your teammates.
- Rush roster requirements will change regularly.
- Completing Rush matches in FUT earns Rush Points, which you can use to complete missions and earn rewards.
- FC IQ aims to change the FUT meta regularly. The multitude of options available and the constant introduction of new player roles are contributing factors to this situation.
- Team of the Week cards can give players new roles based on their performance in the match in which they earned that card. For example, if Bellingham played in a deeper role in midfield that week, he could specialize in the playmaker role.
- Speaking of cards, players can now store up to 100 non-tradable duplicates to use in SBCs.
- A new upgrade system with clearer requirements aims to make player evolutions more accessible, meaning you’ll be able to upgrade your favorite players more often.
- More customization options are also provided for Evolution cards, meaning you can change the color of the cards, choose sound effects, and add dynamic animation effects like fireworks.
- The matchmaking systems between rivals and friendlies are now separated, meaning friendlies will feel less competitive and more relaxed.
- A points-based system for weekly rewards is added to competitors. Under standard football rules, you’ll earn three points for a win and one for a draw, meaning a draw will no longer feel like a complete waste of time.
- A relegation system is being introduced at the upper levels of the leagues.
- The increased prize distribution means that higher skill level players will earn larger prizes at the top tiers of competitors.
- A new stadium has been created for Ultimate Team in FC 25, you can show off more prominently in someone else’s arena thanks to the expanded away team section.
- The amount of customization items has been reduced, which means you’ll be navigating fewer menus and changing them will have more impact.
- FUT and Clubs season passes are now combined into one universal pass, meaning you’ll make progress no matter which mode you spend more time in. You’ll no longer have to play one mode more than the other just to earn rewards.
- The fall is back. Losing enough matches in FC 25 triggers a one-time relegation challenge, which you have to avoid losing to avoid losing.
- Rush is a key component of Clubs in EA Sports FC 25, and you and your team aim to climb the Rush rankings. It’s also great for people like me who have a hard time making more than three friends at a time!
- It’s also possible to climb the Rush player rankings to earn greater individual rewards. By winning matches, you can also score goals, assists etc. You earn points with .
- The club manager now has the authority to budget for facility cards that offer unique gameplay feature buffs.
- Defining your club identity on the field with a facilities budget ensures that facilities improve as the club’s reputation develops, providing a tangible benefit for building long-term success.
- There are 20 to 30 one- to three-star resort cards, each providing unique trait benefits, and these affect all human members of the club, not the AI.
- The options available to the club manager give a whole new importance to that manager’s role in the club. Would you spend your budget on a two-star shooting coach and some finishing nets to boost the finishing of all your clubmates? Or perhaps you prefer a three-star weight room to maximize everyone’s strength? Now the decision is yours.
- A dynamic clubroom display, complete with your team’s colors and crest, shows you and your teammates in the locker room when you come online for your next match.
- Thanks to EA Sport Cranium, you’ll be able to customize your avatar in greater detail than ever before; This new face sculpting technology allows for much more diversity in actor models.
- Women’s teams can be managed in career mode for the first time. The five major leagues and the Women’s Champions League are included. Both men’s and women’s clubs can be managed in a single career mode save.
- Live Start Points allow you to start recording a career from a specific point in the next season.
- Live Start Points can be launched to include the status of football’s top 11 leagues and six major cup competitions.
- Players can now be trained to become familiar with specific roles introduced by FC IQ. For example, you could teach Haaland false number nine movement skills to make him a more natural fit into Pep’s Man City system.
- More than 90 countries are included in the monitoring, meaning more than 160 countries can now be examined to discover the next big talent.
- Young actors will now look more appropriate for their age, and over time they will grow taller, grow facial hair, etc.
- You can now match your youth development players, but only in Rush mode against other youth teams. These tournaments take place every two months and consist of three matches each.
- You can play these young players at their current overall rating or their potential full rating.
- Social media transfer guru Fabrizio Romano took his place in the in-game social feed to announce the transfers made in career mode.
- Now you can start recording a player career with a few select icons. At launch you can choose from Andrea Pirlo, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Thierry Henry and Kelly Smith. Those who pre-order will also gain access to Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Ronaldo (the Brazilian, the better). More icons will be brought to career mode throughout the season and you can play with them for any club you want.
- Thanks to origin stories, there are three new ways to start your gaming career. These backstories begin at different points in a player’s life and include topics such as the pressures of being the child of a legend, someone coming from the streets to the stage, and a player coming back from a serious injury.
- There is more action on the sideline than ever before, as there are cuts to sideline moments during the match broadcast. These could be extended celebrations or perhaps Mikel Arteta and his substitutes getting angry over another injustice.
- EA Sports FC 25 will offer graphics mode options for the first time, and both will offer 60FPS.
- The default Enhanced Visuals mode offers improvements to lighting, ray tracing, and graphics detail and upscales to 4K resolution.
- Prefer Resolution mode uses the standard lighting scheme, but renders in native 4K.
These are the innovations that come with EA Sports FC 25. It looks like the developer put a lot of effort into improving the game. How did you find FC 25? We welcome your ideas in the comments.