Experience more ways to win for the club in EA SPORTS FC™ 25. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
EA Sports FC 25 PS5 Description
5v5 Rush
Team up in 5v5 Rush, a new way to play with friends in Football Ultimate Team™, Clubs, and Kick-Off with fast-paced small-sided gameplay.
Pre-order EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Ultimate Edition
Hit the pitch up to 7 days early and get FC Points, doubled bonus points in Rush with friends, and more when you pre-order EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Ultimate Edition today
MORE WAYS TO WIN FOR THE CLUB
Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
Rush
Team up in 5v5 Rush, a new way to play in Football Ultimate Team™, Clubs, and Kick-Off with fast-paced small-sided gameplay.
FC IQ
An overhaul of tactical foundations across the game delivers greater strategic control and more realistic collective movement at the team level, while a new AI model, powered by real-world data, influences player tactics through all-new Player Roles.
Football Ultimate Team
Select your favourite Player Item and team up with friends in 5v5 Rush matches, switch up your style of play with the click of a button by employing Manager Items, and find the perfect synergies between your Player Items based on specific Player Roles.
Manager & Player Career
Live out the biggest storylines from the real-world with Live Start Points**; rewrite the stories of past ICONs with today’s clubs in Player Career; and play an authentic Women’s Career experience using a club or player from the top five women’s leagues. **To be released with a post-launch update. For more details & availability, visit https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/disclaimers.
Clubs
Play, win, and progress with friends in more ways than ever before. Connect with club mates in your new Clubhouse and see friends’ avatars when they enter the mode, take your club to new heights with Facilities, and showcase your skills in Clubs Rush.
Unrivalled Authenticity
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has the best players from the biggest clubs and competitions around the globe, with match data from the world’s top leagues powering how 19,000+ players move, play, and win in every match.
EA SPORTS FC 25 – Gameplay Deep Dive
July 25, 2024
Welcome to the EA SPORTS FC 25 Gameplay Deep Dive Pitch Notes my name is Keegan Sabatino, Gameplay Producer on EA FC, and helping me today I have my colleagues, Brae Thompson and Thomas Caleffi (with special thanks to everyone in the Gameplay Team). In this article, we’ll break down each gameplay update coming to FC 25 in detail to get you set for launch on September 27.
We’ll kick things off with a quick summary of the key features we’re introducing, then dive into full feature breakdowns below.
FC IQ
This overhaul of tactical foundations across the game delivers greater strategic control and more realistic team movement, while a new AI model powered by real-world data influences player tactics through all-new Player Roles.
TACTICAL REVAMP
An overhaul of Team Tactics upgrades positioning at both ends of the pitch and changes how every team plays based on their real-world style, making every match feel fresh and unique.
PLAYER ROLES
More than 50 new Player Roles will guide the way every player thinks and behaves on the pitch, resulting in more authentic tactical intelligence and movement off the ball.
SMART TACTICS
New real-time suggestions and D-Pad functionalities make in-game tactical decision-making more accessible and intuitive than ever, and new broadcast features allow you to better experience the changes as they take effect.
FC IQ
FC IQ is the new core tactical and positional system for EA SPORTS FC™ 25.
FC IQ helps refresh our approach to tactics and positioning to create greater variety and authenticity in gameplay, while a new AI model, powered by real-world data, influences player tactics through all-new Player Roles
In EA SPORTS FC™ 25, FC IQ sits alongside HyperMotionV* and PlayStyles as a foundational pillar of our gameplay innovations. Thanks to real-world volumetric data from top teams and footballers, we built HyperMotionV, which helped us move forward with the visuals and authenticity of our players. Meanwhile, implementing PlayStyles allowed us to further showcase players’ abilities and personalities on the ball. FC IQ is the latest fundamental pillar that brings greater variety and authenticity to our gameplay.
We’ve seen our community ask for new updates to Tactics, and our intent is for FC IQ to shake up how players choose to play across all modes.
FC IQ has three main components: Player Roles, Team Tactics, and Smart Tactics.
We will explore these components in even more detail with a later Deep Dive, but here’s what they’ll look like overall.
Player Roles
Player Roles are the main differentiation of FC IQ and guide how every player thinks, behaves, and moves off the ball. Each Role is distinct, with positive aspects and drawbacks.
A majority of Familiar Roles are assigned with help from a proprietary AI model that uses real-world Opta data. Each player will have a Role Familiarity that allows them to perform their duties at a higher capacity than other players.
Roles also determine how your players line up with and without the ball, and you can see that in the menus.
ULTIMATE TEAM RUSH
Bring your favourite player item from your Ultimate Team club, team up with friends, and hit the pitch in intense, locked-to-player 5v5 matches. Rewards earned in Ultimate Team Rush can be used to improve your own Ultimate Team roster in the 11v11 experience.
FC IQ IN ULTIMATE TEAM
FC IQ informs the Ultimate Team experience in a variety of key ways. Manager Items will feature the manager’s real-world tactical preferences, authentically influencing how your team plays on the pitch. Player Roles are also part of each player item and available from the very beginning of the Ultimate Team season.
NEW STADIUM & MATCH EXPERIENCE
The Ultimate Team match experience is fully refreshed thanks to newly designed stadiums and more engaging live broadcasting sequences. New presentation elements highlight lineup decisions and both teams’ unique players. Larger away sections allow you to bring more of the home stadium experience on the road.
COSMETIC EVOLUTIONS
The Player Item shell has always held the spotlight in Football Ultimate Team™, but now you can make it your own in unique ways. Upgrade Player Item shells with all-new cosmetic Evolutions: add more breakouts and modify embellishment components such as backgrounds, borders, and SFX.
RUSH
We’re excited to introduce Rush to Football Ultimate Team™, a new way to play and win with friends. Select your favourite player to control and build your dream 5-a-side squad with up to three friends, then compete for rewards in 5v5 matches.
A New 5v5 Experience
Rush is a 5v5 experience, including AI-controlled goalkeepers, allowing you to either team up with up to three other friends or drop in as a solo player and get matched up with other players. Bring your favourite player to control and your teams’ choices will contribute towards earning Rush Points.
