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EA Sports FC 25 is a football simulation video game published by EA Sports, serving as the second installment in the EA Sports FC series and the 32nd overall football simulation game from EA Sports. Released on September 27, 2024, it's available on various platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
The game aims to provide an immersive football experience with significant improvements and innovative features. Key aspects of FC 25 include:
* Gameplay Enhancements: Major updates have been made to core gameplay systems such as passing, shooting, goalkeeping, and defending. The game features more offensively fluid gameplay, with improved AI teammate attacking runs and better support. Defensive positioning and behavior have also been refined, with defenders focusing more on man-marking against counter-attacks and improved slide tackle animations.
* FC IQ and Player Roles: This is a new core tactical and positional system that aims to create greater variety and authenticity in gameplay. A new AI model, powered by real-world data, influences player tactics through all-new "Player Roles" (over 50 of them). This results in more realistic collective movement and strategic control at the team level, making players think and behave more like their real-world counterparts.
* New Game Modes and Features:
* Rush Mode: A new 5v5, small-sided football experience available in Ultimate Team, Clubs, and Kick-Off. It features unique rules, including a fast-paced format, reimagined kick-offs, and a "blue card" system where serious fouls result in a one-minute sin bin.
* Career Mode: Offers an immersive experience for players to manage a football club, making decisions on transfers, training, tactics, and finances. It includes player development, dynamic rivalries, and board expectations.
* Women's Career Mode: For the first time, players can experience an authentic women's career, taking control of a club or player from the top five women's leagues.
* Live Start Points: New additions to Manager and Player Career modes allow players to live out real-world storylines.
* Heroes and Icons: Usable cards for retired footballers (Heroes with comic book art styles, Icons representing peak ratings) return to Ultimate Team, with new additions and chemistry based on leagues and nations.
* Authenticity: FC 25 features the best players from the biggest clubs and competitions globally, with match data from top leagues powering how over 19,000 players from 700+ authentic clubs move, play, and win. It includes licenses for major leagues like the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and various UEFA competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League).