EA Sports FC 24's release date is on the way. The next generation of Football games from EA launched last week, with it's full launch coming soon. EA Sports FC 24 is EA Sports' first Football game without the FIFA title. The thirty-year partnership ended with FIFA 23, meaning EA is no longer using the FIFA identity. To help secure the fans who brought them this far, the gaming tycoon is securing deals with other leagues as well as UEFA to bring exclusive content to their titles.
EA Sports FC 24 Release Date – September 29th, 2023
EA Sports FC 24 releases on Friday, September 29th. The game will release for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam & Epic Games Store, and Nintendo Switch. Additionally, players who pre-order the Ultimate Edition got access to the game back on September 22nd. This means if you pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition, you can start playing FC 24 now and get a jump start over your friends. Lastly, EA Play Members get a 10-hour free trial of the game to try it out.
Pre-ordering the Standard Edition earns you the following:
- Dual Entitlement
- Ultimate Team Cover Star Loan Player Item for 10 Ultimate Team Matches
- Two Ambassador Loan Player Pick Items for 5 Ultimate Team Matches
- One Clubs Unlocked Play Style Slot
- Additional Player Career Personality Points
- One Manager Career 5-Star Coach available for hire
Players who pre-order the Ultimate Edition get access to the following items:
- All of the above
- 7 days of Early Access, starting September 22nd, 2023.
- 4600 FC points
- Access to Nike Ultimate Team Campaign
- Nike Ultimate Team Campaign Loan Player Item
- Nike X EA Sports FC Ultimate Team Kit
- Team of The Week 1 Ultimate Team Player Item
- Pre-order by August 22nd to receive a an un-tradeable UCL or UWCL Ultimate Team Hero Item in November.
Gameplay
EA Sports FC 24 marks a new chapter in the story of Football video games. While no longer connected to FIFA, the gameplay is very similar to FIFA 23. However, there's a few things to note that should change up the gameplay experience.
But before we begin, we should mention that EA signed exclusive partnerships with multiple leagues and teams, even including the UEFA Champion's league, securing the right to use their clubs, image, and likeness in their games for years to come.
First is the inclusion of SAPIEN Technology, which creates an endoskeleton structure for players, allowing for more accurate player movements. Hypermotion V technology was also confirmed not long ago, replacing motion capture tech as the best way to create accurate player movement. This technology reads real match data and clips to help create those real life moments in the game of FC 24.
The biggest gameplay changes include the addition of Play Styles. We suppose you could compare these to something like badges in NBA 2K or Superstar (X-Factor) abilities in Madden. Essentially, these abilities further improve your player, making them much better at certain moves on the pitch. Play Styles are available in most major modes, including Player Career, Manager Career, and Ultimate Team.
Play Styles also have a separate, more powerful counterpart called Play Styles+. As the names suggests, these are upgraded versions of already nice boosts, giving you even more of an edge. Of course, only the best of the best players can acquire these abilities.
Speaking of Ultimate Team, the game's most popular mode is returning once again, but with the inclusion of Women's Football players. Speaking of Women's Football, two new women's leagues are joining alongside the Women's Champions League. Liga F and the Google Pixel Frauen Bundesliga join the game's already massive roster of Football Clubs around the world. Overall, you'll be able to build an UT of men and women's players, giving you a larger pool of players to select.
Additionally, Ultimate Team added a new Evolutions feature, which lets you upgrade low rated player cards. You do this via completing specific objectives with the player, which let them evolve. You can't just upgrade, say a 68 rating card into a 99 just like that, but you might just see them go from a 68 to an 85, helping you keep them in their lineup a bit longer.
Lastly, EA Sports added a few new gameplay mechanics and changes to improve the experience. Some of these new mechanics include:
- Precision Passing
- Ability to tell where your pass is going
- Controlled Sprint Dribble
- dribble at a speed between jogging and sprinting
- Possession Tackles
- Steal the ball without trying to incur a penalty
- Shooting Responsiveness
- Much faster shooting than before
With Accelerate 2.0 and Hypermotion V, the gameplay should look and feel better than before. Accelerate 2.0 increases the variety of player speeds and builds, while Hypermotion V creates authentic player movement.
Story
Most sports titles really don't include an in-depth story mode, and FC 24 is no exception. However, you can decide whether or not to start a Player Career or Manager Career, which might act as a sort of story. These modes do include some cinematics, but no overarching narrative about you or the team around you. However, FC 24 at least adds some new things to improve Career Mode.
Firstly, presentation has been improved in almost every phase thanks to an elevated match day experience. New Dynamic Intros to key matches give you that extra bit of excitement before heading out onto the pitch. Additionally, new cinematics, such as the team celebration on the bus, or the Ballon d'Or award ceremony, give the game a little more oomph to it than previous titles. And no matter which type of Career you play, you might just get to see a light show from the fans.
Speaking of presentation, you'll even get more out of your experience in-game too. You'll see some unique in-game statistics during the match that show off something impressive about your player, his goal, or just how the offense is playing in general. Overall, the new match day experiences make FC 24 feel more exciting than recent installments.
Secondly, both Manager and Player Career are now separate modes, with some big differences between the two. As Manager, like the name suggests, you need to manage your teams coaches, players, tactical visions, budget, and more (depending on what sliders you set). Different coaches focus on different aspects of the game, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. Throughout your career, you can hire and fire coaches to bolster your club's performance.
Managers also get to decide a team's tactical vision, which essentially sets the team's strategy. There's seven Tactical Visions, all which focus on different styles of play. You decide your tactical vision almost immediately when beginning a Manager Career, so be sure to think beforehand what type of team you'd like to have. You can also check out our dedicated guide on the best Tactical Visions.
Lastly, managers can watch if all unfold with an improved spectator mode that includes more camera options and abilities to control the game from off the field.
In Player Career, not much has changed other than an a bigger emphasis on your agent. Now you set goals for yourself as a player, whether it's wanting to play for another club, or wanting to reach certain milestones. Your agent helps keep you on the path, or helps you adjust to a new one, if possible. Additionally, Player Career also implemented Play Styles, along with the returning Player Personalities feature.
And that's everything you need to know about before EA FC 24's Release Date. Remember, if you pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition, you can start playing the game already. We hope you enjoy trying out FC 24.
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