Details emerging about changes in EA Sports FC 25

I wrote yesterday about the cover star for EA SPORTS FC 25 and wondered aloud when details would be incoming about any updates or changes in this second year under the new moniker for the premier soccer video game franchise. Well, turns out the press release had already been a day earlier to that very effect and I had just missed it. So what's new? Well we have a new 5v5 mode in Rush, tactical foundations are being overhauled through FC IQ, women's football is joining Career mode, as well as real world Live Start Points being introduced to Career mode.

• Rush - a new 5v5 social game mode. It takes the numbers closer to some other street modes but is incorporating the gameplay from the classic 11v11 modes. Rush is playable in FUT, Clubs, and quickplay Kick Off. It will also be incorporated into career mode at the youth academy level in playable tournaments. The basic premise is 4v4 with real players on the pitch and each team having a 5th with an AI controlled goalkeeper. 
• FC IQ - AI that uses real-world data to modernize and iterate on both Hypermotion V and PlayStlyes. It will influence player tactics, player roles, and team tactics based on how teams actually play in the real world. 
• Live Start Points - join a team in career mode after certain milestones such as the winter transfer window or managerial changes. 

EA SPORTS FC 25 releases September 27th for PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X|S, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. Early Access is available September 20th by pre-ordering the Ultimate Edition or get a limited 10 hour trial window with an EA Play subscription. Pre-orders before August 20th will get some additional items for FUT that are usable in both 25 when it releases and the current iteration, EA SPORTS FC 24. There is still no rhyme or reason in my mind as to why the entire title of the game is capitalized but that's the awkward way EA does it so I'll stick to the same. 

Going to end this with the same trailer as the last post because 1) it's the only trailer we have for the game at the moment and 2) I just love that Radiohead song, "Everything In It's Right Place."