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EA Sports FC 25 Announces Major 'Gameplay Refresh' Update

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Summary

  • EA Sports FC 25 will receive its most significant mid-season update, focusing on core gameplay mechanics.
  • Defensive improvements make it more challenging for defenders to catch up to fast attackers, while offensive gameplay feels smoother and more enjoyable.
  • Updates such as more effective and accurate passing, improved goalkeeper handling, and enhanced shooting aim to refine the overall gameplay experience.

EA has announced a major gameplay refresh update for EA Sports FC 25, bringing changes to core gameplay systems, including passing, shooting, and the offensive game. This update is the “most significant mid-season gameplay overhaul” that EA has ever done to EA Sports FC 25, according to the company.

EA Sports FC 25 is the second entry in the company’s football simulation series after EA ended its partnership with FIFA. Even though its name changed, the core gameplay and licensing remain the same, as EA Sports FC continues to build on FIFA’s foundation. Upon release, EA Sports FC 25 suffered from certain issues that prevented players from controlling its defense, but EA made sure to rectify these kinds of problems with different title updates. Now, the developer is announcing a major gameplay refresh for EA Sports FC 25.

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Passing, shooting, goalkeeping, and other fundamental gameplay mechanics will all be altered in EA Sports FC 25. One of the most significant changes involves how attacking and defense work, as EA has noted that defenders can catch fast ball carriers too quickly in EA Sports FC 25. To make the experience feel more realistic and fair, it will now be more difficult for defenders to catch up to faster attackers. Additionally, EA will enhance the quality of AI teammates’ attacking runs while also improving their intelligence in offensive and supporting actions to respond to player feedback.

Offensive players will see improvements in their running and movement when they are up against close opponents. There are also changes to make every EA Sports FC 25 player’s role more efficient, expanding the support options for those familiar with their position. The goal of these adjustments is to make attacking feel more fluid and enjoyable. Along with improving defenders’ touches when tackling, EA is also limiting the frequency of tacklebacks. Goalkeepers’ handling of near-post shots has also changed, addressing an issue where they would step away from the post.

Among other significant changes, the game will now feature more effective, accurate, and faster passing. Several issues regarding the passing mechanic will also be addressed in this refresh update, including fine-tuning low-powered ground passes, medium-powered passes, and free-kick passes.

There are also improvements to shooting effectiveness, with better accuracy and shot speed from inside the box, as well as even more accuracy for “low-difficulty” shots—meaning situations where the player has almost no trouble kicking the ball. With this major gameplay refresh, EA keeps refining the game to maintain EA Sports FC 25 as a popular title.

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EA Sports FC 25 Gameplay Refresh Update Patch Notes

  • Major updates to core gameplay systems like passing, shooting, goalkeeping, and defending.
  • More offensively fluid gameplay enabling you to move the ball easier.
  • Reduced tacklebacks and AI interceptions.
  • Addressed issues like defenders catching up to dribblers too often.
  • Updated Rush Club Search in Football Ultimate Team.
  • Improved AI teammate attacking run quality when trying to beat the offside line.
    • AI teammates can now better hold their runs when near the line and get back onside more quickly.
  • Increased intelligence of attacking and supporting runs made by AI teammates.
  • Improved effectiveness of Inside and Advance Forwards.
    • They can move farther up the pitch.
    • They can better evaluate when to run into space or occupy a position.
  • Offensive players can now operate in attacking spaces near other attackers instead of stopping their runs.
  • Players are now able to provide quicker support when they are familiar with their Role.
  • Defenders with the Anticipate PlayStyle are now more likely to tackle the ball towards a teammate with more space if stopping the ball in place would be disadvantageous.
  • Improved the quality of touches defenders can make on tackles.
  • In some cases, the ball carrier could have unintentionally stumbled forward when being tackled, resulting in incorrectly winning the ball back.
  • In some cases, the defender could have stumbled when running towards the ball after a successful tackle rather than gaining possession.
  • Goalkeepers could have sometimes incorrectly stepped away from the near post in tight angle shooting situations.
  • Slightly increased speed of normal Ground Passes.
  • Slightly increased accuracy of short Ground Passes to open players.
  • Significantly increased effectiveness of Semi Assisted Through Passes.
  • Significantly reduced effectiveness of first-time Lofted Through Passes.
  • Significantly increased effectiveness of Semi Assisted Through Passes.
  • Moderately reduced accuracy of headed passes in contested situations.
  • Low powered Ground Passes were sometimes being delivered to farther players than intended.
  • Medium powered passes sometimes focused too much on the player’s aim input instead of the amount of power generated.
  • Addressed some instances where first time passes were less responsive than intended when the input was performed late.
  • Sometimes, free kick passes were not hit towards the intended receiver if the receiver was moving too quickly.
  • Increased accuracy and shot speed from inside the box for regular and Finesse shots.
  • Slightly increased accuracy of low difficulty regular and Finesse shots in the box.
  • Slightly increased the impact of Attributes on the accuracy of Finesse shots taken by players without the Finesse Shot or Finesse Shot+ PlayStyles.
  • Addressed some instances where first time shots were less responsive than intended when the input was performed late.
  • In Competitive Football Ultimate Team and Online Seasons ruleset matches, AI defenders will mark dribblers less tightly and will be less likely to cover shooting lanes near the edge of the box.
  • Further decreased how often AI players are able to make successful interceptions.
  • At the same time, we of course don’t want to neglect the defensive side of the game, so we’re looking to address a few areas based on your feedback:
  • Defenders will focus more on man marking when defending counter attacks starting from corners.
    • The intent of this change is to provide more effective defensive positioning against counter attacks originating from corners.
  • RM/LM players with the Winger Balanced Role can drop deeper when defending.
  • Falsebacks could stay central for too long when the team lost possession.
    • They will now immediately look to return to their LB/RB positions.
  • Updated Rush Club Search In Football Ultimate Team


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