The Ultimate Guide to EA Sports FC 25

The 2024/25 football season is up and running, the new kits have been unveiled, and big transfers have taken place. While FIFA usually follows the start of the new season, this year again, we get EA Sports FC 25 in its place. With many fans eager to play as their favourite teams, stocked with new players, some are speculating about the changes that could feature in EA Sports FC. The game, which celebrates the World’s Game, will be available to play from 27 September 2024, not long now! In this article, we will dive deeper into the new features EA Sports FC 25 has to offer and what it means for the game you know and love.

What are the New Features in EA Sports FC 25?

Like every year, EA Sports FC 25 introduces several new gameplay features designed to update your football gaming experience.

Screenshot taken from the game EA Sports FC 25 showing the small Rush Mode pitch.

New 5v5 Rush Mode

If you enjoyed the FIFA Street-like Volta Mode in previous entries, the new 5v5 Rush Mode is here to revamp that small-scale football experience in FC 25. The pitch covers 41.5% of the area of a traditional 11v11 football pitch, creating a tight and intense game environment that emphasizes on quick decisions.

Unlike Volta, Rush Mode will be played on grass with regular-sized goals. The matches consist of a single continuous 7-minute countdown period, with no half-times. If you want to learn about all the rules and details, check out the Rush Deep Dive from the EA Sports FC blog.

EA Sports FC Ultimate Team

The biggest news this year is the introduction of Ultimate Team Rush in EA Sports FC 25. This mode lets you bring your favorite player item, team up with friends, and compete in intense matches to earn rewards that enhance your Ultimate Team roster.

Additionally, FC IQ introduces Manager Items with real-world tactical setups and Player Roles that influence your team's playstyle from the season's start. The game also adds new stadium designs, live broadcast sequences, and the ability to personalize player items with Cosmetic Evolutions. For more details, check out the Ultimate Team Deep Dive.

Promotional material featuring various football players stylized as cartoons, a big text at the top reads “Heroes”.

EA Sports FC: ‘Holding Out for a Hero’

Alexa, play Bonnie Tylers' ‘Holding Out for a Hero’ because we have all new heroes and heroines to look forward to. Whether it's legends like Eden Hazard and Tim Howard or Celia Šašić, among many more, you’ll be sure to want to get your hands on such amazing throwback cards and play with your favourite players from previous years.

What’s new in the EA Sports FC 25 Career Mode?

There is great news for all the ladies out there! For the first time ever, you can manage top women’s teams with full career features in EA Sports FC. These include 5 leagues like the Barclays Women's Super League and the NWSL, showcasing the growing prominence of women's football.

But it doesn’t stop there. You can now customize your career settings, including the ability to turn off board objectives, training, and more, allowing for a more personalized management experience.

The Youth Academy has also been overhauled, with expanded scouting choices covering over 160 countries and new 5v5 Rush matches. The EA Sports FC blog has a complete breakdown of the Career Mode in case you want to learn more.

Screenshot taken from the game EA Sports FC 25 showing 5 young players from the Youth Academy.

How to get EA Sports FC 25 cheaper

We’ve put together a few tips and tricks on how to get EA Sports FC 25 for a lower price. Here’s how:

Discount on EA Sports FC 25

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Profiting with Steam Bundles as a PC Gamer

If you’re a PC gamer looking for additional payment methods like SMS, phone payment or many others, we also offer convenient Steam gift card bundles (EUR only). They’re ideal if you want to buy high amounts of Steam credit with low service fees.

EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition

With the release day getting closer and closer, maybe you just don’t want to wait any longer. You can treat yourself to up to 7 days of early access to EA Sports FC 25, starting September 20, 2024. Additionally, you’ll receive 4600 FC Points (3850 on Nintendo Switch), a Player Evolution Slot to upgrade your favorite players, and special rewards and content for participating in the new 5v5 Rush mode. Check out the full list of EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition benefits.

Promotional material of the Ultimate Edition containing the EA Sports FC 25 logo and the 5 players Gianluigi Buffon, Aitana Bonmatí, Jude Bellingham, Zinédine Zidane and David Beckham inside a trophy room.

Why is FIFA 25 still called EA Sports FC?

The transition from FIFA to EA Sports FC continues in 2025. EA Sports has lost the FIFA license in what ends a 30-year partnership. An end of an era. However, good news for football gaming fans everywhere, EA Sports will still continue to make football games under the EA Sports FC series.

But, are FIFA games gone forever? According to the respected sports magazine ‘The Athletic', the FIFA franchise is still set to make a comeback with games developed by third-party studios, though specifics and release dates remain unclear. While we still don’t know more yet, football fans can expect another rival football game on the market someday. The more, the merrier, right?

Is EA Sports FC 25 the same as FIFA?

If you’ve played FIFA or FC 24 before, most features will feel the same. That’s because the same EA game developers will be handling all the technical aspects as we are already used to. What you can expect is a true-to-life experience, allowing you to play in the most iconic competitions, with real clubs and real players.

This includes 19,000+ players across 700+ teams in over 120 stadiums and over 30 leagues. However, some clubs like AC Milan and Inter Milan, as well as the San Siro stadium will not be licensed due to exclusive agreements with Konami’s eFootball.

Be prepared for EA Sports FC 25 release date

EA Sports FC 25 will be available to play for the masses from 27 September 2024. Waiting can be hard, especially now that the major league campaigns are underway for the new season. But, if you’re a PlayStation user, save yourself the wait and stock up on PSN Cards to load some FC points onto your account. Your Ultimate Team will thank us later! Get ready and go “join the club.”