EA Sports FC 25 ‘s latest gameplay update has been released Title Update 8 is “the most significant mid-season gameplay overhaul” yet “Major updates” to core game systems have been added based on player feedback
EA has released the patch notes for EA Sports FC 25 ‘s latest gameplay update.
The mid-season update, or Title Update 8, is now live across PC and console and is “the most significant mid-season gameplay overhaul we’ve ever done,” based on player feedback, according to EA.
With this update, EA has implemented “major updates” to core gameplay systems that affect matches, such as passing, shooting, goalkeeping and defending.
It has also made the gameplay “more offensively fluid” to enable more control of the ball, reduced the frequency of tacklebacks and AI interceptions, as well as addressing issues such as defenders catching up to dribblers too often.
As described in the lengthy patch notes, Title Update 8 has now made balance adjustments to offense and defense, making them more “efficient and fun”.
Some of the ways this was achieved was by improving the quality of the AI teammates’ attacking runs when trying to beat the offside line, increasing the intelligence in attacking and supporting runs made by the AI teammates, and improving the efficiency of the Inside and Advanced Forwards.
Offensive players will also find that they can now better operate in attack areas near others instead of stopping their run, and players are now able to provide faster support once they are comfortable with their roles.
The patch notes also go into further detail about the aforementioned tweaks to the gameplay system, which EA said were added because it wanted to “reward intelligent and quick-thinking passers”.
For example, the speed and accuracy of normal Ground Passes has now been slightly increased, along with the effectiveness of Semi Assisted Through Passes.
“While some of these changes may sound small in a vacuum, they are combined with other passing changes designed to allow players to move the ball more easily across the court,” EA explained.
Amongst many other tweaks and bug fixes, players may also find that accuracy and shot speed from inside the box have been increased, while goalkeepers’ handling of near-post shots has been changed after discovering that they could sometimes incorrectly step away from the near post . in tight angle shooting situations.
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