Inside EA’s “most significant change to tactics in over a decade”.
And maybe even more surprising: there’s an actual, proper update for career mode.
It does, on paper, sound like a genuinely big change to how the game works.
Different roles have different focuses available.
Beyond that main rework there are more big tactical changes, mind.
Finally, the FC IQ system has been worked into Career Mode via training.
A dedicated SBC storage tab will then let you bring those into Squad Builder Challenges directly.
A nice touch for hardcore players, but hardly a revolution.
Evolutions, introduced last year, have also been tinkered with.
And relegations are back in Rivals mode, after much requesting from the community.
That said, “there’s still going to be mode-specific objectives” in some form.
Goalkeepers have been reworked a little, with several new playstyles for those.
Footwork lets GKs reach saves with their feet that would normally be missed.
Unlike Manchester City’s players, however, this willalwaysearn you a yellow card, so do mind out.
It’s a lot of changes, with FC IQ the most prominent and most promising.
As always though, this one will be settled on the pitch.
This preview is based on a trip to EA Sports in Vancouver.
EA covered flights and accomodation.
