Software:EA Sports FC 25

From HandWiki
Short description: 2024 video game
EA Sports FC 25
Ultimate Edition cover art
Developer(s)EA Vancouver
EA Romania
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesEA Sports FC
EngineFrostbite
Platform(s)
ReleaseSeptember 27, 2024
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

EA Sports FC 25 is a football simulation video game published by EA Sports. It is the second installment in the EA Sports FC series and the 32nd overall installment of EA Sports' football simulation games. The game was developed by EA Sports and was released worldwide on September 27, 2024 for Nintendo Switch,[1] PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[2][3] Users who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition of the game were able to play it on September 20, 2024.

This instalment introduces several features aimed at enhancing gameplay and player engagement, according to EA developers.[4][5] The Ultimate Edition cover features football players Gianluigi Buffon, Aitana Bonmatí, Jude Bellingham, Zinedine Zidane, and David Beckham in a room filled with trophies they have won, symbolising their careers,[6] while the Standard Edition cover features Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham alone.[7]

Cover art

Jude Bellingham during the launch event of EA Sports FC 25 in September 2024

The cover for the Standard Edition of EA Sports FC 25 features Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, captured performing his signature “Belligol” celebration after scoring a stoppage-time winner during El Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in April 2024.[7]

The Ultimate Edition cover showcases Bellingham alongside football legends David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Gianluigi Buffon, and Aitana Bonmatí. The five stars are depicted in a trophy room surrounded by 17 of the sport’s most prestigious trophies, symbolizing their illustrious careers.[6]

At 21, Bellingham becomes the youngest global cover star in EA Sports football history and the first English player to feature on the cover since 2011.[7] While talking about being featured on the cover, Bellingham said:

"I played this game with my brother all the time growing up, and I’ve always thought about how incredible it would be to one day be featured on the cover. There have been so many iconic players on the cover over the years, and I am delighted to be the most recent English player to be bestowed with this honour since 2011. I’m also truly honoured to be featured on the cover of Ultimate Edition with true legends of the game both past and present in Beckham, Bonmatí, Buffon and Zidane."[7]

Competitions

The UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League return.[8]

The Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Saudi Pro League, Major League Soccer, Ligue 1 and Romanian SuperLiga are amongst the 38 different playable leagues, both men's and women's.[9]

The Coupe de France is also fully licensed in the game.[10] The Liga Portugal is also licensed, but without its sponsor name (Betclic), mostly due to the anti-gambling policy of EA Sports. The league and its sponsor name, however, are licensed in rival game eFootball.

Licenses

Most clubs from FC 24 return, except Serie A clubs Inter Milan, SS Lazio, Atalanta and AC Milan, which are named Lombardia FC, Latium, Bergamo Calcio and Milano FC, respectively, as well as the Belgium national team, and the Canada women's national team, whom EA lost the licenses to.[11][12] Serie A clubs Roma and Napoli return after four and two years respectively since their last appearances in FIFA 20 and FIFA 22.[13][14] In addition, Greek club Olympiacos, who last appeared in FIFA 22, return. 11-time Azerbaijan Premier League champions Qarabag, make their debut in the franchise, as well as the Finland women's national team.[15]

Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona play in generic stadiums, having done so since FIFA 20 and FIFA 17 respectively, as both clubs' stadiums are exclusive to KONAMI's eFootball,[16] while Estadio Más Monumental (home stadium of River Plate), which last appeared in FIFA 19, returns.[15]

Ultimate Team

Ahead of the launch, EA Sports announced the members of a launch set of Heroes – usable cards for retired footballers and/or depicting special moments, with comic book art styles and each associated with a league for team chemistry purposes.[17] All are new Heroes with the exception of Yaya Touré.[18] Similarly, Icons (usable cards for retired footballers, depicting their rating at their peak; styled "ICONs" in the game), are returning to Ultimate Team, only associated with their nations for chemistry purposes. The eight new Icons are Gianluigi Buffon, Gareth Bale, Lotta Schelin, Julie Foudy, Lilian Thuram, Nadine Angerer, Aya Miyama, and Marinette Pichon.[19]

Career Mode

Career Mode offers players an immersive experience as they step into the shoes of a football club manager, guiding their team through various seasons. Players can make decisions regarding player transfers, training regimens, and tactics, while also managing the club's finances and building a fan base. The mode features player development, where young talents can be nurtured into stars, and the dynamic nature of rivalries and board expectations adds depth to the challenge.[citation needed]

FC Rush

On 29 July 2025, FC Rush was revealed as a brand new mode, designed for fast-paced 5v5 gameplay featuring a smaller pitch, playable across Ultimate Team, Clubs, Manager Career and Kick-Off.

FC 25 Showcase

On 5 December 2024, EA Sports launched a preview version of FC 25 for their new users to try out. This version contains limited versions of the Kick Off and Rush modes with a rotating selection of clubs and teams.[20] This is the first EA-developed soccer game to contain a free playable version since FIFA 20 with the Demo version.[21]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS5) 77/100[22]
(XSXS) 70/100[23]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamesRadar+4/5[25]
Hardcore Gamer4.5/5[26]
IGN6/10[27]
Shacknews6/10[28]
The Guardian4/5[30]

EA Sports FC 25 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics for the PlayStation 5 version and "mixed or average" for the Xbox Series X/S version, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[22][23] Additionally, 68% of critics recommended the game, according to OpenCritic.[24]

It won the award for "Best Sports / Racing Game" at The Game Awards 2024,[32] as well as received a nomination for "Sports Game of the Year" at the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[33]

Despite that, in January 2025, Electronic Arts reported that the game had underperformed financially, causing the company to downgrade it's financial outlook for the year.[34] According to video game sales-tracking service GSD as of July 2025, EA Sports FC 25 was Europe's best-selling PC and console game in 2025.[35]

References

  1. ↑ Brian (2024-07-25). "EA Sports FC 25 will be released on Switch" (in en). https://nintendoeverything.com/ea-sports-fc-25-will-be-released-on-switch/. 
  2. ↑ "EA Sports FC 25: Release date, price, consoles, pre-order details, trailer, cover & all you need to know | Goal.com Ghana" (in en-GH). 2024-07-29. https://www.goal.com/en-gh/lists/ea-sports-fc-25-release-date-price/bltf986ce171b0ae3a3. 
  3. ↑ "Will EA Sports FC 25 be on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One?" (in en-GB). 2024-07-30. https://www.90min.com/posts/will-ea-sports-fc-25-be-on-playstation-4-and-xbox-one. 
  4. ↑ Ojeda, Julian (2024-07-17). "EA Sports FC 25 Introduces New Gameplay Innovations" (in en). https://clutchpoints.com/ea-sports-fc-25-introduces-new-gameplay-innovations. 
  5. ↑ Callen, CMG (Jul 18, 2024). "EA SPORTS FC 25 COMMUNITY UPDATE: EXCITING ENHANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS". https://www.checkmategaming.com/de/article/fc-25-deep-dive--714.htm. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Yin-Poole, Wesley (2024-07-15). "FC 25 Ultimate Edition Cover Features Jude Bellingham, David Beckham, and More Soccer Stars" (in en-za). https://za.ign.com/ea-sports-fc-24/197729/news/fc-25-ultimate-edition-cover-features-jude-bellingham-david-beckham-and-more-soccer-stars. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Jude Bellingham named as FC 25 cover star" (in en). 2024-07-17. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40581410/real-madrid-jude-bellingham-named-ea-fc-25-cover-star. 
  8. ↑ "EA FC 25 Licensed leagues and competitions". Readwrite. https://readwrite.com/ea-fc-25-licensed-leagues-competitions/. 
  9. ↑ "FC 25 Leagues". 17 September 2024. https://www.fifplay.com/fc-25-leagues/. 
  10. ↑ "EA Sports FC 24 Leagues: Confirmed So Far, Licensing, Competitions And More". GiveMeSport. 13 July 2023. https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/ea-sports-fc-24-leagues-confirmed-so-far-licensing-competitons-and-more-37845107. 
  11. ↑ "Why Inter and AC Milan aren't featured in EAFC 25" (in en). 2024-08-01. https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/why-inter-and-ac-milan-arent-featured-in-eafc-25/. 
  12. ↑ Barton, Lewis (2024-07-30). "EA FC 25 – All 40 confirmed leagues you can use in the new EA Sports FC game" (in en). https://www.mirror.co.uk/gaming/ea-fc-25-40-confirmed-33309221. 
  13. ↑ "AS Roma and EA SPORTS™ FC announce exclusive, multi-year partnership" (in en). AS Roma. 2024-07-24. https://www.asroma.com/en/news/71570/as-roma-and-ea-sports-fc-announce-exclusive-multi-year-partnership. 
  14. ↑ Cappiello, Matteo (2024-07-23). "Ea Sports™ FC and SSC Napoli announce exclusive, multi-year partnership" (in en-US). SSC Napoli. https://sscnapoli.it/en/ea-sports-fc-and-ssc-napoli-announce-exclusive-multi-year-partnership/. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Jerez, Raissa (22 October 2024). "All licensed teams, clubs, leagues & stadiums in EA FC 25". Dexerto. https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/all-ea-fc-25-licenses-teams-clubs-leagues-stadiums-confirmed-2818441/. 
  16. ↑ "All FIFA 20 Stadiums Revealed - No Camp Nou, Allianz Arena & Juventus Stadium" (in en). Footy Headlines. 2019-09-19. https://www.footyheadlines.com/2019/09/all-fifa-20-stadiums.html. 
  17. ↑ "EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Football Ultimate Team™ Heroes - Official Site" (in en). EA Sports. 2024-08-12. https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/features/football-ultimate-team-heroes. 
  18. ↑ "Yaya Touré EA Sports FC 24 Base Hero". https://www.futbin.com/24/player/19036/yaya-toure. 
  19. ↑ JUNI (25 August 2024). "EA Sports FC 25 - 8 new Icons added to the Ultimate Team". https://fut.wiki/ea-sports-fc-25-8-new-icons-added-to-the-ultimate-team/. 
  20. ↑ Arts, Electronic (2024-07-17). "EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Showcase - EA SPORTS Official Site - Electronic Arts" (in en). https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/fc-showcase. 
  21. ↑ Kenmare, Jack (29 August 2019). "FIFA 20 Demo To Be Released On September 12: Game Modes, Playable Teams Leaked". Sport Bible. http://www.sportbible.com/football/gaming-news-take-a-bow-fifa-20-demo-to-be-released-on-september-12-teams-revealed-20190829. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "EA Sports FC 25 (PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews)". https://www.metacritic.com/game/ea-sports-fc-25/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "EA Sports FC 25 (Xbox Series X Critic Reviews)". https://www.metacritic.com/game/ea-sports-fc-25/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "EA Sports FC 25 Reviews". 25 September 2024. https://opencritic.com/game/17121/ea-sports-fc-25. 
  25. ↑ Wilson, Ben (25 September 2024). "EA FC 25 review: "Highly playable, yet naggingly familiar"". https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ea-sports-fc-25-review/. 
  26. ↑ Wells, Cory (24 September 2024). "Review: EA Sports FC 25". https://hardcoregamer.com/ea-sports-fc-25-review/. 
  27. ↑ Anderson, Robert (27 September 2024). "EA Sports FC 25 Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-sports-fc-25-review. 
  28. ↑ McMahon, Andrew (24 September 2024). "EA Sports FC 25 review: Not an ideal role model". https://www.shacknews.com/article/141523/ea-sports-fc-25-review-score. 
  29. ↑ Metz, Alex (26 September 2024). "EA Sports FC 25 review — have we reached peak football sim?". https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ea-sports-fc-25-review. 
  30. ↑ Stuart, Keith (26 September 2024). "EA Sports FC 25 review — taking graceful advantage of open gaming goal". https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/sep/26/ea-sports-fc-25-review-taking-graceful-advantage-of-open-gaming-goal. 
  31. ↑ Middler, Jordan (27 September 2024). "Review: EA Sports FC 25 adds the most vital new mode since Ultimate Team". https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/ea-sports-fc-25/. 
  32. ↑ Jackson, Destiny (18 November 2024). "The Game Award Nominations: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Slices Its Way To Victory With Seven Nominations". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-game-award-nominations-2024-1236180078/. 
  33. ↑ Welsh, Oli (January 10, 2025). "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a GOTY front-runner at the DICE Awards". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/awards/506810/dice-awards-nominations-2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025. 
  34. ↑ "Electronic Arts says 'Dragon Age and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed' as it revises its financial outlook downward". https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/electronic-arts-says-dragon-age-and-ea-sports-fc-25-underperformed-as-it-revises-its-financial-outlook-downward/. 
  35. ↑ Scullion, Chris (18 August 2025). "The best-selling game of 2025 in Europe so far is a game from 2024, beating Assassin’s Creed Shadows". VGC. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-best-selling-game-of-2025-in-europe-so-far-is-a-game-from-2024-beating-assassins-creed-shadows/. 



Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Software:EA_Sports_FC_25&oldid=3961286"