Summary
The anticipated release ofEA Sports FC 25has seen fans clamor for news and information surrounding the successful video game soccer franchise’s next iteration. With global superstar Jude Bellingham as the cover star,EA Sports FC 25hopes to continue its dominance as the leading soccer game, with many competitors emerging from out of the woodwork.
EA Sports FC 25’s newly released beta features game modes such as highly popular Ultimate Team, Kick-Off, and co-op Seasons. However, the game’s Pro Clubs feature has undergone a radical change. The mode, famed for co-op fun and the use of virtual pros, has seen a myriad of new features brought in, making playersexcited about EA Sports' latest offering.
1More Customization Options For Pros
Virtual Pros Can Become Even More Detailed And Unique
In Clubs, one of the main features of the game mode is the creation and customization of a player’s virtual pro. Often, players recreate themselves or design comical and outlandish pros to take into the game alongside their friends, resulting in mass hilarity and fun featuring celebrations and camera closeups.
InEA Sports FC 25, more customization options have been introducedfor players to explore and experiment with, enabling the creation of pros that have even more detail. Along with new cosmetic and accessories features for pros to wear in-game, the face design overhaul has enabled many players to create pros ranging from realistic to outright comical, with more variety being available in the latest edition of Clubs.
2Clubhouse
Menu Overhaul That Introduces Social Hub For Friends
One of the many new features in Clubs is the addition of the Clubhouse, a dressing room and social hub where all club members hang out while on the Clubs menu. As part of the Clubs' overhaul, the Clubhouse has been integrated as a menu homepage, with friends' pros all being shown hanging out in the dressing room, making clubs appear alive and vibrant.
The change aimsto make Clubs a social hangout, with the introduction of the Clubhouse giving players more customization and personality when playing the game mode. Besides the Clubhouse, the menus have been altered to improve navigation, leading to an improved experience for avid fans of Clubs.
3Rush Matches
5 V 5 Virtual Pro Matches
Perhaps EA Sports' most prominent change to Clubs is the inclusion of the new game mode, Rush, which introduces 5v5 quick matches for players and their virtual pros. For players seeking to level their pros while friends are offline, Rush is the perfect place to gain XP and have fun, with the seven-minute matches taking place on a miniature pitch that involves 5v5 fast-paced action.
Effectively a Volta rebrand, Rush arequick matches involving high-octane actionand skills while still being competitive matches that are perfect for playing when regular Clubs matches are not an option. For players wanting to represent their club when playing Rush, the option to play in club crests and kits alongside clubmates becomes available, allowing players to represent their respective clubs with pride when competing in the smaller-sized matches.
4Reputation
Gain Prizes For Improving A Club’s Status
Included in the overhaul of Clubs is the reputation system, with clubs having the chance to gain rewards and increased privileges. The reputation system is built on clubs playing and winning games to level up, enabling certain rewards to be achieved that are beneficial to the club.
Rewards such as more customization options, higher facilities budget, and higher AI overalls become achievable if the club’s reputation manages to get high enough through leveling. Along with the rewards, a club’s fanbase can increase, allowing for better quality stadiums to be used toelevate a club’s status as an elite squad.
5Facilities
Improve Attributes And Stats Through Acquiring Specific Facilities
The Facilities option in Clubs is one of the most significant changes to the game mode, giving managers of clubs the option to boost the stats of controlled pros using the available budget. To acquire specific stat boosts, managers can use the starting budget of 800k to gain a facility, such as an equipment manager or head groundsman, which can improve attributes while even giving players on the team a specific playstyle based on the type of facility unlocked.
To increase the budget, a club’s reputation must grow, resulting in more resources being available to benefit the team in the long run. For managers,it is imperative to use the budget wiselyto aid their team where they feel it is necessary to achieve success, with the Facilities feature giving Clubs more depth.
6Relegation
The Risk Of Relegation Makes Every Game Important
After the glaring absence of relegationinEA Sports FC 24, EA Sportshas gone back on the change, bringing back relegation in this year’s edition of Clubs. One of the most thrilling aspects of playing Clubs with friends was the potential to be promoted or relegated, bringing tension and high stakes when competing in a team.
InEA Sports FC 25’s version of relegation, if enough chances are used up, a one-off relegation game is played to determine whether a club stays in a division, with the one-game decider bringing forth a fresh and tense change that only adds to the excitement of Clubs.
