{"id":54908,"date":"2024-07-17T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2073749"},"modified":"2024-07-17T23:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:52:43","slug":"fc-25-new-features-25-major-changes-you-need-to-know-about-from-5-a-side-to-fabrizio-romano","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fc-25-new-features-25-major-changes-you-need-to-know-about-from-5-a-side-to-fabrizio-romano\/","title":{"rendered":"FC 25 new features: 25 major changes you need to know about, from 5-a-side to Fabrizio Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, Fabrizio Romano is in the game. Here we go! <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 at 16:00 PM<\/p>

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\u201cSame game with different kits?\u201d Whenever EA Sports begins promoting a new football game, that\u2019s the sort of comment you\u2019re likely to see underneath.<\/p>\n

This year, with FC 25<\/a> due to launch on 27th September (or 20th September for early access people), EA is keen to let you know that there are more innovations here than you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n

This is the second game since EA split up with FIFA<\/a>, the governing body of world football, and it has bags of new features.<\/p>\n

Having joined a virtual preview event prior to the game\u2019s big reveal, we\u2019ve got the skinny on everything you need to know about. We\u2019ve rounded it up into 25 new features for FC 25. See what we did there? Let\u2019s get to it\u2026<\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>New match type: Rush!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rush is a new five-a-side football set-up where you can play with real-life teams and players. Eg you can set a Real Madrid five against an Atl\u00e9tico Madrid five in Kick Off mode. We played a couple of games in this way and found it to be much more fun than the previous Volta mode (which, long-term fans will remember, largely focused on your fictional custom character).<\/p>\n

2. Rush integration in ALL modes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We\u2019re told that Rush will be available in all modes, allowing you to do five-a-side activities in Kick Off, Clubs, Career Mode and Ultimate Team, if you so wish. Each mode\u2019s implementation of Rush is a little different. Of course, you can avoid all this and stick to 11 players if you\u2019d prefer.<\/p>\n

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Spurs legend Son Heung-min in FC 25.<\/span><\/figcaption> EA Sports<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

3. Volta is gone<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Say goodbye to the street football of Volta. Instead of the stylised and street-influenced gameplay of Volta, Rush is built on FC\u2019s 11v11 code, and its matches take place on grass in a special new Nike-sponsored stadium.<\/p>\n

4. Blue cards!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Blue cards exist in five-a-side Rush matches, with players being sin-binned for one minute if they receive a Blue card for a bad foul. And when you only have five players on the pitch, losing one is a big deal!<\/p>\n

5. Race to ball kick-off<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rush five-a-side matches will begin with players from both teams racing towards a ball in the middle of a pitch. After a goal is scored, a normal kick-off will occur.<\/p>\n

6. Offside tweaks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On Rush\u2019s smaller pitch, you can only be offside if you\u2019re in the attacking third (as opposed to the usual rule, which is the attacking half). There are lines on the pitch to show where each third begins and ends.<\/p>\n