During a global event in Amsterdam, the EA Sports FC 24 cover star was revealed as Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, who put in a surprise appearance alongside fellow superstars from the World's Game including Didier Drogba, Luis Figo, Laura Georges, Alex Scott and more.

Announcements ranged from detailing three new cutting-edge technologies using real match data to deliver realistic in-game play and bringing men and women's footballers together onto the same pitch in a world first for Ultimate Team.

Electronic Arts debuted the below EA Sports FC 24 gameplay trailer showcasing the ground-breaking realism delivered by HyperMotion V, which uses volumetric data from over 180 professional matches in the men's and women's game to deliver revolutionary true-to-football movement and animations.

Electronic Arts announced that UEFA EURO 2024 will invite players across EA SPORTS FC 24, EA SPORTS FC Mobile, and EA SPORTS FC Online to experience the tournament as a free in-game update arriving summer 2024, bringing Europe’s most prestigious championship into the World’s Game.

Coinciding with the tournament kick-off, UEFA EURO 2024 will arrive in-game as a free update to all EA SPORTS FC 24 players across all platforms. Fans who play EA SPORTS FC 24 by January 16, 2024, will be granted one of Europe’s biggest stars as an exclusive, untradeable Ultimate Team Player item starting on December 18. For EA SPORTS FC Mobile, players on iOS and Android devices can obtain their UEFA EURO 2024 item starting today.

The UEFA EURO 2024 Ultimate Team item granted to fans and players will feature one of six European stars:

• Jack Grealish - England
• Ousmane Dembélé - France
• Federico Chiesa - Italy
• Florian Wirtz - Germany
• Virgil Van Djik - Netherlands
• Alvaro Morata - Spain

“We’re delighted to announce that one of next summer’s biggest football tournaments will be fully integrated across EA SPORTS FC titles,” said David Jackson, Vice President of Brand for EA SPORTS FC. “Alongside our fantastic partners at UEFA, this exclusive Euros content will enable EA SPORTS to continue delivering the most authentic and innovative football experiences for our fans.”

“We are delighted to further expand our partnership with EA SPORTS, with UEFA EURO 2024 becoming a part of the EA SPORTS FC game,” said Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Marketing Director. “UEFA EURO 2024 is one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting football tournaments, and we’re thrilled that the huge EA SPORTS FC 24 community across the globe will get the chance to engage with the tournament in such an authentic gaming environment. We also look forward, in coming weeks, to unveiling further details around the eEURO competitive gaming tournament.”

EA SPORTS will be the official platform for UEFA’s official eEURO esports program, an all-new tournament featuring Europe’s best EA SPORTS FC players, representing UEFA national football teams. The eEURO will be an annual tournament program featuring qualification phases leading to a live final, the first of which will be contested this summer, with more updates on the tournament structure to be announced soon.

Join the club in EA SPORTS FC 24 ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 arriving in-game, with Black Friday offers of up to 50% across Standard and Ultimate Editions now live across digital storefronts for all platforms.†

EA Sports FC 24 Takes In-Game Realism to the Next Level

EA Sports has changed the way people play and enjoy football, and new, cutting-edge technologies will see EA Sports FC 24 deliver unparalleled realism in every match.

EA Sports FC 24 will include:

• HyperMotionV* is our biggest leap forward in realism to-date, translating the rhythm and fluidity of real-world football into The World's Game using volumetric data from more than 180 professional men's and women's football matches that allows us to reflect real-world movement in-game more than ever before.
• PlayStyles optimised by Opta dimensionalises athletes, going beyond overall ratings to bring to life the on-pitch abilities that make players special. Each PlayStyle gives players unique capabilities you'll see and feel that make their way of playing more authentic.
• An enhanced Frostbite Engine delivers The World's Game in lifelike detail, bringing a new level of immersion through redesigned player models, smoother animations and visibly unique characteristics that make each player special. Kits now move like real-world materials, reacting to a player's stride, shifting as they change direction, and flowing along with them as they play.

A World-First as Men's and Women's Football Comes Together on the Same Pitch

As part of a broader commitment to women's football, EA Sports FC 24 will bring men and women's football together to play on the same pitch for the first time. Players will be able to experience brand-new Ultimate Team features, including welcoming women footballers to the pitch for the first time in Ultimate Team for players to craft their dream XI.

Introducing the EA Sports FC 24 Cover Star

At the event, Manchester City and Norway striker, Erling Haaland, was unveiled as the EA Sports FC 24 cover star. After Haaland's historic treble-winning season with Manchester City, including the record number of goals scored in a Premier League season, he stood out as the clear choice to herald a new era in EA Sports's long history. EA Sports cover stars have always defined the peak of football talent – in real life and in-game – and Haaland's phenomenal attributes across finishing, positioning and physicality are no exception.

An Authentic Football Experience

With authenticity and innovation at its core, EA Sports FC 24 showcases the best players from the biggest clubs, leagues, and competitions around the globe – in both the men's and women's game.

Having already confirmed that some of the world's best competitions would feature in EA Sports FC – including LALIGA EA Sports, Bundesliga, Serie A and CONMEBOL Libertadores – EA Sports announced an exclusive renewal with UEFA, meaning EA Sports FC 24 is the only place you can play the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women's Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Super Cup.

Additionally, EA Sports announced an exciting long-term renewal with the Premier League, historically the most popular league in game.

Two additional women's football leagues – the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga and Liga F – are confirmed to feature in EA Sports FC 24, joining the Barclays Women's Super League, the D1 Arkema, the National Women's Soccer League and the UEFA Women's Champions League.

EA Sports FC 24 is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.