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.

EA Sports announced all new FC 24 details for Ultimate Team!

More of football’s most memorable players join the squad, giving the chance to build the dream XI with some of the game’s fan-favorites. Most notably, FC 24 brings players from men’s and women’s football together to play on the same pitch for the first time ever. 

Building on the authenticity of the game, thousands of players can customize their Club with new features, such as Ultimate Team Evolutions and Women’s Football in Ultimate Team, that will provide endless ways to build a dream team squad worthy of competing.

Ultimate Team is also supported with a range of content influenced by real-world performances and competitions, including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and CONMEBOL Libertadores. 

Ultimate Team Deep Dive

Ultimate Team in EA SPORTS FC 24 introduces the ability to evolve players in your Club, welcomes women’s footballers to the World’s Game and brings in community-requested features and updates to our fans. Let’s jump in!

Evolutions

Ultimate Team Evolutions is a powerful new system that changes how you think about and build up your squad. For the first time, you'll be able to improve and customise players from your Club. You can take your favourite lower-rated players from any Club and level them up, as well as tweak and customise your top players by adding skill moves, changing work rates and weak foot upgrades as a few examples. 

As you level up your players you’ll also earn visual upgrades to show off all the work you’ve put into them. After you evolve a player once, that’s just the beginning. You will be able to run the same player through multiple Evolutions throughout the year, so by the end of the year, you can have unique versions of players that no one else has. With the addition of women's leagues and Evolutions, this is the year where you can finally build your Ultimate Team. 

How does it work? What's an Evolution?

You can upgrade and evolve your players by committing them to an Evolution slot and completing gameplay challenges with that player. Once you complete the challenges, that player will have permanent upgrades.

Requirements:

Not every player is eligible for every Evolution. You’ll have to check the requirements to know what players you’re allowed to use. An example of this might be ‘Evolve any Silver Player’, or ‘Evolve a left back with 3* skill moves’.

A selection of Evolutions will be freely available for players to enter each season, and some will have coins or coins/points requirements. Just like the balance of upgrades coming through SBCs, Objectives, and the Transfer Market, we want to make sure Evolutions upgrade paths are balanced across Ultimate Team.

Challenges:

Each Evolution comes with a set of levels of challenges for you to complete. They can range from simple, ‘Play 5 Games where you score with this player in your starting XI’ to challenging ‘Win 10 Ultimate Team Champs matches with this player’. Complete all of the challenges in a level to earn the upgrades, and unlock more levels of challenges to complete.

Upgrades:

You can claim upgrades for your player after each level of challenge you complete. They will range from Overall Stat upgrades, (ex. +5 OVR) or hyper-specific attribute upgrades (ex. +5 Curve). You can even customise and upgrade the following:

• Skill Moves 
• Work Rates
• PlayStyles
• Alternative Positions
• Weak Foot

You can also unlock new item visuals and animated backgrounds for your favourite players.

Throughout The Season:

Our goal is to keep Evolutions feeling fresh and updated. We will be adding more ways for you to evolve your squad throughout the season. Some Evolutions might be only available for a limited time and will need to be completed in a specific time frame, or some will need to be enrolled in by a specific time. We’ll be sharing more details about Evolutions in an upcoming Pitch Notes Deep Dive.

Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions about Evolutions:

FAQ

Can I add an Evolutions player to the Transfer Market?

No. Once a player has been confirmed in an Evolution, it becomes untradeable.

How many players can I Evolve at a time?

You can have as many Evolution players in your squad as you want, but you can only activate one to Upgrade at a time.

Can I switch back and forth between players I want to upgrade, or do I have to finish the entire Evolution before I move on?

You can swap back and forth between your Evolutions freely. If you are working on a Silver Player Evolution and don’t want to bring them into your Champs matches, you can switch to a more appropriate Evolution player in your main squad and work on them.

What happens to my progress if I switch which Evolution I am working on?

Your progress is saved. When you pick up that player and continue to evolve them, you will start right from where you left off.

Can I withdraw my item from an Evolution?

No. Each Evolution can be completed by only one player, and you can’t withdraw your player or forfeit the Evolution. 

Can I use Evolution players in Squad Building Challenges (SBCs)?

In-progress Evolution players cannot be submitted in SBCs. However, once the Player Item is fully upgraded and the Evolution is completed then you can use them in SBCs.

Do Evolutions have time limits?

Yes, Evolutions can have time restrictions. If the Evolution timer runs out, you will earn all the upgrades for the levels that you have completed. You will not be able to claim the upgrades for any uncompleted, or partially completed levels.

Can I enrol the same player in multiple Evolutions?

Yes! If the player meets the eligibility requirements it can be enrolled in multiple slots, but a player cannot be in multiple slots simultaneously. A player can be enrolled in a new Evolution once their current one is completed. 

Is the Evolution version of the player a duplicate of the initial item?

No. An Evolution is a unique item type.

How will I know which player I’m upgrading during gameplay?

There will be an overhead indicator on the player you are actively evolving.

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 Founders Status

EA Sports announced Founders Status to celebrate the fans who join EA Sports FC at the start of a new era for The World’s Game. Fans who play EA Sports FC 24 by 1 November 2023 will become an FC Founder** and unlock benefits including an exclusive Founder badge and kit to represent their status for years to come. In addition, FC Founders will get access to a bunch of great Founders-only benefits throughout EA Sports FC 24 and beyond. Get ready to unlock the best EA Sports FC has to offer with this one-time chance to be there at the beginning and become an FC Founder.

EA Play*** members will receive early access to the game with a 10-hour trial beginning on September 22. EA Play Pro members will enjoy unlimited access to the EA Play Pro Edition** of the game – including Ultimate edition content – starting September 22. Lastly, all EA Play members will unlock additional bonuses for EA Sports FC 24, with monthly Draft Tokens in Ultimate Team, seasonal Clubs Rewards, and seasonal VOLTA FOOTBALL APPAREL & COINS.

EA Sports FC 24 will be available to play on September 29, 2023, with early access through the Ultimate Edition available as of September 22, 2023. Fans that pre-order the Ultimate Edition by August 22nd will receive a number of player benefits, including an untradeable UEFA Champions League Ultimate Team Hero item in November.

EA Sports FC 24 is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 29, 2023.