Highlights

  • EA Sports FC 24 Update #12 enhances the gaming experience with fixes for stability issues in Ultimate Team mode, CONMEBOL tournaments, and visuals.
  • The game adds diversity with Evolutions and mixed-gender teams but faces challenges with a 30% drop in sales compared to FIFA 23 and negative reviews.
  • Electronic Arts aims to improve the player experience with visual updates, stability fixes, and new features in an effort to boost the game's performance.

Electronic Arts has recently launched EA Sports FC 24 update #12, bringing some fixes and enhancements to the game while addressing various aspects to improve the overall gaming experience for players. This EA Sports FC 24 update was released across multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

EA Sports FC 24 marks Electronic Arts' venture into the football simulation genre without the FIFA license, introducing new features and gameplay mechanics. Developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania, the game leverages HyperMotion V technology to deliver realistic player movements and ball physics. EA Sports FC 24's addition of Evolutions and mixed-gender teams in Ultimate Team mode has expanded the game's diversity, offering players a more inclusive football experience; however, the game was not well-received.

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One of the key areas addressed in the patch notes is related to Ultimate Team mode. The update specifically tackles a stability issue that could occur when removing expired items from Transfer Targets. This fix aims to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience for players engaging with EA Sports FC 24's Ultimate Team features. Some changes have also been implemented in terms of general improvements, audio enhancements, and visual updates. The patch also includes updates to CONMEBOL tournaments, encompassing adjustments to competition seeds, kits, teams, and ad boards.

Moreover, various visual elements have been refined and updated, including player models, kits, badges, balls, boots, banners, flags, UI elements, button callouts, sponsors, and trophies. Additionally, 12 star heads have been updated, becoming visible in-game following a Server Release. Furthermore, the update addresses other stability issues that could potentially impact gameplay, aiming for a more seamless gaming experience for EA Sports FC 24 players. Additionally, instances of placeholder images have been rectified, ensuring that players encounter a visually cohesive game environment.

EA Sports FC 24 is seeing a 30% drop in physical sales compared to FIFA 23, signaling challenges for the new series. Despite expectations of lower sales due to the rebranding, the game's lack of innovation and the fan backlash have significantly contributed to its decline. The game was heavily criticized after its release and currently holds a "mixed" rating on Steam with over 27,000 negative reviews from players.

This suggests broader issues with the series' evolution, rather than just the loss of the FIFA brand. However, EA Sports FC 24's Switch version performs better. With update #12, Electronic Arts is making efforts to improve the game experience for players.

EA Sports FC 24 Update #12 Patch Notes

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

  • A stability issue could have occurred when removing expired Items from Transfer Targets.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated several aspects of CONMEBOL competitions, such as competition seeds, kits, teams, and ad boards.
  • Updated some player models, kits, badges, balls, boots, banners, flags, UI elements, button callouts, sponsors, and trophies.
  • Updated 12 star heads which will become visible in-game following a Server Release.

‌Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed some stability issues that could have occurred.
  • Addressed instances of placeholder images.
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EA Sports FC 24 is Electronic Arts' first modern football game to not use the FIFA license. The project expands on modes like Ultimate Team through the addition of Evolutions and mixed-gender teams, all the while striving to provide the most realistic gameplay yet through the Hypermotion V technology.

Released
September 29, 2023
Developer(s)
EA Vancouver , EA Romania
Publisher(s)
EA Sports
Metascore
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