January Update

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Gameplay Improvements


Introducing the latest improvements and features, focusing on further stabilizing core gameplay experience. 

Info via EA official website


Pass Improvements

In this new update, the passing system has been taken to another level, building on initial improvements from earlier this year to give you more control and fluidity in your build-up play. Each pass feels sharper and more dependable.


  • Ground Through Passes: These now better assess space and positioning of your teammates, letting you guide them into open areas while preserving their forward momentum or delivering the ball directly to their feet in tight situations.




  • Regular Ground Passes: These are now faster and more reliable, with smarter avoidance of defenders and greater precision in reaching your teammate.


DEFENDING IMPROVEMENTS

Defending is an art that demands skill, precision, and great timing, and they’re committed to rewarding you for mastering it. EA have made improvements to Stand Tackles and chase down defending:

  • Stand Tackle Outcomes: Successful tackles may cause opponents to stumble or fall, increasing your chances of reclaiming the ball.

  • Defending While Chasing: They have improved your ability to defend while chasing down an opponent from behind. Previously, you might have been stuck behind the dribbler, but now you’ll be able to battle and challenge for the ball more effectively, putting you back in control of the situation.

SKILL MOVE BALANCING

Skill move balancing in Head-to-Head matches has been fine-tuned based on community feedback. This means that the exit speed of certain skill moves will be adjusted to better balance gameplay. The following skill moves will be affected by this adjustment:
  • Heel to Heel
  • Open Up Fake Shot
  • Step Over and Exit
  • Rainbow
  • Flick distance has been shortened

We also removed the Skill Move Stun effect in Head to Head, ensuring a fairer battle between the Dribbler and Defender.


SNOWY WEATHER

There’s a new snow weather effect available. Play in the cold of winter in your upcoming matches! Snow is only available for PvE matches.



New Star Heads

The Leagues Update includes over 100 updated Star Heads. You can now see improved likeness for certain players in the game. Notable players with newly-updated Star Heads:

Luis Henrique 

Ludovic Blas

Mohamed Salah

Gianluigi Donnarumma 

Junya Ito

Carlos Soler

Savinho 

Jonathan David 

Igor Thiago 



ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS 

  • Improvements to difficulty levels in PvE matches to better reflect the change in AI difficulty.
  • Improvements to end-of-half referee decisions.
  • Gesture Shot Error and resulting accuracy have been adjusted to be aligned with Button Shooting.
  • Addressed an issue where Goalkeepers would turn into the net and concede a goal after initially saving and catching the ball.
  • Addressed an issue where Goalkeepers would run after the ball after making a save that goes out of play.
  • Addressed an issue where the camera would get stuck in the Direct Free Kick Camera after a Free Kick hit a Defender around the net.
  • Addressed an issue where the incorrect player was selected for Long Free Kick.
  • Addressed an issue where attacking players would launch a diving header when receiving a Ground Pass.
  • Addressed an issue with the Zombie Celebration for Trick-or-Treat Players.
  • Added the “Cold” Signature Celebration. 🥶