EA Sports FC 24 release — How to play 10 hours early on PS5 ahead of launch; plus top-rated players revealed | The Sun
THE world's most popular footy game is back, but this time with a new look and a different name.
EA Sports FC 24 launches tomorrow on PS5, Xbox Series S and X, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, marking the first game since the FIFA series was rebranded.
With a slew of changes, this promises to be one of the biggest releases of the year.
To get your hands on the game a day early, simply subscribe to EA Play to get 10 hours of playtime ahead of launch.
In the meantime, why not check out our review?
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Read our live blog below for the latest updates…
- By Louis Allwood
Check out our EA FC 24 review
With EA Sports FC 24 just a day away, check out our review for the hit title.
Spoiler alert… we think it's pretty good!
BRAND NEW EA FC 24 review: I’m a FIFA expert and EA FC 24 is a different beast
- By Louis Allwood
Can I upgrade several Evolution cards at the same time in EA FC 24?
You can have a number of Evolution cards active at once, but each challenge you complete will only count for the first card you activated.
This means it’s better to only add one Evolution at a time so that you can prioritise learning the skills you want.
Check the “My Evolutions” tab to see which Evolution challenge is currently active, if you’re unsure.
That’ll ensure that you can put the correct player into your starting eleven for the upcoming match.
- By Louis Allwood
How to complete Evolution objectives in EA FC 24
The better the Evolution, the more challenges you will need to complete in order to claim your rewards.
Here’s an example to show you what we mean.
Founders Evolution
Founders Evolution will help you level up a striker, but it’s only available for those who are playing EA FC 24 in Early Access.
For Level 1 you will need to complete two challenges, and you’ll be rewarded with +3 Pace and Shooting for your trouble.
The next level requires you to win two Squad Battles or Rival/Champions matches in at least Semi-Pro difficulty, but you’ll end up with +3 in Physical and Dribbling with an extra star for your Weak Foot.
Just like Squad Battles, there are other requirements you need in order to evolve, and you can check these in the Evolution menu. For Founders Evolution you’ll require:
- Overall: Max. 83
- Physical: Max. 86
- Position: ST
- Dribbling: Max. 83
- Pace: Max. 91
- Rarity: Rare
- By Louis Allwood
How do Evolutions work in EA FC 24
There are three steps you need to take in order to use the Evolution system.
- Assign a player from your club to an Evolution for the skill that you want.
- Level them up by completing challenges with that player.
- Claim your rewards to evolve your player.
How to boost Ultimate Team cards?
One of the latest additions to Ultimate Team is a new feature that will improve your cards.
Not everyone can pull 90+ rated cards, but with the new Evolutions you can improve the cards you’ve already collected instead.
Evolutions not only boost your players, but they will also give you some additional perks.
Here’s everything you need to know about Evolutions in EA FC 24.
When do division rivals come out?
You can claim your weekly rewards in EA FC 24 by going to the Division Rivals tab at the time that they are released.
This will allow you to choose from a number of different rewards, including players and items.
Unlike Squad Battles where your rewards are tied to your global ranking, Division Rivals will let you redeem basic rewards after winning three games.
You can redeem even better rewards after you claim your seventh win online.
The EA FC 24 Division Rivals rewards will become available at the same time every week:
- Wednesday
- 11pm PT (Western America)
- 2am ET (Eastern America)
- 7am BST (UK time)
- 8am CEST (Central Europe)
- 3pm JST (Japan time)
- 4pm AEST (Eastern Japan)
- 6pm NZST (New Zealand)
Is EA Sports FC 24 on old gen?
Yes, EA Sports FC 24 is on the last generation of consoles.
This means you can play it on PS4, Xbox One and even Nintendo Switch.
However, there’s a catch…
The old gen of consoles does not feature some of the high-tech graphics and options added to the latest, and more powerful, devices.
Has Sony PlayStation been hacked in 2023?
Ransomed.vc alleges it has some 6,000 compromised files in total.
All the stolen data is reportedly in Japanese.
“We have successfully compromised [sic] all of sony systems,” the group said.
“We won’t ransom them! We will sell the data. Due to Sony not wanting to pay. DATA IS FOR SALE.”
Experts from Cyber Security Connect say the group appear to have shown some proof but describe it as “not particularly compelling information”.
They’re apparently things like an internal log-in page and an internal PowerPoint presentation.
The criminals haven’t named their price either.
But they have left Sony with contact details.
They also mentioned a “post date” as September 28, which is presumably the deadline Ransomed.vc has set.
EA Sports FC 24 launches TOMORROW
It’s finally time, EA Sports FC 24 is here and we couldn’t be more excited.
The game launches for most people tomorrow.
But if you pre-ordered, or are a member of EA Play, you can get your hands on it TODAY.
- By Louis Allwood
Top five highest-rated players in EA Sports FC 24
For the first time ever, you will be able to combine male and female players in an EA sports game.
That means this year’s highest-rated player list looks a little bit different to usual.
Here are the top five highest-rated players, in no particular order, ahead of EA Sports FC 24’s launch:
- Kylian Mbappé – 91
- Alexia Putellas – 91
- Erling Haaland – 91
- Kevin De Bruyne – 91
- Aitana Bonmatí – 91
How to play early
While EA Sports FC 24 officially launches on Friday, September 29, 2023, players could gain access from Friday, September 22, 2023.
There is a time-limited free trial that will begin the same time as early access begins.
The whole game will be available to players for 10 hours, and the trial’s save data will be transferred to the full game if it’s purchased.
In order to gain access to the free trial, you will need to be an EA Play subscriber, which will also give you access to a number of other EA FC benefits.
Subscribers can unlock monthly Draft Ultimate Team Tokens, seasonal club rewards, Volta apparel, as well as credits.
You will also get 10% off in-game currency purchases, which, if you’re used to making UT pack purchases, will likely see you earn back your £3.99 subscription fee.
How to become an FC Founder – EA FC 24
If you purchase EA Sports FC 24 before November 1, 2023, then you will automatically be granted the EA FC 24 Founder status.
Founder status provides a number of benefits, including the FC Founder Ultimate Team campaign.
In order to start, you can go to the Objectives tab in the Ultimate Team menu and select Seasonal to get started.
This requires you to equip the FC Founder kit to your team, and then you’re ready to complete your challenges.
EA Sports FC 24 players spot huge way to boost XP ahead of release
Ultimate Team’s first promotion has already begun, and players have already found a quick way to get extra XP.
This will let you unlock more rewards, and give you a quick boost to your EA FC career.
Here is how you can grab 5k XP through the EA FC 24 Founder Campaign.
LEVEL UP EA FC 24 fans have spotted this simple hack to gain XP points fast
- By Henry Moore
Best strikers – EA FC 24
Mbappé is now matched with Haaland at the top of this list, and it’s unsurprising to see Haaland’s score rise after his impressive last season.
- Kylian Mbappé – 91 OVR, 94 Potential
- Erling Haaland – 91 OVR, 94 Potential
- Lionel Messi – 90 OVR, 90 Potential
- Karim Benzema – 90 OVR, 90 Potential
- Robert Lewandowski – 90 OVR, 90 Potential
- Harry Kane – 90 OVR, 90 Potential
- Antoine Griezmann – 88 OVR, 88 Potential
- Victor Osimhen – 88 OVR, 91 Potential
- Lautaro Martínez – 87 OVR, 90 Potential
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
Best right wingers – EA FC 24
- Mohamed Salah – 89 OVR, 89 Potential
- Bernardo Silva – 88 OVR, 92 Potential
- Federico Valverde – 88 OVR, 92 Potential
- Riyad Mahrez – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
- Ousmane Dembelé – 86 OVR, 87 Potential
- Bukayo Saka – 86 OVR, 90 Potential
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 86 OVR, 92 Potential
- Domenico Berardi – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- Kingsley Coman – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- Phil Foden – 85 OVR, 90 Potential
Salah has seen a one-point dip overall but remains the best right winger in the game.
Saka’s boost has also seen him enter the top ten for the first time, with impressive potential, though Kvaratskhelia is our one to watch for his huge potential.
- By Henry Moore
Best left wingers – EA FC 24
- Kylian Mbappé – 91 OVR, 94 Potential
- Neymar Jr. – 89 OVR, 89 Potential
- Vinícius Júnior – 89 OVR, 94 Potential
- Heung Min Son – 87 OVR, 87 Potential
- Sadio Mané – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
- Ousmane Dembelé – 86 OVR, 87 Potential
- Rafael Leão – 86 OVR, 91 Potential
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 86 OVR, 92 Potential
- Jamal Musiala – 86 OVR, 93 Potential
- Jack Grealish – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
It’s not unusual to see Mbappé top charts, but Vinícius Júnior is a similarly good pick with the right training.
The one to watch here is Musiala, who starts with a respectable 86, but can climb almost to the top.
Best midfielders – EA FC 24
- Kevin De Bruyne – 91 OVR, 91 Potential
- Lionel Messi – 90 OVR, 90 Potential
- Casemiro – 89 OVR, 89 Potential
- Rodri – 89 OVR, 90 Potential
- Bruno Fernandes – 88 OVR, 88 Potential
- Joshua Kimmich – 88 OVR, 89 Potential
- Bernardo Silva – 88 OVR, 88 Potential
- Federico Valverde – 88 OVR, 92 Potential
- Luka Modric – 87 OVR, 87 Potential
- Martin Ødegaard – 87 OVR, 90 Potential
Best centre backs – EA FC 24
- Virgil van Dijk – 89 OVR, 89 Potential
- Rúben Dias – 89 OVR, 90 Potential
- Marquinhos – 87 OVR, 88 Potential
- Matthijs de Ligt – 86 OVR, 89 Potential
- Éder Militão – 86 OVR, 89 Potential
- Ronald Araujo – 86 OVR, 91 Potential
- David Alaba – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- Raphaël Varane – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- John Stones – 85 OVR, 86 Potential
- Antonio Rüdiger – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
Best right backs – EA FC 24
- Joshua Kimmich – 88 OVR, 89 Potential
- João Cancelo – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
- Trent Alexander-Arnold – 86 OVR, 88 Potential
- Ronald Araujo – 86 OVR, 91 Potential
- Kieran Trippier – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- John Stones – 85 OVR, 86 Potential
- Giovanni Di Lorenzo – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- Jules Koundé – 85 OVR, 89 Potential
- Kyle Walker – 84 OVR, 84 Potential
- Niklas Süle – 84 OVR, 86 Potential
Best left backs – EA FC 24
- João Cancelo – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
- Andrew Robertson – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
- David Alaba – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- Marcos Acuña – 85 OVR, 85 Potential
- Theo Hernández – 85 OVR, 90 Potential
- Yannick Carrasco – 84 OVR, 84 Potential
- Grimaldo – 84 OVR, 84 Potential
- Lucas Hernández – 84 OVR, 85 Potential
- Jordi Alba Ramos – 83 OVR, 83 Potential
- Nacho Fernández – 83 OVR, 83 Potential
Best goalkeepers – EA FC 24
- Thibaut Courtois – 90 OVR, 90 Potential
- Marc-André ter Stegen – 89 OVR, 89 Potential
- Alisson – 89 OVR, 90 Potential
- Jan Oblak – 88 OVR, 88 Potential
- Ederson – 88 OVR, 89 Potential
- Manuel Neuer – 87 OVR, 87 Potential
- Mike Maignan – 87 OVR, 89 Potential
- Gianluigi Donnarumma – 87 OVR, 90 Potential
- Gregor Kobel – 87 OVR, 90 Potential
- Wojciech Szczęsny – 86 OVR, 86 Potential
- By Henry Moore
Check out our EA FC 24 review
With EA Sports FC 24 just a day away, check out our review for the hit title.
Spoiler alert… we think it's pretty good!
BRAND NEW EA FC 24 review: I’m a FIFA expert and EA FC 24 is a different beast
- By Henry Moore
EA Sports FC 24 launches TOMORROW
It's finally time, EA Sports FC 24 is here and we couldn't be more excited.
The game launches for most people tomorrow.
But if you pre-ordered, or are a member of EA Play, you can get your hands on it TODAY.
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