Every change coming to EA FC 25 Career Mode

EA rolled out an extensive list of new features coming to FC 25 Career Mode, including women’s football, ICONs, and origin stories.

For FC 25, EA listened to feedback and announced several community inspired changes, including changes to SBC storage, Evolution requirements, the removal of contracts, and a long-awaited nerf to goalkeeper movement.

Meanwhile, 5v5 Rush matches, changing how players build their squads with FC IQ, and improving the Rivals experience, highlight significant Ultimate Team improvements.

Last year, EA added a new spectate mode to Career Mode so players could watch their teams in action without jumping in. In addition, the development team added more tactical options with manager philosophies and tactical visions.

FC 25 builds upon the foundation by overhauling tactics also also introduces new ways to approach the player or manager career modes.

All EA FC 25 Career Mode changes

Here is the full list of new features in Career Mode.

Women’s Football in Manager Career

For the first time, players will be able to manage some of the top women’s teams from elite European leagues and the NWSL. Manager Career will feature 5 licensed leagues.

Player Career with ICONs

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You can dive into the Player Career experience by selecting one of the available ICONs and see how they would thrive in modern day football. You can make your own history with ICONs presented at the peak of their ability, enabling you to jump straight into high level action.

Live Start Points & Snapshots

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In FC 25, you’ll be able to manage some of the top men’s and women’s teams from any gameweek across the 2024/2025 season.

In all, we have Live Start Points for 10 leagues and 12 cup competitions, enabling you to follow along with real results and jump in during any gameweek of the season.

FC IQ in Career Mode

The refresh of Tactical Presets and introduction of Player Roles helps give new meaning to coaching staff. On top of attribute increases, staff now also possess the ability to raise the Role Familiarity of players that are set to the key roles on the pitch by one level.

Each manager can decide, depending on the squad’s natural abilities and opposition, whether to play with extra freedom and more effective playmakers in midfield or with more safety by also assigning a Holding role. 

Press Conferences & Morale Sweet Spot

During press conferences, managers must balance how they respond to player performances. Managers can either praise performances or criticize them.

If players’ morale gets over a certain level, players are no longer very happy, they become complacent instead. In this state, their mental Attributes are reduced instead of increased. 

Youth Academy

The Youth Academy’s scouting capabilities have been upgraded in FC 25, providing an expansive selection of over 160 countries to explore for emerging talent.

Whether you’re looking for the best of the best or to uncover the next great hidden gem, this extensive range of scouting locations opens the door to discovering diverse players with unique playing styles and backgrounds, with the goal of enriching your team’s potential.

Origin Story

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Three paths, each with their own advantages and challenges, will guide you through the start of your Career, bringing in different opportunities and new approaches in Player Career.  

You can start off as a child prodigy, coming from a legendary football family, to prove that you can survive the pressures of the role.

You can also play as someone coming from humble beginnings but with an unshakable dream and loads of talent.

And finally, you can begin your journey as a player who has known the glories of top-class football, but has sustained a career-threatening injury and is now making their comeback.