00:00Welcome back to our EA Sports FC 24 Deep Dive Series.
00:05I'm Leah Revell and I am here with two experts, Gene and Richard,
00:09from the development team to chat through what might be the biggest year in Ultimate Team.
00:14How are we doing, guys?
00:15Hey, Leah.
00:16Hello.
00:16There's so many new things we have to talk through today.
00:19The ability to improve players in our club with the brand new Ultimate Team Evolutions,
00:24the inclusion of women's football, and play styles.
00:26Let's get straight into it.
00:28First up, we have to talk about Ultimate Team Evolutions.
00:32Are you telling me that I can finally improve players from my club?
00:36That's right.
00:36We've never had anything quite like this in Ultimate Team.
00:39There's so much to love about what this unlocks for people's passions, for players,
00:44regardless of where they're at in their development.
00:47Richard, you want to explain how this works?
00:49Yeah, so in Ultimate Team Evolutions,
00:51you're going to be able to pick your favorite players and upgrade them throughout the year.
00:54It's pretty straightforward.
00:55All you have to do is pick your favorite players, complete objectives with them, and then get their upgrades.
01:02For example, you complete 20 passes with them, get two assists, and that completes level one and earns you plus
01:0810 short passing and also upgrades their weak foot.
01:10You'll also be able to level up the player's item so that your club favorites stand out when you load
01:15into a match.
01:16I love that.
01:19Moving on to one of my favorite things that I'm so excited to talk about, women's football is coming to
01:24Ultimate Team.
01:25You got it.
01:26The Ultimate Team dream is obviously to assemble your favorite footballers from around the world into an Ultimate Eleven.
01:32This is the biggest addition of top-tier players we've ever introduced into the game at one time.
01:37It's called Ultimate Team.
01:38If you're not able to play with your favorite players, it's not really your Ultimate Team.
01:42So this year, with the introduction of more leagues and with Evolutions especially, you're going to be able to make
01:47your Ultimate Team, and it's not going to look like anybody else's.
01:50Love it.
01:50So, new players, some new leagues.
01:54With the introduction of women's football, how will chemistry work putting all of these new players into my Ultimate Team?
02:00Well, chemistry will remain the same.
02:01For example, Sam Kerr will link to WSL players, her fellow Australians, and is going to link up with Chelsea
02:08players.
02:08So in Sam Kerr's case, she'll link to Lauren James and Rhys James.
02:13I love that.
02:13And what about heroes and icons?
02:15Can you tell the people if we expect any new ones?
02:18Yeah, absolutely.
02:19You're going to be able to reach back into the history books to play with some of the greatest players
02:23from the past.
02:24But we know that the community has been wanting a change when it comes to icon chemistry.
02:29So, when you have an icon in your team, they're going to apply a plus one league link to anybody
02:34in your squad.
02:35So that just opens up more squad building opportunities and more ways for you to make your team.
02:40Will these new players pop into packs like everyone else?
02:43Yes, indeed.
02:44Every player in Ultimate Team will share the same packs, the same pitch, and will be included in promos throughout
02:49the year.
02:50Speaking of facts, something I'm really excited about.
02:53This year we have new sets, we have new animations, including my personal favorite, a two-player walkout.
02:58So if you pack two really great players, they're both going to walk out at the same time.
03:08That's awesome.
03:09Well, I'm starting to put things together.
03:11Five new leagues, thanks to women's football, plus heroes and icons.
03:16And then players that I decide to improve via Ultimate Team Evolutions.
03:20Every squad is going to be so versatile, so different.
03:24I love that.
03:25That's exactly what we're hoping for.
03:27Each of these new features should unlock a world of new squad building opportunities.
03:31Your club should feel personal and unique.
03:33So this is a great year for you to make your Ultimate Team truly yours.
03:39I have to mention this new item design because we haven't talked about it yet.
03:42And that's something that stood out to me right away.
03:45It's a big change.
03:46You're right.
03:46Redesigning the items was a chance to bring your favorite footballers into focus and helps you understand them at a
03:52glance.
03:52The new layout makes room for bigger images, more key information than ever before, like league crests for chemistry and
03:59even animated backgrounds.
04:00And you'll notice new information as well.
04:02So those play styles plus that you see on the left side of the item.
04:06These essentially will let you know what makes that player special on the pitch and how to get the most
04:11out of them in the game.
04:12Yes, yes.
04:13I was actually watching this in the gameplay deep dive the other day and those sound amazing.
04:18Are play styles a big part of the gameplay dynamic in Ultimate Team?
04:21Absolutely.
04:22They're a feature that takes gameplay beyond overall ratings.
04:25Play styles and play styles plus are how we're bringing those signature abilities to life so that players are more
04:31unique and play more like their real world selves.
04:35Yeah, play styles plus especially are something to look out for.
04:38These signature abilities that are unique to world class athletes are reserved only for the best players.
04:44You'll notice the difference when playing with players that have them.
04:47Yeah, they're a great way to understand and get the best out of the players on the pitch.
04:51And a great way to know how to build a squad that has complementary skills and strengths.
04:56I love it.
04:57Let's talk a little bit about objectives.
05:00Yeah, well, we've been working hard to give you more focus and direction when you load up Ultimate Team.
05:06With the new objectives menu, it's easier to understand what to play for and get back to the action.
05:12There's also new navigation and a new quick switcher to cycle between modes so you can go straight from your
05:17squad to rivals.
05:18or from SBCs to the transfer market.
05:21And there's another thing.
05:24Claim all.
05:25You'll finally be able to gather all your rewards from one group together at once.
05:29Yes, yes.
05:29I know how much the community has been asking for that one, myself included.
05:34Are there any other changes that we can tell them about?
05:37Well, we've also made a little tweak to how players change position.
05:41Anyone with a secondary position will automatically switch to that new position.
05:46So you'll no longer need to get position modifiers and keep toggling your players back and forth in different roles.
05:52And this change will make SBCs a lot more seamless.
05:55And you'll finally be able to use a player's secondary position in draft and get them some chemistry.
06:00That's amazing.
06:01Well, you guys, thank you so, so, so much.
06:05It's been a pleasure to talk through Ultimate Team with the both of you.
06:08It feels honestly like a whole new game mode, Ultimate Team Evolutions, women's football, play styles.
06:14I cannot wait to get started.
06:16Thanks for chatting with us.
06:18Yeah, thanks for having us, Leah.
06:19This has been me, Leah Ravel, signing off.
06:21And we will see you back for more Deep Dives.
06:23Welcome to the club.
06:31We'll be right back.
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