EA Sports FC 25 introduces first “live tuning” update

EA Sports has rolled out the first “live tuning” update for EA Sports FC 25 to fix a major speed boost exploit in the game. The EA Sports FC 25 Exploit became a popular strategy in online games and caused problems in competitive play, frustrating many players.

Published in September 2024, EA Sports FC 25 is the second game in EA’s football series after the split Fifa. EA Sports FC 25 includes over 19,000 players from more than 700 clubs, with both men’s and women’s football fully integrated into modes such as Career Mode. While EA Sports FC 25 was praised for its collaboration with major clubs and stadiums, but was also criticized for certain game mechanics and continued use of microtransactions. Now EA Sports is working to balance some of the game’s game-changing mechanics.

The first EA Sports FC 25 The Live Tuning update fixed the “Speed ​​Boost” exploit, which allows fast players to speed past defenders using a specific key combination. The exploit was to hold onto L1 or LB EA Sports FC 25 for penalty dribbling and then tapping the sprint button, giving players with high sprint and agility stats an unfair advantage. This allowed them to rush past the defenders at unrealistic speeds.

In addition to fixing the speed increase issue, the update also brings changes to other game mechanics. It reduces the trajectory height for praised passes and crosses EA Sports FC 25 Rush matches make these tactics less effective for long ball strategies. Additionally, first-time passes and those from difficult angles will be less accurate, making passing feel more realistic during the game.

A key feature of this update is the introduction of Live Tuning, which allows the developer to make quick adjustments without the need for a full title update. This means EA can troubleshoot issues more efficiently. Players are encouraged to restart their game after receiving the update notification to ensure the changes take effect.

EA has assured players that it will continue to release regular updates and make additional optimizations to maintain balance throughout the first season of EA Sports FC 25. The new live tuning system could be a good step forward and allow EA to respond quickly to problems. It remains to be seen how effective this latest tweak to the Speed ​​Boost exploit will be in competitive matches.

EA Sports FC 25 Live Tuning Update Patch Notes

• The following live tuning gameplay changes are now available for all versions of EA SPORTS FC 25.

Made the following changes:

• Reduced ball trajectory height for lobbed passes and crosses in rush games.
• Reduced accuracy on first-time lobbed through passes and high angle lobbed through passes.

The following issue has been resolved:

• [PS5/PC/XBSX|S Only] Reduced instances of players unintentionally accelerating quickly when a sprint was requested.

To ensure this update has been applied, shut down and restart EA Sports FC 25 when you see this message in-game.

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franchise

EA Sports FC

Released

September 27, 2024

developer

EA Canada, EA Romania

Multiplayer

Online multiplayer, local multiplayer, online co-op, local co-op

Motor

Frostbite

ESRB

Everyone // Alcohol and tobacco reference, user interaction, in-game purchases (including random items)

OpenCritic review

Strong

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