EA Sports FC 26is on the horizon andthe latest Deep Diveahead of its launch has showcased an overhaul of the Ultimate Team mode as we know it. For a long time, Ultimate Team has been the main mode fans are bothered about inEA Sports FCtitles. However, it has become stale, butEA Sports FC 26could be the year to change that.
EA Sports FC 26is set to release on September 26with itscover stars Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala, but most players are bothered about the changes for the yearly title. Every year Ultimate Team follows a familiar pattern with players facing off in Division Rivals and Champions every week to earn rewards, but this year we are set to see a host of new modes and a gameplay preset.
A Return Of Fan Favorite Competitions
Friendlies have become a main feature of Ultimate Team in recent years, but forEA Sports FC 26it isbeing succeeded by Live Events.A home for competitions on a daily basis in Ultimate Team. One of the biggest additions toEA Sports FC 26, as part of Live Events, is the return of tournaments to Ultimate Team, a feature that players have long been asking for.
Tournaments will allow people to drop in for a few games, against a variety of skill levels away from Rivals, which can become a grind. With the promise of different rules for tournaments, and gauntlets allowing you to keep playing even after defeat, it looks set to be an exciting new way to play Ultimate Team. These are much needed additions following theemergence of impressive new rivalRematch.
Finally,Rivals and Champs have also received an overhaulwith playoffs being removed. Qualifying is instead achieved by reaching a set division. For those who don’t qualify, there isa new Challengers tierto offer weekly rewards for all players, regardless of skill level. Bounties will also be a new feature for Ultimate Team, dropping at random, offering different rewards for competing challenges in matches.
A New Gameplay Preset Built For Competitive Ultimate Team Gameplay
Different Gameplay Just For Ultimate Team
Perhaps the biggest change for Ultimate Team inEA Sports FC 26though, isits own Gameplay Preset, Competitive. Competitive gameplay will move elements ofEA Sports FC 26away from realistic matches. Instead,it will provide the best competitive experience to fully test playersin a faster environment designed to reward the most skillful players.
The gameplay will includefewer goalkeeper rebounds,adjusted player stamina, as well asmore responsive one-touch passing and shooting.Regardless of the additional new modes, competitive gameplay is potentially the biggest game-changer forEA Sports FC 26.
It is also the one that will likely make or break this year’s title for the community. Every year, players demand improved responsive gameplay and that’s whatEA Sportsare saying they will be providing. Time will only tell if it will be a better playing experience this year and if it will satisfy their player base.
On paper, new modes to play in Ultimate Team and new faster gameplay should drastically improve the mode, but we will only know onceEA Sports FC 26is fully released in September.
