EA Sports FC 24 Gameplay Deep Dive

We’re getting closer and closer to the EA Sports FC 24 release date and today we’ve been treated with the official gameplay trailer and Pitch Notes. We’re here to breakdown everything featured in the trailer, from HypermotionV, AcceleRate, new skill moves and many more features that we can expect to see next year. 

HypermotionV 

Hypermotion2 has been upgraded from FIFA 23 to HypermotionV in EA Sports FC 24 which is going to bring us more than 1,200 signature running styles for fans to experience the unique ways in which the top players move. 

HypermotionV now uses motion capture from in real life matches as they happen, meaning more and more plays will be added to the game as they happen throughout the year. Everything from passes, shots, tackles, movements, and any other plays we haven’t seen before will be available as they happen. 

AcceleRate 2.0

Lengthy is back for EA Sports FC 24 alongside even more AcceleRate styles. Most players fall into the Controlled category with the more agile players being Explosive and taller and stronger players being Lengthy. 4 new styles are coming next year and they are; Controlled Explosive, Mostly Explosive, Controlled Lengthy and Mostly Lengthy. 

Here is how AcceleRate styles are determined for EA Sports FC 24:

Play Styles

Playstyles look to be taking over from traits next year Opta have been brought in to provide the data used. Playstyles go beyond overall ratings to bring to real life aspects to players to make them feel even more special. 34 PlayStyles will be introduced including the Power Shot, Bruiser and Trickster, we’ll cover all of these in depth in the coming days!

Frostbite

The enhanced Frostbite engine is going to bring even more realism to the players we see in EA Sports FC 24. A new SAPIEN character technology will transform the way your players look and move with realistically designed player models that are correct right down to the smallest detail.

Skill Moves

Added skill moves are also coming to EA Sports FC with some being exclusive to the Trickster PlayStyle. There are 4 new moves coming and 2 from Volta being implemented into other game modes. The 4 added skill moves are; Ball Roll Drag (4 Star), Drag Back Turn (4 Star), Flair Nutmegs (4 Star) and Flair Rainbow (5 Star). Trickster Flicks and Trickster Ball Roll have been taken from Volta to be used across the board but your player will need to have the Trickster PlayStyle to pull those off.

Passing Changes

Precision Pass 

Precision Pass is a new feature that allows you to shape the perfect pass and will play out based on your accuracy. Players receiving these passess will automatically move towards the ball once it has been released. It will reward those who are skilled enough to carve out their own space and aim passess precisely.

Swerve on Demand

Players will now be able to swerve several types of pass to create even more chances to score. This will allow ground passes, through passes and the new precision passes to be swerved and achieve passes we’ve never been able to before.

Headers on Demand

With headers on demand you can now control your player to make the headed pass in any scenario as long as the ball is 3ft above the floor. This also applies to any shot that you think a header will be necessary. 

Shooting Changes 

As mentioned above, headers on demand don’t only apply to passes but also shots. You can now control a player to attempt a header when needed. 

Precision Shooting 

Semi-Assisted Shooting from FIFA 23 has been reworked and renamed Precision Shooting. This new shooting type has been introduced to reward players for their aiming abilities with more consistent shot outcomes. The accuracy of a precision shot will be greatly increased compared to an assisted shot from the same position. 

AI True Ball Flight Physics

Using machine learning, AI will power true ball flight physics in EA Sports FC 24. Hundreds of real-world passes, shots, free-kicks, and crosses have been studied to make the ball dip, swerve and soar in the same way it does in real life. 

Goalkeeper Changes

I’m sure we’ve all gotten sick of at least one of our goalkeepers this year, well they're getting an upgrade this year which will hopefully reduce the lack of rebound goals conceded. When a goalkeeper can not catch the ball they will now push a shot into safer areas or out of play where they can. 

We may see an improvement in shot stopping but it’s now become even harder for goalkeepers to save penalties. Instead of having 3 options of direction, there are now 5 to choose between. Keepers will now select from Bottom Left, Top Left, Middle, Bottom Right and Top Right.