EA SPORTS FC 24: All you need to know about PlayStyle

During the game’s Producer Tour, we caught up with Sam Rivera, Senior Gameplay Producer for EA SPORTS FC 24, who revealed more details about PlayStyle, one of the new features in the new soccer title.

How was the ball movement programmed in EA SPORTS FC 24?

About this change, we asked the executive from which leagues they analyzed the behavior of the ball physics, to which he replied that they took samples from several leagues such as the Premier League, the Champions League itself, and even the Spanish LALIGA. With this, the algorithm analyzed many movements, bounces, etc., and took an average of everything to apply it to the game’s matches.

What were the criteria for selecting players for PlayStyle Plus?

The development team based their work on the best players in the world, for example, Erling Haaland’s powerful headers and Kylian Mbappé's quick runs were captured, although these movements are not necessarily those of well-known or active players, but their movements are very specific. For example, the Portuguese player Ricardo Quaresma was good at shooting with the outside of his foot and he had an incredible curving effect. So those types of players could also be considered.

How does PlayStyle work in Ultimate Team?

When EA SPORTS FC 24 launches, some players will start out with certain attributes, and as they progress through the campaign, they will be able to acquire more moves.

Will we be able to see new moves that they put through any updates throughout the year?

Rivera confirmed that, for example, if a player makes a “novel” move that could be considered for PlayStyle, it could be reflected in the game through an update thanks to Hypermotion V technology.

EA SPORTS FC 24 is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch and PC with more than 19,000 players, 700 teams and 30 leagues, highlighted by 3 technologies to increase its realism: HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimized by Opta and the new Frostbite engine.