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The removal of the pre-match cutscenes is an absolute joke. These lot don't have a * clue.

Hopefully with this new era we see the full rescan treatment for the Premier League, La Liga & Bundesliga.. Wish they’d scan the EFL Championship too

These forums are terrible think EA know what they are doing by getting rid of the other as they can’t be shown up that the starhead are the biggest thread on there forums

Electronic Arts and FIFA partnership ends: new opportunities or missed opportunities?The long love affair between EA Sports and FIFA has come to an end in 2023. "EA FC 24," the new name for the FIFA series, is just over a month away from release. Now that the astronomical license fees are out of the way, the question of where EA will spend the money and how it will improve the quality of the game is accelerating.The license fee situationThe license fee that EA Sports pays for FIFA is not known to be an exact number, but it is known to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. In this situation, where this money is spent is not just a matter of business; it's a matter of how it will affect the quality of the games, the user experience, and soccer fandom.Expansion of women's soccer leaguesOne noticeable change is the continued investment in women's soccer leagues and players. How do we view this? On the one hand, it's a good move to increase diversity and inclusion. Women's soccer is booming, and so is the interest in it. However, these decisions are not without controversy.Women's soccer vs men's soccerFIFA started out as a men's game, and many of the people who love it are centered around men's soccer, and the majority of people who actually play the game are men. In this situation, it has been argued that to continue to invest in women's soccer is to impose a semi-forced politics that does not reflect user opinion.Facial scanning and game qualityThere are over 10,000 players in FIFA games, but most of them have simple faces that look nothing like their real-life counterparts, and less than half of them have actually had their faces scanned. If they're saving money on licensing fees, shouldn't they be paying more attention to this? The number of clubs that are partnered is high, but their stadiums and players are not represented, so it's fair to say that they are simply "partnered". Also, players want a more realistic experience as a soccer game, not a card odds adjustment, and that's what EA should be providing.The Ultimate Team odds issueSome have suggested that the addition of female soccer players was introduced to reduce card odds in Ultimate Team mode. This is of course unconfirmed, but if true, it's a very controversial issue.Bottom line.The elimination of license fees presents a new opportunity for EA. However, it remains to be seen how this opportunity will be utilized. It's not just a question of money, it's a question of what EA values and how they will communicate that value to their users. Expanding women's soccer may be a welcome change, but it shouldn't come at the expense of the existing user experience.If the licensing fees are no longer a burden, perhaps it's time for EA to invest that money into improving the quality of the game and supporting not only the women's soccer league, but also the men's league and its players.

Game is an utter jokeCutting the Champions league intro for those meaningless cut scenes 🤦♂️no new faces at Köln, Stuttgart, Bochum…

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jtswfc93
Seasoned Veteran
7 months ago
The cranium technology sounds like it could be what we have all been waiting for. If AI can create player likeness based on pictures that potentially means real faces for every player in the game, right? Maybe real faces for my favourite team Sheffield Wednesday?
I'm trying not to get my hopes up as we know EA love to disappoint but I've always wondered why in 2024 we can't have at least high quality customs for players in all the top leagues in the world. This new technology is hopefully the answer!
Also all the new career mode changes sound great. I've wanted youth teams included forever. The player career mode story's and the fact that all those scanned women are not completely pointless now is also a bonus. I just hope you can use the womens managers with scans for mens career modes. They would be perfect for some of the lower league career modes!
SambaFutbol22
7 months ago
@kiesch86 wrote:
@SambaFutbol22The partner clubs coming in the next weeks.
Roma!
kiesch86
7 months ago
@SambaFutbol22 About the stadiums I think it's coming more than 121, not sure how much, but more than 121.
kiesch86
7 months ago
@SambaFutbol22 The partner clubs coming in the next weeks.
SambaFutbol22
7 months ago
Is Fenerbache confirmed as a partner?

Really want to see Mert Müldür with a scan from when he was at Sassuolo .

If they are partners I imagine EA would look to add any scans for players since they won’t have scanned them.
SambaFutbol22
7 months ago
@stugg93 wrote:
Regarding stadiums, last time they specifically told us 115 stadiums. This time 120+ stadiums, so there may be up to 129 presumably which would be 13 more than in 24. The fact they are being coy with the number does hint there may be a surprise or two (praying for ligue 1 or serie A)
We currently have 116 after Luton was added mid season. It is generally agreed that San Siro is gone after AC Milan and Inter have gone to Konami.
I think guaranteed are:
- Darmstadt
- Heidenheim
- Ipswich Town (probably later in the autumn)
- Sporting Lisbon
- River Plate
- Deportivo La Coruna
- Malaga
The likely include
- AS Roma (not sure exactly how that will work with Lazio who are still with Konami)
- Bologna
- AS Monaco
- Fenerbahce
- Galatasaray
Other outside bets:
- Besiktas
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Feyenoord
- Fiorentina
- Napoli
- Rennes
- Lens
- Nice
- the rest of Ligue 1
- the rest of non-Konami Serie A

Not overly optimistic but Surely there has to be a couple of Serie A stadiums coming.
Based on the way EA has operated they wouldn’t just add scans for those Serie A clubs and not add stadiums.
Also if your EA you would naturally say the lowest number of stadiums to maintain an element of surprise.

Can anyone recall the wording used before the La Liga and Bundesliga treatments in FIFA 19/20?
scfatotboyland
7 months ago
My guess is 121. So if it’s currently 116, then I’ll say Ipswich, Darmstadt, Heidenhiem, Bologna and fenerbache/gala
stugg93
7 months ago
Regarding stadiums, last time they specifically told us 115 stadiums. This time 120+ stadiums, so there may be up to 129 presumably which would be 13 more than in 24. The fact they are being coy with the number does hint there may be a surprise or two (praying for ligue 1 or serie A)
We currently have 116 after Luton was added mid season. It is generally agreed that San Siro is gone after AC Milan and Inter have gone to Konami.
I think guaranteed are:
- Darmstadt
- Heidenheim
- Ipswich Town (probably later in the autumn)
- Sporting Lisbon
- River Plate
- Deportivo La Coruna
- Malaga
The likely include
- AS Roma (not sure exactly how that will work with Lazio who are still with Konami)
- Bologna
- AS Monaco
- Fenerbahce
- Galatasaray
Other outside bets:
- Besiktas
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Feyenoord
- Fiorentina
- Napoli
- Rennes
- Lens
- Nice
- the rest of Ligue 1
- the rest of non-Konami Serie A
kiesch86
7 months ago
@skevu Yes the same with Marseille Clauss is a scan. Cranium is a fantastic thing this year
skevu
7 months ago
Osmane Dembele is scanned that confirms PSG rescan.

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