EA SPORTS FC™ 27

key features

• The Grounds (Social Hub): An open-world social space for up to 100 players split into three distinct cultural districts—Parkside, Montclair, and Zeiza.
• 5v5 Rush Mode: A fast-paced 5v5 gameplay variant integrated right into the new open-world social hub and other casual modes.
• Manual Defending Overhaul: Auto-tackles are completely removed in competitive match formats, requiring precise manual timing and positioning to win the ball.
• FUT Gallery System: A fresh Football Ultimate Team™ progression loop where curating specific, themed sets of player cards grows your “Gallery Level” to unlock visual items.
• Rebuilt Career Mode Transfers: Powered by TransferRoom, the market features complex multi-installment payment setups, active club bidding wars, buy-back clauses, and loan-back deals.
• Dynamic OVR System: Player ratings dynamically fluctuate up or down from match to match based on their real-time form, current morale, injuries, and overall physical fitness.
• Corner Kick Avoidance Mechanic: A set-piece mechanic that allows you to manually maneuver attackers or defenders with “Avoidance” to break free or shield space in crowded penalty boxes.
• Triggered Curved Runs: Smart AI attacking pathing where you can manually command off-the-ball players to bend their runs around defensive blocks and defeat offside traps.
• Off-Balance Dribbling Physics: Grounded physical player interactions that introduce distinct stumbling and tilting animations when players try to maneuver while being actively shoved under heavy pressure.
• Advanced Phone Face Scanning: Career mode enables manager and player creators to use their personal mobile phones to directly scan their face for realistic in-game character models.