Overview
- The client update is live on consoles and PC and appears as update 1.000.025 on current‑generation consoles, delivering the first wave of changes players download now.
- Immediate gameplay tuning includes Bruiser PlayStyle reductions to shoulder‑challenge boosts, improved shoulder‑challenge detection, Intercept animation access for players with 90+ Interceptions, and Team Press behaviour adjustments to cut excessive defensive pressure.
- Major mode and progression changes for Ultimate Team, Clubs, Career Mode and Kick Off are not yet active and will be enabled in a near‑future server release; items listed for later activation include Repeatable Evolutions, the ability to remove Evolution progress, FUT Champions Tokens, raised Archetype caps to 95, and extra PlayStyle slots.
- EA has announced a new international tournament mode tied to the update with a planned early‑June start, but published notes conflict on roster size with one line saying 48 teams and another listing 41 fully licensed national teams, leaving the exact tournament lineup unclear.
- The staged client/server rollout means gameplay fixes are immediate while changes that affect long‑term progression, competitive meta and monetization remain gated, so players should expect balance and economy shifts only after EA completes the server activation and clarifies the tournament roster.