The deep dives keep coming FC25and in EA Sports’ latest reveal of what’s coming in its new football sim, the series’ biggest game mode is the star of the show. Yes, the highly anticipated FC 25 Ultimate Team The deep dive is here, and while the integration of the new five-man Rush mode is the most notable change this year, there are some smaller details worth highlighting. These include flashier Evolutions cards, greater fluidity, and the implementation of the feature most requested by FUT fans: storage for your copies.

Yes, I can’t believe it took EA Sports this long, but in FC 25 Ultimate Team, you’ll finally be able to keep untradable duplicate cards in separate storage. Over the last few years of the FIFA/EA FC series, the amount of untradable rewards you get from SBCs, Rivals, and all sorts of other mechanics in sports games has increased. As a result, players often find themselves packing untradable versions of players they already own. However, if you have a copy, you won’t be able to open more packs or claim more rewards until it’s gone, and you really only have two options: find a use for it in an SBC right away, or sell it for zero tokens and waste the card.

But now, thanks to the new SBC Storage stack, your duplication misery is over. FUT players have been asking for something like this for a long time, and when I first saw it, it brought a tear to my eye. I shudder to think how many high-rated players I’ve had to burn through random, garbage SBCs over the years just to get my hands on one. some extract value from them.

An in-game capture during an Ultimate Team deep dive appears to show 100 slots in the SBC Storage section, which seems like the ideal amount of space for SBC grinders. However, with the FC 25 release date still a few weeks away, this could of course change.

There are also a number of exciting new changes in this deep dive. The competitive Rivals experience is about to get even spicier thanks to two highly requested changes: relegation is back, and your draws will finally count for something, as Rivals will now operate on a points system (three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss) rather than just match wins.

Player and manager contracts have also been scrapped in order to further simplify the Ultimate Team experience. Over the last decade, some of the more involved, time-consuming aspects of FUT have been gradually removed (formation cards and player conditioning are two that come to mind), and contracts are the next big thing on the list.

After a successful debut in FC 24, Evolutions are returning in FC 25. While that was to be expected, the new customization options for Cosmetic Evolutions are definitely a welcome surprise. You can now change the color or design of an Evolutions card’s background, or add sound effects and animations to really personalize the players you’ve spent so much time leveling up.

The in-depth review and accompanying blog post also cover some of the topics previously covered, talking about Rush’s integration with FUT and the overhauled FC IQ tactical system. You can check out our more in-depth Rush review and FC IQ analysis here .

Until FC 25 arrives, check out some of our favourite multiplayer games to play instead. Alternatively, take a look at what other big upcoming PC games are on the horizon so you can plan your gaming budget accordingly.

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