Christmas has come early for EA FC 25 fans, as First Frost Title Update has been released on all platforms, bringing major changes and new content to the beloved football game. Below, we’ll give you everything you need to know about the latest update, including the full patch notes.

First Frost Update is FC 25’s biggest update to date, introducing 50 changes and quality-of-life improvements such as bug fixes, new features, and more. First, let’s take a look at some of the standout tweaks EA has made.

FC IQ And Gameplay Improvements

To keep things fresh and interesting, EA has made some changes to FC IQ and the overall gameplay experience. This includes improved defensive logic for tracking runs during kick-offs, and the addition of two new player roles, Classic 10 for CAM position and Wide Half for CDM position. To further enrich strategic options, 13 new player Focuses have also been introduced.

Shortened Rush Match Length

Based on player and data feedback, EA has decided to reduce the length of Rush matches in Ultimate Team from 7 minutes to 5 minutes. In 95% of seven-minute Rush matches, the team leading at the fifth minute goes on to win the match, earning the coveted FC 25 Coins and other bonuses. We hope this change will make the game faster while still allowing players to enjoy the comeback moments.

New Ultimate Team Player Items

Ultimate Team will have access to over 100 new Player Items, which will be available in Squad Update shortly after First Frost Update. New Player Items include fan-favorite balls such as David De Gea, Mats Hummels, Alexis Sanchez, and Sergi Roberto.

Major Improvements To Major Career Mode

First Frost Update brings several improvements to both Manager and Player Career Modes, including the addition of a PlayStyle development option for GK youth prospects, newly available playable Icons, and improved facial features and appearance for Youth Academy and Create Your Club players.

In the upcoming matches, if held in the snow. Career Mode will also add winter weather effects to training, providing a more realistic preparation experience and making you more immersed in the game. Enabling Weather Effects Setting will not only change the visual environment but also have an impact on the gameplay in training, adding certain activities to become more challenging.

New Star Heads And Celebrations

With First Frost Update, over 200 new player star heads will appear in FC 25, meaning you’ll see improved player looks across different leagues and clubs. The new facial scans will be available in Server Release following First Frost Update’s launch, and include players such as Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jonathan David, Junya Ito, Sofiane Diop, and Deiver Machado.

EA has also introduced two new celebrations to the game, inspired by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dusan Vlahovic. These celebrations can be performed with the respective players in Kick Off, Career, and Ultimate Team modes. Here are other changes included with First Frost Update.

Gameplay

• Slightly increased the speed and consistency of 3 Star Skill Move players performing the Stop And Turn (While Running) Skill Move.
• Slightly increased the speed of Drag Backs.
• Increased the consistency of 2 Star Skill Move players using Stop And Turn (While Running), Roulette, and Heel To Heel, as well as Feint and Exit Skill Moves.
• Slightly increased the speed and consistency of 3 Star Skill Move players performing Jog Fake Shots.
• Slightly reduced the speed of Jog Body Feints.
• Offensive players can now return to an onside position faster than before.
• Slightly increased the time window in which a Directed Run can be requested.
• In Player Lock state, you can request a player switch during a pass.
• In some cases, the attacking team’s center back could push too far forward.
• When requested, Secondary Containing is not always performed by players with a Next Player Switch Indicator.
• Occasionally, a center back could position himself too wide when his team was in possession of the ball.
• Fixed an issue where Player Switching would not work as expected.
• Fixed an issue where Player Lock Input triggered an unexpected Player Switch.
• Fixed an issue that prevented high confrontation attribute players from working as expected in certain situations.
• Fixed in some cases, deep free kicks result in the ball being unable to reach any particular receiver.
• Improved referee logic for offside in situations involving the goalkeeper.
• Improved referee logic for fouls in certain tackle situations.
• In rare cases, an attacking player could unintentionally crowd the center of the pitch.
• In some cases, a defender could win the ball from behind the ball carrier more easily than expected.
• Fixed an issue where a requested interception could move the user-controlled player towards the ball before the interception animation began.
• Disabled D Pad Tactics UI in Kick Off 3v3 matches as it has no effect on gameplay.

Ultimate Team

• You can now search across all available rarities using Squad Builder Rarity filter, similar to how you can search in Transfer Market.
• Players who do not participate in a Rush match are now more likely to be kicked from a match.
• When viewing certain Player Items in Season Pass, they would incorrectly appear as Loan Items.
• The position of Player Items could inadvertently change after editing a tactic.
• Non-academy players can now earn PlayStyes as they grow.
• Goalkeeper Youth Prospects now have the opportunity to grow two PlayStyles+.
• Tactical Vision presets have been updated to accommodate the new Player Roles and Focuses.
• Addressed edited injuries and suspensions were not always correctly applied to players in the Live Starting Point.
• Addressed when creating a club in Manager Career, the default lineup could have the same facial expressions.
• Addressed trophies were not always displayed correctly.
• In some cases, players could earn an unlimited amount of PlayStyles through Training Drills.

Clubs

• Winter weather now appears in Drop-In matches. This is a visual update only and does not affect gameplay.
• VR Room and Passing Drill facilities have been added.
• Signature celebrations are not possible in League Matches
• When viewing an Avatar preset, PlayStyles are not displayed if there are more than six PlayStyles in Avatar.
• Players’ field of view may be inadvertently restricted when playing as a goalkeeper at Kenilworth Road stadium.

General, Audio, And Visual

• Menus have been updated to feature a new winter theme.
• It is now possible to switch between Tactical and Possession views on Team Tactic screen.
• Updates have been made to some kits, stadium, celebrations, scenes, messages, button callouts, badges, tifos, gloves, balls, banners, flags, boots, ad boards, hair, tattoos, trophies, audio and UI elements, and commentary.
• Resolved stability issues that occurred in co-op online matches.
• Some lower-level teams were easier to play against than intended at Legendary Difficulty.
• Fixed issues with placeholder text, incorrect UI elements, incorrect camera angles and button conflicts.
• When playing a tournament in Career Mode or Tournament Mode, the trophies for some leagues were not the expected trophies.
• Fixed various stability issues that could occur.

Are you happy with the changes mentioned above for FC 25 First Frost Update? Looking forward to seeing you in the game!