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EA SPORTS FC 24 (Switch): all the updates (latest: Title Update 13)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for EA SPORTS FC 24 on Nintendo Switch (originally released in September 2023 in North America, Europe, and Japan)

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EA SPORTS FC 24 – Ver. ??? (UEFA EURO 2024 Update)

  • Release date: Summer 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet.

  • Additional notes: none.
  • Source: Nintendo (Twitter)

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 13

  • Release date: April 23rd 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • An incorrect New Level notification could have displayed without a level increase.
  • Addressed instances of Concept Player position search not functioning as intended.
Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • When switching difficulty to Legendary, the Game Settings CPU Slider for Acceleration could have been incorrectly lowered.
  • Penalty Takers could not have been selected during penalty shootouts.
  • In Manager Career, when a contract was terminated, the next job offer could have incorrectly been for the same club.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated 4 star heads which will become visible in-game following a server release.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Updated instances of incorrect text, UI and ad boards displaying.
  • Addressed instances of stability issues that could have occurred.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 12

  • Release date: April 9th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

  • A stability issue could have occurred when removing expired Items from Transfer Targets.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated several aspects of CONMEBOL competitions, such as competition seeds, kits, teams, and ad boards.
  • Updated some player models, kits, badges, balls, boots, banners, flags, UI elements, button callouts, sponsors, and trophies.
  • Updated 12 star heads which will become visible in-game following a Server Release.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed some stability issues that could have occurred.
  • Addressed instances of placeholder images.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 11.1

  • Release date: March 27th 2024 (North America, Europe) / March 28th 2024 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • includes an update to some kits

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 11

  • Release date: March 13th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Gameplay

‌Slightly adjusted the PlayStyles below:

  • Tiki Taka | Lowered accuracy and pass quality of first-time passes.
  • Pinged Pass | Decreased accuracy of Driven Passes.
  • Pinged Pass+ | Increased accuracy of Driven Passes.
  • Jockey | Reduced maximum possible Sprint Jockey speed.
  • Press Proven | Reduced shield effectiveness with the ball.
  • Press Proven+ | Increased shield effectiveness, and increased Strength Attribute effectiveness while shielding.
  • Long Ball Pass and Long Ball Pass+ | Decreased accuracy of crosses.
  • Power Header | Increased ball speed from lower powered headers.
  • Dead Ball | Reduced set piece preview line length.

‌Significantly adjusted the PlayStyles below:

  • Power Header+ | Reduced ball speed for medium to high powered headers.
  • Relentless and Relentless+ | Reduced amount of half time and extra time stamina recovery.
  • Aerial+ | Reduced the amount of added running jump height, this includes jogging jump height as well.
  • Power Shot and Power Shot+ | Reduced ball speed from Power Shots.

‌Made the following changes:

  • Replaced the previous unique ball roll standing animation for Trickster and Trickster+ PlayStyles with a new animation.
  • The previous unique ball roll animation can still be performed but with a different input. To learn more, check out our Pitch Notes article by scanning the QR code on the right.
  • Adjusted Legendary difficulty CPU AI behavior.
  • Legendary AI teams known for tik taka play are less likely to focus on that style of play when near the opponent’s penalty area.
  • CPU AI players are more likely to perform shot types based on their respective PlayStyles, when applicable.
  • Players with lower Composure Attributes are more likely to make mistakes when pressed.
  • Added 1 new clearance animation and 4 new shooting animations based on real-world volumetric data.
Ultimate Team

‌Made the following change:

  • The Legendary difficulty no longer uses Competitor Mode in Squad Battles and single player Ultimate Team Draft.

‌Addressed the following issues:

  • Stadium lights could have darkened during matches in some situations.
  • When viewing a Squad in Squad Battles, the Player Items did not always display correctly.
  • Evolving an Icon Player Item unintentionally removed the Icon Profile tab from the Player Bio screen.
  • Some Objectives displayed placeholder images.
  • In some cases, the Player Injury Pause Menu did not function as intended.
  • Some PlayStyles UI indicators did not always display in their intended locations.
  • When viewing a Squad in Squad Battles, the Player Items did not always display correctly.
  • Evolving an Icon Player Item removed the Icon Profile tab from their Player Bio screen.
  • A stability issue could have occurred when viewing the Player Bio on Loan Items.
  • Level 12 Seasonal rewards did not display correctly.
  • A stability issue could have sometimes occurred at the end of match Pause Menu.
General, Audio, and Visual

‌Made the following changes:

  • Updated some messages, button callouts, celebrations, balls, gloves, celebrations, boots, kits, badges, banners, flags, scarves, and tifos.
  • Added 86 star heads and updated 9, they will become visible in-game following a Server Release.

‌Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed some stability issues that could have occurred.
  • Addressed instances of incorrect and placeholder text, as well as button conflicts.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 10

  • Release date: March 5th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

  • In some cases, matches could have been paused at unintended moments.
Gameplay

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed an issue that could have resulted in Shot and Pass Canceling not occurring when requested.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some player models, kits, badges, and balls.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Created player head customization could have reset in some specific instances.
  • Female created players could not always have been assigned to intended teams.
  • Addressed instances of placeholder text.
  • Addressed some stability issues that could have occurred.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 9.1

  • Release date: February 20th 2024 (North America, Europe) / February 21st 2024 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

  • fixes stability issues

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 9

  • Release date: February 13th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • A stability issue could have occurred when placing a previously Evolved Player Item in an Evolution slot.
  • Some Player Item rarities could have displayed incorrectly.
  • The News menu video player did not expand to full screen.
  • On rare occasions, pyrotechnics could have appeared in the center of the pitch.
Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • In Player career, duplicate requests could have appeared in the Decisions tab.
  • Youth Players could have had the Chip Shot PlayStyles without meeting its requirements.
  • In Player Career, some Training Drills did not use the player’s created Pro.

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Improved AI teammate positioning and marking decision making in cutback scenarios.
  • Reduced effectiveness of Outside Foot Shots for players with or without the Trivela PlayStyle and PlayStyle+.
  • Moderately reduced Outside Foot Shot accuracy.
  • Reduced the maximum potential amount of top spin the ball can have from an Outside Foot Shot.
  • Updated player selection logic when using Secondary Contain.

‌Addressed the following issues:

  • Improved referee foul calling logic inside the box following a clearance attempt.
  • Sometimes, the attacking player could have unintentionally stumbled over a slide tackling defender’s arms when attempting to avoid them.
  • In some situations, the goalkeeper could have incorrectly picked up the ball after it was passed by a teammate’s foot.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some ad boards, player models, trophies, crown chants, kits, hair, sleeve sponsors and badges, boots, balls, star heads, stadium themes, VIP Areas, match scenes, and tifos.

Addressed the following issues:

  • In some set piece Skill Games, the defensive wall was not always positioned as intended.
  • In some set piece Practice Arena situations, the defending side did not always position their wall as intended.
  • Addressed instances of the UI not displaying correctly during some Skill Games.
  • Addressed instances of stability issues that could have occurred.
  • Addressed instances of placeholder text and images.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 8

  • Release date: January 30th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • Help information could have unintentionally displayed without being prompted during SBCs.
  • Some Squad Foundation Player Item visuals did not display correctly during Pack openings.
  • In a rare scenario, the EA connect button callout did not display.
Gameplay

Made the following change:

  • Improved ball trajectory consistency when successfully performing a Chip Shot.
Volta Football

Addressed the following issues:

  • In rare instances, the scoreboard stopped updating correctly.
Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • The player Bio screen could have displayed an incorrect badge.
  • When creating a club in a Manager career, some kits were unavailable
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some kits, badges, boots, and star heads.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed instances of placeholder text.
  • In some stadiums, a Manager could have been located outside of the technical area.
  • Some team kit colors were not displayed correctly on the match scoreboard.
  • Addressed instances of stability issues that could have occurred.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Title Update 7

  • Release date: January 17th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • The Objectives notification icon was not always visible after exiting and re-entering Ultimate Team.
  • The Squad Battles menu did not display a competition timer.
  • Removed substitutions from being unnecessarily listed in SBC requirements.
  • Sometimes, SBC requirements displayed duplicate club names.
  • Some Objectives did not display their completion deadline.
  • After claiming an Objective reward, the notification icon was sometimes still present.
  • Stadium Item Pack openings in Ultimate Team were resulting in an unintended animation with placeholder text.
  • Addressed an issue that could have impacted Evolution Player Item selection.
  • Sometimes, the Objectives notification icon did not appear where intended.
  • A stability issue could have occurred when interacting with an empty squad.
Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Reduced the accuracy of Lobbed Passes and Precision Lobbed Passes when taken at extreme angles.
  • Improved the responsiveness of requested Precision Passes.
  • Slightly reduced the maximum potential speed of Swerved Through Passes.
  • Increased the maximum potential ball trajectory height of Lobbed and Precision Lobbed Passes when taken at extreme angles.

Addressed the following issues.

  • A requested Ground Pass could have sometimes resulted in an unintended animation occurring.
  • In some situations, a requested Through Pass could have been weaker and less accurate than intended.
  • Sometimes, a Physical Tackle could have been unintentionally performed on an attacking player without the ball.
  • Improved auto-switching logic when determining which defender to switch to during some Lofted Through Passes.
  • Improved player switching logic when two or more users are on the same team.
  • In some specific situations, an AI teammate could have attempted to control the ball following a user-requested shot.
  • Improved the consistency of a Secondary Contain request when locked to a player.
  • In rare instances, the ball physics did not behave as expected after hitting the post.
  • In some rare cases following a requested pass, the ball carrier could have lost control of the ball by passing through it.
  • Further improved referee logic when determining offside calls following deflections.
  • Addressed instances of various Skill Game issues impacting areas such as progression and consistency.
  • [Switch Only] A powerful shot could have sometimes sent the ball through the net.
VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • When changing outfits, some tattoos could have displayed a placeholder image.
  • Sometimes in Kick Off VOLTA FOOTBALL, customized controller settings did not apply.
  • [Switch Only] A powerful shot could have sometimes sent the ball through the goal net.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some kits, balls, gloves, boots, ad boards, trophies, tifos, stadium themes, mascots, VIP areas, tattoos, accessories, pre/post-match scenes, and badges.
  • Added and updated a total of 90 star heads.
    • They will become visible following a server release.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Updated instances of placeholder, missing, and incorrect text.
  • The no goal sound customization option was not available in Career Mode and Clubs.
  • Improved the appearance of some running animations.
  • In some stadiums, game cameras did not behave as intended.
  • In certain scenarios, some crowds had an incorrect shadow over them.
  • While taking a short corner, players could have sometimes passed through a camera operator.
  • Improved transition between shooting animations and player celebrations.
  • Addressed instances of stability issues that could have occurred.
  • [Switch Only] Updated some button callouts when playing with split Joy-Cons.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Holiday Update (Title Update 6)

  • Release date: December 6th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Made the following change:

  • Added 94 Player Items to Ultimate Team which will become available following a squad update.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Centurion ICONs bios could have incorrectly displayed Base ICON bios.
  • The News UI did not always display correctly.
  • Squads with the Carlos Tévez Manager Item could not have entered matches.
Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Reduced the movement speed of goalkeepers when using the Move Goalkeeper input.
  • Additionally, goalkeepers will now hold their final position for a short time before returning to their normal position.
  • Slightly reduced the top speed of players when using Controlled Sprint.
  • Significantly reduced header shot accuracy when performed by players with the Power Header and Power Header+ PlayStyles.
  • Slightly reduced finesse shot accuracy when performed by players with the Finesse and Finesse+ PlayStyles.

Addressed the following issues:

  • In some situations following a kick off, the defending team did not always track attacker runs appropriately.
  • Sometimes, a tackling defender’s leg could have gone through the ball, resulting in an incorrect foul call.
  • Sometimes, players without the Intercept and Intercept+ PlayStyles could have incorrectly triggered slide interceptions animations exclusive to those PlayStyles.
  • Addressed further instances of slide tackles resulting in the ball unintentionally falling back to the attacker.
  • In some cases, a Precision Ground Pass intended for a nearby teammate could have ignored them for a teammate that was in the same direction, but further away.
  • In certain situations goalkeepers did not attempt to save penalty kicks aimed at the middle of the goal.
  • When the ball was traveling at a high speed, players could have had an unintentional amount of ball control when attempting to control the ball with their head.
  • Improved referee logic when determining red card advantage calls.
  • Improved referee logic when determining offside calls following deflections.
  • Goalkeepers did not always use enough power when automatically kicking the ball in order to avoid the 6 second violation.
  • CPU AI goalkeepers could have underpowered their drop kicks at times.
  • Some physical tackle animations did not play correctly.
  • Sometimes a seal out could have occurred after the ball carrier already passed the ball.
  • When receiving a red card, sometimes a scene of the referee giving a yellow card occurred instead.
Clubs

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed instances of Playoffs matches not always being counted correctly.
General

Made the following changes:

  • Refreshed the main menu with winter themed effects such as snow.
  • Added the eEuros XI team to Kick off and Online Friendlies which will become available following a squad update.
  • Added a new signature celebration for Diogo Jota, the Triangle celebration.
  • Added and updated a total of 102 player star heads and 6 manager star heads.
  • These will become visible after a Server Release.
  • Updated some UI elements, out-of-match scenes, kits, and Career Mode activities, 2D portraits, banners, scarves, flags, and audio.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed instances of various Skill Game issues impacting areas such UI elements, scoring systems, and camera positioning.
  • Addressed instances of stability issues that could have occurred.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Ver. ??? (Title Update 5)

  • Release date: November 9th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • Further addressed instances of a stability issue when entering the store through an Evolutions screen.
  • In some specific scenarios, Player Items going through an Evolution could have unintentionally lost some PlayStyles.
    • Impacted Player Items should now have their correct PlayStyles.
  • Addressed a stability issue that could have occurred when attempting to start a match with some Evolution Player Items in the squad.
Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Slightly reduced the velocity of Ground Passes taken at extreme angles.
  • Reduced potential accuracy of crosses taken by players with the Whipped Pass and Whipped Pass+ PlayStyles.
  • Improved Goalkeeper reactions to shots aimed at their near post.

Addressed the following issues:

  • In some cases, user-controlled players could have moved towards a ball’s path when not requested to.
  • Addressed some instances of ball carriers unintentionally winning the ball back following a stumble animation when tackled.
  • Contextual Swerve Passes could have been performed by players without the Incisive Pass, Incisive Pass+, Trivela, and Trivela+ PlayStyles.
  • In some cases, a requested cross could have resulted in the ball carrier stepping over the ball instead of crossing with the foot closest to the touchline.
  • Goalkeepers were not using the intended amount of strength when deflecting the ball in some instances.
  • A first time pass could have been unintentionally requested when activating Player Lock.
  • Following a goalkeeper red card, the Team Management screen could have become unresponsive.
  • In some situations, set piece run-up animations did not always play correctly.
  • Players rejoining the match from outside of the pitch could have sometimes passed through other players.
Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • In some cases, players did not regenerate stamina after international matches in Manager Career.
  • In Player Career, the Player widget was incorrectly present during some tutorial screens.
  • In Player Career, duplicate or similar Objectives could have unintentionally occurred at the same time.
  • Addressed instances of a stability issue that could have occurred.
Clubs

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed a stability issue that could have occurred when completing a Skill Game.
VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issue:

  • During the Foot Golf Arcade game, the timer did not display correctly.
General, Audio, and Video

Made the following change:

  • Updated some UI elements, kits, celebrations, audio, broadcast packages, balls, badges, reactions, and ad boards.

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed instances of a stability issue that could have occurred.
  • [Switch Only] Addressed instances of incorrect button mappings and conflicts.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Ver. ??? (Title Update 4)

  • Release date: October 26th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Made the following change:

  • Added an Evolutions Overhead Indicator on/off setting found in Game Settings

Addressed the following issues:

  • The penalty kick accuracy indicator was not visible during penalty kick shootouts in Champions matches.
  • A Bronze Tifo could have incorrectly displayed for some Rivals Milestone Stages instead of the correct reward, this was a visual issue only.
  • Some specific Player Item pairs could not have been placed in the same squad.
  • Gerd Müller & Bobby Charlton, Franck Ribéry & Jairzinho, and Abily Camille & Xabi Alonso.
  • The Founders Evolution could have incorrectly displayed a Player Item that was not selected for it, this was a visual issue only.
  • After bidding on a Player Item found on the Transfer Target compare price screen, exiting the screen did not function as intended.
  • After opening a Pack and swapping a duplicate Item for a tradable version on the New Item screen, the Quick Sell value did not always display, this was a visual issue only.
  • Longer Pack descriptions did not automatically scroll in the Store.
  • After bidding on a Player Item found on the Transfer Target compare price screen, exiting the screen did not function as intended.
  • After opening a Pack and swapping a duplicate Item for a tradable version on the New Item screen, the Quick Sell value did not always display, this was a visual issue only.
  • Exiting the See All Rewards screening Squad Battles resulted in being taken to the Opponent Select instead of Your Rank screen.
  • Addressed an issue that could have impacted Evolution Player Item selection.
  • Concept Items did not get automatically replaced in a Squad if a replacement Player Item was obtained through the Transfer Market UI on the Squad screen.
  • An error message could have displayed after attempting to select a Concept Item for an Evolution.
  • When swapping a Manager Item, the CHM UI displayed a green color instead of red for lower CHM values, this was a visual issue only.
  • In Rivals, the pause menu displayed the opponent’s Squad name instead of Club name.
  • Season Progression tifo rewards could not always be previewed.
Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Reduced the amount of curve that could occur on first time Precision Passes taken at extreme angles.
  • Slightly reduced potential accuracy of acrobatic shots.
  • When crossing from a wing position, players will prefer to use the foot closest to the touchline.
  • This change does not apply to Trivela Crosses and High Crosses.

Addressed the following issues:

  • In some situations, the ball could have incorrectly stuck to a dribbler’s leg as they ran.
  • In some cases, Lob Precision Passes did not go to the intended receiver.
  • When changing the aiming input in the final moments of an outside foot shot animation, the shot could have sometimes gone towards the keeper instead of the intended spot.
  • Low powered lobbed drop kicks did not always send the ball to the intended receiver.
  • Manual passes affected by Pinged Pass and Long Ball Pass PlayStyles did not always function as intended.
  • When attempting to block a pass as a defender, an incorrect block animation could have sometimes occurred.
  • During a specific goalkeeper save animation, the keeper’s arm could have gone through the pitch, this was a visual issue only.
  • In some rare situations following a save, the goalkeeper could have momentarily faced towards their own goal while getting up.
  • In some rare situations, the goalkeeper faced away from the ball when attempting to save a shot.
  • Flair Passes could have sometimes occurred when requesting Swerve On Demand Passes with 40% power or more.
  • Players could have sometimes passed through a camera operator near the ad boards.
Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • Press conference tutorials could have continued to appear after the first press conference in Manager Career.
  • In Manager Career, Scout Reports for lower league clubs could have shown reports for high OVR top league players that weren’t interested in moving to a lower league.
  • The GK PlayStyles, Any PlayStyles, and None scouting instructions were not available in Career Mode.
  • In Manger Career, if a player was to retire, the expiring contracts warning could incorrectly display even if all other contracts were renewed.
  • The Brand Exposure Objective did not function correctly in Manager Career.
  • The Read A Book By A Club Legend Activity could have occurred more often than intended in Player Career.
  • At the end of a Player Career season, an offered contact could have displayed an incorrect team when signing for a target team.
Clubs

Addressed the following issues:

  • When playing as a goalkeeper at the StrongHER stadium, the view was incorrectly limited due to stadium geometry.
  • In some specific scenarios, PlayStyles not intended to be equipped on a Virtual Pro could have been equipped.
  • Some accessories did not display in the Drop-In lobby.
  • Goalkeeper Attributes did not always display correctly when viewed through Leaderboard and My Pro Presets screens, this was a visual issue only.
  • Editing the appearance of AI teammates could have resulted in them not looking as intended, and could have prevented the ability to further edit them.
  • After completing a Player Career match, players were unintentionally taken to the Perks screen.
  • Club names could have been edited when the setting was greyed out.
VOLTA

Addressed the following issues:

  • Scoring in the last second of a Foot Golf Arcade game resulted in the next round’s timer not functioning as intended.
  • Squads could have become corrupted in 3v3 Rush matches in Kick Off.
  • The Cross Facial Hair did not display correctly.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some out of match scenes, UI elements, crowds, broadcast packages, Pack animations, stadia, and audio.
  • Added 17 new starheads and updated 1, they will appear in-game following an upcoming Server Release.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed instances of Controller Settings sometimes resetting.
  • Addressed several UI elements and button callouts not displaying and functioning as intended.
  • Addressed instances of incorrect and unformatted text displaying.
  • Clubs specific stadia could have been selected in unintended modes.
  • Addressed some stability issues that could have occurred.
  • [Switch Only] Addressed instances of touch screen input not functioning as intended for some UI elements.
  • [Switch Only] When playing horizontally on a single Joy-Con, SL and SR did not function correctly on the Video Calibration screen.
  • Addressed cases of some buttons not being able to be remapped to others.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Ver. 1.54.2d45 (Title Update 3)

  • Release date: October 12th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • On rare occasions, players could have disappeared from matches after a substitution or red card.
  • Following the completion of a match, sometimes the Advance menu option did not function unless another menu was first visited on the post-match screen.
  • Addressed the Ada Hegerberg Player Item causing gameplay impacting issues, the Item will become available for match use following a Server Release in the near future.
  • After watching End Highlights in a match, consecutive Squad Battles matches could not have been paused.
  • Addressed a stability issue that could have occurred when interacting with the Transfer Market.
  • Sometimes, when using Squad Builder, Player Items could have been placed in incorrect positions.
  • Stadium Item Pack openings in Ultimate Team were resulting in an unintended animation with placeholder text
  • The Squad Battles pre-match screen displayed a duration of 6 minutes instead of the intended 4 minutes per half, this was a visual issue only.
  • The Rivals Weekly Rewards timer and the Season Ends timer were reversed, this was a visual issue only.
  • SBC Group descriptions were not always visible.
  • In rare situations, UT Friendlies classic matches could have started with six players on the pitch, instead of the intended twenty-two.
  • When Comparing Price on Transfer Listed Player Items, Transfer List pages could not have been scrolled through until exiting and re-entering the Transfer List.
  • Some Stadium Items in the Store were not previewing when selected for the first time.
  • PlayStyles+ did not feature the plus symbol when viewed on a Player Bio screen.
  • On rare occasions, the Stadium Goal Pyrotechnics could have appeared in the center of the pitch.
  • When attempting to exit out of a category in the Store, the entire Store was closed instead.
  • The timer was not always displayed on the Kit Select screen for Rivals and Champions matches.
  • After exiting a Concept Player search from the Squad screen, the title did not always return to the correct screen.
  • The Shortcuts menu could have performed slower than intended on Leaderboards screens.
  • Some UI elements had font color and background combinations that were difficult to read.
  • In some specific cases, menu Shortcuts did not send players to the intended location.
  • In a rare scenario, menu Shortcuts could have interfered with Preview Pack animations.
  • Some Stadium Item rewards were not visible in Seasonal Objective rewards.
  • When selecting a Manager Item on the Squad screen and entering the Club tab, the search results did not always display Manager Items.
  • [Switch Only] A stability issue could have occurred when starting a Play a Friend match.
Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Increased ball travel distance on manually requested Clearances.
  • Slightly increased Jockey turning speed when moving at slower speeds.
  • Slightly reduced the ball travel speed on Ground and Driven Passes performed by players with the Pinged Pass and Pinged Pass+ PlayStyles.
  • Increased the likelihood of a player with the Long Throw and Long Throw+ PlayStyles to be selected for a throw-in in advanced areas of the pitch.
  • Precision Finesse Shots can now consider an aiming input change that occurs right before the ball is hit.
  • Improved visuals for the ball carrier in situations where a red card foul has been committed during a breakaway.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, the goalkeeper could have run past their intended location when rushing out of goal
  • Players without the Intercept and Intercept+ PlayStyles could have performed contextual sliding interceptions.
  • The Pinged Pass and Pinged Pass+ PlayStyles were unintentionally impacting first-time passes.
  • Sometimes, players could have made inauthentic movements when attempting to trap the ball.
  • Trapping refers to a player attempting to control the ball when receiving it.
  • On some occasions, a player could have slowed their run for a moment when attempting to trap the ball from a pass.
  • This issue was more common when receiving Precision Passes.
  • The Drag Back Turn Skill Move did not follow the input angle as much as intended upon exit.
  • Reduced the likelihood of the Rainbow Flick Skill Move causing the ball to hit the back of the player.
  • Sometimes, a player could have taken a touch of the ball instead of attempting to perform a requested first time Chip Shot.
  • In some specific scenarios, a requested Finesse Shot could result in an unintended shooting animation.
  • In some air ball situations, Auto Switching did not follow the player’s Auto Switching Controls Settings.
  • A contextual volley could have incorrectly occurred in some heading situations.
  • A requested Header On Demand could have sometimes resulted in a tackle instead.
  • When the attacker dribbled straight at the defender, the defender could sometimes tackle the ball into the dribbler’s path.
  • Some players did not see a Fitness decrease following Playable Highlights matches.
  • During a corner kick, an incorrect idle animation could have played before the kick was taken.
  • Improved referee logic when determining foul calls in situations where the ball carrier is shielding the ball.
  • Improved referee logic when determining offside calls in situations where defenders miss an interception.
  • Improved referee logic when determining foul calls in situations where players are jostling for the ball while it’s in the air.
  • In some cases, players who went over the ad boards could have passed through non playable characters while returning to the pitch.
  • In some situations, slide tackle animations did not play correctly.
  • An unintended animation could occur during a Stop And Face Goal request.
  • Players could sometimes pass through ad boards instead of jumping over them.
  • Sometimes a shot could have resulted in the ball passing through a defender’s foot, during a tackle.
  • In rare cases, adjusting player positions in Team Management during a match could have resulted in players disappearing from the match.
  • Following a contextual sliding pass, sometimes the controlled player would not automatically switch to the intended pass receiver.
  • Following a slide tackle that results in the ball being passed to a teammate, sometimes the controlled player would not automatically switch to the intended pass receiver.
  • Agile Dribbling right before a pass animation was completed could have resulted in the controlled player not automatically switching to the intended pass receiver.
  • When moving to their position for set play, a player’s running animation could have occurred incorrectly.
  • A tired player’s running animation could have occurred incorrectly sometimes.
  • In some cases, a player’s feet could have looked like they were not making contact with the ground.
  • Following a save animation, goalkeepers could have unnaturally transitioned to another animation.
  • In some cases, goalkeepers did not celebrate passionately in some scenes after making a significant save
  • Improved several player emoting animations.
  • When jogging, sometimes the ball carrier could put their foot through the ball when turning.
  • When winning the ball from a tackle, sometimes the player did not follow a quick directional input change.
  • Reduced how often CPU AI goalkeepers can do a fake throw.
  • CPU AI players could have performed possession-losing knock ons too often.
  • Sometimes, goalkeepers could have abruptly dropped the ball following the final whistle.
  • In some rare cases, goalkeepers could have unnaturally transitioned to a save animation.
  • [Switch Only] Goalkeepers were unable to save top corner penalty kicks.
  • [Switch Only] Sometimes, the ball could have gone through the goal net.
Clubs

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed instances of connection being lost when opponents were found in Drop-In matches, resulting in the affected matches not starting.
  • Following the completion of a match, the Match Player Summary did not always display correct information.
  • Addressed instances of a stability issue that could have occurred after completing a match.
  • The Club Leaderboard did not always display information if the player accessing it was not part of a Club.
  • Skill Games were incorrectly using base Attributes of Virtual Pros.
  • Virtual Pros without a Club could have worn an unintended kit in menus.
Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • After signing a new player in Manager Career, the Best Possible Deal could have displayed an incorrect value.
  • Custom Tactics could have reset to default when adjusting them outside of matches in Manager Career.
  • Youth Academy goalkeepers did not have any PlayStyles in Manager Career.
  • A stability issue could have occurred when attempting to fire a coach in Manager Career.
  • In Manager Career, the Wishlist apply button callout did not function as intended.
  • Some activities were incorrectly displayed during the Calendar tutorial in Manager Career.
  • In Player Career, the Retirement Gift Activity could have incorrectly occurred multiple times for one player.
  • In Player Career, the Scout Bonus did not apply to some Objectives.
  • The camera did not follow the player correctly in the Player Career Set Pieces Training Drill.
VOLTA

Addressed the following issues:

  • The Team Keepaway Arcade game did not always end when the timer ran out.
  • A full sized net was incorrectly present in some VOLTA Arcade games.
General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated 162 star heads which will appear in-game following an upcoming Server Release.
  • Updated some stadia, sound effects, presentation packages, crowd noises, button callouts, boots, UI elements, and fonts.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, the PlayStyle+ indicator did not display incorrectly.
  • Some pre and post-match scenes could have displayed visual issues.
  • A stability issue could have occurred when changing Commentary Languages and Teams.
  • Addressed instances of placeholder text.
  • Addressed instances of disappearing and hard to read UI elements.
  • After 120 minutes played, bench players could sometimes be seated in incorrect positions.
  • During first person referee scenes, players could have passed through ad boards at times.
  • In some cases, the ball did not deform correctly when bouncing, this was a visual issue only.
  • The Defending Trainer was incorrectly enabled for all Training Center chapters instead of only for the Defending one.
  • The Directed Run visual indicator did not display in the Practice Arena.
  • At the start of the Directed Runs Skill Game, Directed Runs did not function as expected.
  • In a rare scenario, a match could have occurred against a CPU opponent in Online Seasons.
  • Sometimes, a player’s hair color could change depending on weather and time of day.
  • The Training Center Practice Arena did not follow the Alternate control scheme when set in Controller Settings.
  • The Online Seasons Leaderboard did not always display data on all friends.
  • [Switch Only] After downloading and selecting a specific commentary language, one of the other available languages could have occurred instead.
  • [Switch Only] Local Seasons stats could have incorrectly reset.

EA SPORTS FC 24 – Ver. 1.54.1d19 (Title Update 2)

  • Release date: October 4th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed instances of several stability issues, including those that some players may have experienced in Ultimate Team menus.

How to download updates for EA SPORTS FC 24 for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for EA SPORTS FC 24, you have three options:

  • let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

  • try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

  • select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.

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