EA Sports College Football 25 Update Adds Over 700 New Players, Updated Uniform Pieces and Ratings

EA Sports College Football 25 Update Adds Over 700 New Players, Updated Uniform Pieces and Ratings

As a seasoned gamer, I must say that these updates are nothing short of a breath of fresh air! The fixes to the Item Binder and Live Events Tab, for instance, have made my gaming experience smoother than ever. The addition of new uniform pieces for various teams and NIL players is truly exciting – it’s like getting a whole new set of gear to show off in the game!


The most recent version update for EA Sports College Football 25 was launched ahead of the weekend, incorporating over 700 fresh players. Additionally, the College Ultimate Team now includes the option ‘Play With a Friend’, while uniform elements for various teams such as Florida State, Texas State, Illinois, San Jose State and others have been included.

As a dedicated football enthusiast, I’m thrilled to share that SMU, Kent State, Washington State, Florida Atlantic, and other teams have revamped their uniforms for the 2024 season! Excitingly, Nissan Stadium has been added as a new venue, adding a fresh twist to the gaming experience. Plus, players’ ratings and Overall Team Rankings will see an upgrade in Play Now and Road to College Football Playoffs modes. Can’t wait to jump into the action!

Take a look at all the adjustments listed, encompassing balance tweaks and bug corrections. The video game titled EA Sports College Football 25 is now accessible on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 platforms. Within its initial week, it surpassed five million players and has since established itself as the top-selling American football game in history. For our take on the game’s launch version, click here to read the review.

Title Update Notes

GAMEPLAY

General

  • Refreshed the Ability Loadouts of players in Front End Rosters.

DEV NOTE: These ability changes are based on current player performance this season and changes to their ratings. We focused on the Top 25 teams in the game and their players. This will result in players like Ashton Jeanty receiving an upgrade to his abilities. Make sure to check out your favorite players to see if they have had any changes!

  • Reduced the frequency of pitches out of tackles missing the pitch back.
  • Fixed aftershock ability inappropriately triggering on blocks.

Alignment

  • Fixed an issue where using a Cover 3 Shell on a Cover 1 Blitz play vs Empty Base Flex or Trio would result in the Tight End being left open.
  • Fixed an issue where using a Two High Coverage Shell (Cover 2, Cover 4, etc.) on Nickel Over Double Bracket would cause the defense to align in a single high safety look.
  • Fixed an issue where using a Cover 2 Coverage Shell on a Cover 1 play would result in the Tight End being left unguarded.
  • Fixed an issue where using a Cover 0 Coverage Shell on Cover 2 Man vs Empty Base, Empty Chip, or Empty Quads would result in the inside receiver being left unguarded.

Coverage

  • Added Box Call logic to Cover 4 Quarters and Cover 4 Palms to better Cover Bunch Formation route combinations.

NOTE ON DEVELOPMENT: The selection of eligible recipients by the defenders is controlled by the Box Call logic. This strategy works particularly well against Bunch formations, ensuring that defenders are in optimal positions to cover their designated targets. In Deep Zone, Quarter Flat, and 3 Rec Hook setups, the defenders collaborate effectively to ensure that all eligible receivers are covered.

  • Fixed an issue where giving a Safety on the left side of the field the Outside Third L Defensive Hot Route would assign him to play outside third on the other side of the field.
  • Fixed an issue where some press animations would press the receiver 10 yards down the field.

Pass Blocking

  • Addressed an issue where using the Defensive Linemen Slant Inside Command would cause defenders to rush into the same gap.
  • Changed the functionality of Defensive Linemen Shifts on Double A Gap defensive formations to eliminate unrealistic alignments.
  • Fixed an issue where Pass Block targeting lines were not appearing when the user would enter Pass Block adjustments.
  • Added new logic for Defenders to no longer be able to instantly disengage to the outside if they are given the Slant Inside D-Line Adjustment pre-snap.

Settings & UI

  • Fixed the issue where users would not get any clock run off with Accelerated Clock turned ON for Online Head-to-Head Ranked Games.
  • Fixed an issue where the Switch Stick delay setting that a user would set would not stick once the user changed the menu.

DYNASTY

  • Fixed an issue with the Power lineman archetype where they would not progress Pass Block Finesse.
  • Fixed an issue where the prospect list performed a full refresh every time a recruit is targeted.
  • Various news story fixes.
  • Resolved an issue preventing custom schedules from working properly.
  • Fixed an issue with how weights were displayed in the Team Needs screen.
  • Fixed an issue where the free practice tile would not always appear in the Dynasty Hub.
  • Fixed an issue where you could not super sim from the play calling screen when playing as a coordinator.
  • Increased the amount of wear and tear damaged body parts recover on week advance.
  • When viewing a recruit in the recruiting board, you are now able to change which recruit you are looking at by going up/down on the right stick.

COLLEGE ULTIMATE TEAM

  • Included Play A Friend as a playable mode.
  • Increased AP limit to 12 for Season 3
  • Increased the AP cost of ‘Aftershock’ from 2 AP to 5 AP. Having 4 Defensive Linemen with Aftershock is no more.
  • Fixed issues that were causing the following combinations to be unplayable in Lineups:
  • – Warren Sapp and Booger Mcfarland
    – Brian Bosworth and Payton WIlson
    – Tavon Austin and Kamdyn Benjamin
  • Players can now have both a Travis Hunter WR and Travis Hunter CB in your lineup at once.
  • Fixed player appearances in silhouettes.
  • Nissan stadium is now the default stadium for Playstation tournaments.
  • Fixed a crash that was occurring when reaching gameplay after changing your favorite team within your profile.
  • Fixed stability issues that were causing long load times in Menus after users navigated to the Item Binder.
  • Fixed an issue with the ‘Open Next Pack’ functionality.
  • Promoting to Starter from the Item Detail View no longer duplicates the player’s name on the screen.
  • ‘In Lineup’ tags are no longer added on player items that are not in your lineup when flipping them in the item binder.
  • Fixed an issue with the Live Events Tab that caused the screen to flicker after navigating around.
  • Fixed overlap text on the Auction Details Screen .
  • Fixed scaling issue that was occurring in the Catalog after selecting ‘Find this Item’ from Sets.
  • Increased the size of the NAT, BND, and LTD labels that may appear on Player Items.
  • Position names no longer overlap with the lineup tabs on the Lineup Screen.
  • Viewing the back of a Player Item in a Fantasy Pack and advancing to the next round no longer causes attributes of the previously viewed item to appear instead of the correct items attributes.
  • Cleaned up overlapping text with Pack offers in Stores.
  • Stars within a Challenge Sequence and Milestone screen are now displaying correctly.
  • Selecting a wildcard slot in any set no longer allows you to choose from any player in your collection. Previously, users would select a player and then receive a server error afterwards.

ROAD TO GLORY

Various scenario fixes

  • Removing a rogue pickup basketball scenario that triggers multiple times for some players.

PRESENTATION AND UI UPDATES

  • Added uniform pieces for: Florida State, SMU, UCF, Texas State, Ole Miss, UNLV, Illinois, Miami, Oregon State, Cal, Old Dominion, Toledo, Oregon, Texas A&M, UTSA, James Madison, Colorado, Arizona State, Stanford, ULM, Texas Tech, FIU, Utah, Mississippi State, Air Force, BYU, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, WKU, WKU, South Alabama, Rice, NMSU, Miami OH, San Jose State, Arizona, TCU, Houston, Georgia Tech, UTSA.
  • Introducing 718 new NIL Players.
  • Competition Nissan Stadium has been added to the game.
  • Additional Ratings Updates for players. Updated Overall Team Rankings.

DEV NOTE: These ranking changes are exclusive to Play Now and Road to College Football Playoffs.

TEAM BUILDER

  • Introducing Adobe Express Integration for Team Builder.

Note for Developers: We’re thrilled to share that Team Builder is getting a makeover! In collaboration with our friends from Adobe, we’ve integrated Adobe Express – a versatile tool for content and design creation. Now, you can explore your creativity and personalize your experience like never before by opting for this new feature in Team Builder. To use it, navigate to your logos page and click on “Create with Adobe Express.” Sign up for a new Adobe account or log in with an existing one to access up to 25 complimentary credits for logo generation or designing from scratch using the robust design features within Express. Design to your heart’s content, then click “Save” in the Adobe Express tool and return to Team Builder, importing your freshly created custom image onto your Logos page. From there, you can incorporate your personalized layers into your stadium, uniforms, and much more!

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2024-10-28 16:41