EA Sports FC 24 Title Update 9: New Patch Drastically Changes Gameplay

EA works diligently to fix bugs and improve EA FC 24 with regular updates. The latest, Title Update 9, will be available soon for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

EA Sports FC 24 Patch: Title Update 9 For PS4 & Xbox One

The new Title Update #9 will only be available for PS4 and Xbox One – EA did not mention if these changes will also be coming to current-gen consoles and PC.

You can find the latest Title Update #8 for all consoles below the patch notes.

Title Update #9 will soon be available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of EA SPORTS FC 24 and includes the changes below.

Full TU notes have been posted to the EASFC Tracker. https://t.co/5LWPAieNRQ

— EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect) February 6, 2024

EA will make the following changes:

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 FC 24 Title Update 8: Platforms & Patch Notes

The latest patch available for all platforms: PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

Keep in mind that you'll probably need to download the latest update before playing EA FC 24 the next time. Let's take a deep dive into the latest changes.

Title Update #8 is now available for all versions of EA SPORTS FC 24.

Full TU notes have been posted to the EASFC Tracker. https://t.co/vr4KS9rmeR

— EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect) January 30, 2024

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 changes:

• Improved ball trajectory consistency when successfully performing a Chip Shot

Yes. That is as far as the gameplay improvements go this time. It will be interesting to see if EA has overdone it and if Chip Shots will be OP from now on.

Be sure to give them a try the next time you play – especially if you have players with the Chip Shot PlayStyle.

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

VOLTA

Addressed the following issues:

• In rare instances, the scoreboard stopped updating correctly.

General, Audio & 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.

If you have any major issues with your FC 24 experience, you can always contact the EA Sports FC Direct Communication Account on X (Twitter). You can find all official EA FC 24 Pitch Notes on the EA website, and information about the latest Title Update 8 here.