EA Sports FC 24 Will Reportedly Release on September 29: Editions, Beta Size, More

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EA Sports FC 24 — formerly, FIFA — is reportedly launching on September 29. As per reliable data miner billbil-kun, EA's annual (but rebranded) football simulation game will be available in Standard and Ultimate editions, with the latter granting a week's worth of early access — unlike FIFA 23's three days — starting September 22. Meanwhile, players subscribed to the EA Play service get a 10-hour free trial. Back in April, the publisher promised more information on EA Sports FC in July and the timing of this leak feels super convenient as well. The title marks EA Sports' first football game since ending its relationship with the global footballing federation, following which it lost the iconic ‘FIFA' moniker.

The report also refers to another leak from Twitter user @ALumia_Italia, who's built a reputation for scraping the Xbox backend, adding file sizes for EA Sports FC 24's closed beta versions. As per the miner, the Xbox Series X version weighs 41.57GB, while the old-gen Xbox One beta comes in at 39.23GB. It's not surprising for the game to be available on older generation consoles, given the FIFA franchise has always been competitive in nature — akin to Call of Duty — so they could appeal to or cover a larger player base, across all markets and platforms. Currently, there is no word on file sizes for the PC and/ or PlayStation versions. With FIFA out of the picture, EA Sports has a lot more pressure to put out quality titles that mimic the gargantuan success of its predecessors. For now, very little is known about EA Sports FC, but we can expect its money-maker Ultimate Team game mode to be part of the package.

The publisher unveiled the official logo for EA Sports FC in April — shaped like an upside-down triangle