EA Sports FC 25 TOTY Teams and a pretty big “gameplay update” update have dropped today, along with nothing else

Prayers for EA Sports FC 25 dropped today, January 16, along with the announcement of the game's Team of the Year teams and just about any other news in the gaming world.

Voting opened on this year's UT Teams of the Year last week, so here's hoping you get your picks in on time if you're hoping to see the players you think deserve the nod here. Regardless, it looks like EA is a good reason for you to fire FC 25 again.

You can find the final two TOTY XIs – on men and one on women as has become the norm – in the graphics included in the tweets below. They do a pretty good job of going through each player, so I won't bother rattling off all the names that made the cut – you can find them here if you need them.

These cards are expected to start arriving in-game from January 17 – the forwards will be first out of the tunnel on that date, followed by the midfielders on January 19 and the two defenders and retainers on January 21. added to a collection of Final Team items from January 23rd to January 31st, and a 12th man and woman drop on January 24th to keep the numbers nice and balanced.

EA's also released an update to FC 25 today that is designed to be a “gameplay update”, with the developer writing “This is the most significant mid-season gameplay overhaul we've done to -never based on your opinions”. No stress then.

The full notes are available for this update hereand the big headlines are as follows:

• Major updates to core gameplay systems such as passing, shooting, goalkeeping and defense.

• Issues such as defenders catching up to dribblers too often have been addressed.

• More fluid offensive gameplay allowing you to move the ball more easily.

• Backlash reduction and AI feedback.

If you've been diving into FC 25 for the first time in a while to check out TOTY, be sure to check out our guides to help you play the game undertake, including the best practices codes and shapesin addition to the to sign the best young stars in career mode.