After the conclusion of the Future Stars campaign, EA has revealed their newest Ultimate Team promo in FC 24 named Fantasy FC.
This new promo upgrades players’ in-game ratings based on their real-world performance, such as scoring goals or keeping clean sheets. The more consistently a player and their team perform, the better their upgrades in Ultimate Team. This year, the promo also introduces “Fantasy Heroes” who get upgrades based on their former clubs’ performances in their current league matches, enhancing the connection between real football and the game.
The first squad is already live and gamers can expect more in-game content in the following weeks including dedicated Objectives, Squad Building Challenges (SBCs) and promo packs.
How do the upgrades work?
In the Fantasy FC event, players can earn upgrades based on their and their team’s real-life performances. Here’s a simplified breakdown of the upgrade mechanics:
- Club Wins | +1 Upgrade (Including Heroes): Achieve two wins with their team in the next four domestic league matches.
- Player Appearances | +1 Upgrade: Participate in three out of the next four domestic league matches.
- Individual Performance | +1 Upgrade: For Attackers and Midfielders, score a goal or assist; for Defenders and Goalkeepers, secure a clean sheet in any of the next four matches.
- Club Goals | +1 Upgrade (Including Heroes): The player’s club hits 11 or more goals across the next four league matches.
To earn upgrades for Club Wins and Club Goals, players don’t need to play in those games. But, to get the Player Appearances Upgrade, they must play in the game. For the Clean Sheet Upgrade (only for DEF/GK), they need to play at least 60 minutes.
Fantasy FC Team 1
The first squad features the next 15 players already available in packs:
- ST: Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) – 91 OVR
- CB: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) – 90 OVR
- LW: Jack Grealish (Manchester City) – 89 OVR
- LB: Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) – 89 OVR
- RW: Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) – 89 OVR
- CB: Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich) – 89 OVR
- ST: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) – 88 OVR
- CM: Amel Majri (Lyon Women) – 88 OVR
- CM: Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter) – 88 OVR
- CB: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) – 87 OVR
- RB: Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid) – 87 OVR
- RW: Matteo Politano (Napoli) – 87 OVR
- CDM: André (Lille) – 86 OVR
- ST: Sandra Starke (RB Leipzig Women) – 86 OVR
On March 1st these players will be removed from packs.
Fantasy Heroes Team 1
If that wasn’t enough, EA also released a new selection of themed Heroes in packs for this promo. The players included in Team 1 with the teams that their upgrades will depend on are:
- CB: Vincent Kompany – 91 OVR (Manchester City)
- ST: Carlos Tevez – 91 OVR (Manchester City)
- LWB: Bixente Lizarazu – 91 OVR (Bayern Munich)
- CM: Nadine Kessler – 91 OVR (Wolfsburg Women)
- LW: Paulo Futre – 90 OVR (Atlético Madrid)
- ST: Rudi Völler – 90 OVR (Werder Bremen)
- CAM: Rui Costa – 90 OVR (AC Milan)
- CM: Claudio Marchisio – 89 OVR (Juventus)
As mentioned at the start of the post, EA will also release themed SBCs and Objectives. For those looking to grind a few matches, you can unlock the 87-rated Fantasy FC Nerea Eizagirre via Objectives or drop those fodders in your club to get the 89-rated Fantasy FC Timo Werner via SBC.
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