FIFA 15 News Roundup #20

 Just as we anticipated in our last news roundup post, the third FIFA 15 title update was released this week featuring new content and fixes for certain issues:

Xbox One, PS4, and PC

Added Content & Features

• New authentic player faces for promotedBarclays Premier League teams Leicester City, Burnley, and Queens Park Rangers.
  • Accessible after this week’s MatchDay Live update for all non-FUT modes
  • Accessible after a FUT squad update coming this week
• Added players, kits, and badges for the two new MLS expansion teams Orlando City and New York City FC to FIFA Ultimate Team
• Updated FIFA Ultimate Team player item portraits for 18 high-profile players
• Added ability to assign Player Instructions via the squad screen in FIFA Ultimate Team

Issues Addressed

• Gameplay improvements to defensive positioning and lob through balls
• Improvements to kit clashing logic in Pro Clubs and Seasons
• Improvements to cameras in multiple licensed stadiums
• Improvements to “Looking Ahead” audio and overlays in Career Mode
• Improvements in Team Management functionality in multi-player matches
• General stability fixes in Career Mode
• Ability to Player Lock in Player Career with multiple controllers in use
• Fix to online user population counts in Pro Clubs and Seasons menus
• Fix for issues with player names on certain kits in the BPL
• Fix for audio storylines in in Match Day Live games
• Fixed an issue where transferring progress across console generations could cause FUT Season progress to be tracked incorrectly.
• Addressed FUT player item portraits that show a white background in FUT
• Fixed an issue that would cause the Team of the Week preview to be displayed incorrectly.
• Compare Price in the FUT Transfer Market now works for players who were transferred close to the transfer deadline.
• Using the “Compare Price” feature on in-form Players Items now compares the item with other in-form versions instead of the normal version.

** For fans playing on PC: Be sure to restart Origin and download Origin’s latest 9.5.2 update to access the new FIFA 15 update.

Xbox 360 and PS3

Added Content 

• New authentic player faces for promotedBarclays Premier League teams Leicester City, Burnley, and Queens Park Rangers.
  • Accessible after this week’s MatchDay Live update for all non-FUT modes
  • Accessible after a FUT squad update coming this week
• Added players, kits, and badges for the two new MLS expansion teams Orlando City and New York City FC to FIFA Ultimate Team
• Updated FIFA Ultimate Team player item portraits for 18 high-profile players

Issues Addressed

• Gameplay improvements to defensive positioning and lob through balls
• Improvements to kit clashing logic in Pro Clubs and Seasons
• Stability improvements to Career Mode and Co-op Seasons
• Improvements to cameras in multiple licensed stadiums
• Game Face stability fixes in Career Mode
• Fixed an issue where transferring progress across console generations could cause FUT Seasons progress to be tracked incorrectly.
• Compare Price in the FUT Transfer Market now works for players who were transferred close to the transfer deadline.
• Using the “Compare Price” feature on in-form Players Items now compares the item with other in-form versions instead of the normal version.
• Stability improvements when receiving invites for FUT Friendly Seasons.
• Stability improvements at the end of FUT Single Player Seasons matches
• Fixed undefined text on EASFC notifications for FUT Single Player Season promotions.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the Team of the Week preview to be displayed incorrectly.
• Improved stability when receiving FUT Online Friendlies invites.

As you can see from the list above we have new faces added to the game! There are 57 new scanned faces in total and you can see the player list here.


If you want to see all the new faces in-game then please check out this instagram gallery.

Two weeks ago we’ve wrote that Orlando City  SC and New York City FC were on their way to FIFA 15, well it looks that EA Sports took the occasion to add them with the last title update and bellow you can see their kits, badges and players in FUT 15. As of now EA added only 5 new players to the FUT database: Saunders (NYFC), Watson-Siribo (NYCFC), Kaka (Orlando City), Rusin (Orlando City) and Hertzog (Orlando City). David Villa and Frank Lampard will be added to NYCFC with the first transfer winter update.

TOTW 11 has arrived in FUT 15 featuring record breaker Lionel Messi:

These in-form players will be available in pack from 26th November 6:00PM – 5:30PM 3rd December. You can view the team in the Web App  or more detailed at FUTHead.

Wanna get some easy 6k coins this weekend? Then play in General’s Cup tournament:

General’s Cup
Squad Requirements: 5 Stars Rating
Tournament Rewards: 2000 coins (OFFLINE) – 4000 coins (ONLINE)
Offline Difficulty: Professional

The Daily Gifts are back again on the Web App and mobile companion app. Simply login to the Web App once every 24hrs and you shall receive  free coins or free gift packs! The Daily Gifts will end next Monday, December 1st.

As of today the legend Michael Laudrup is available in Ultimate Team 15! The new FUT legends will be released in FUT 15 through packs once every 3 or 4 weeks while the old FUT 14 legends are already available in packs. Remember that FUT Legends are Xbox exclusive!

EA Sports and RED Apple have partnered up and released a new update to the FUT 15 mobile game featuring an exclusive players pack for 50k and a limited-time tournament with TOTW Marquez as prize. All the proceeds go to (RED)’s fight against AIDS. You can download the iOS mobile game for free from the app store here.

The Windows Phone and Android versions of the FUT 15 mobile game also got an update last week with the next features added:

• Unlock new boosts and tactics as you make progress in your new position. Use rewards to make your Ultimate Team even stronger!
• Harness your team’s power on a specific pitch location and allow players to receive attribute boosts while they make plays.
• Choose between “Through Ball” and “Skill Moves” to keep your footwork tight.
• Get up-to-date players from the most recent transfer market.
• Performance improvements (game will run faster).

Just like the iOS version you can download the game for free from the WP Store or GooglePlay Store.

In recent years FIFA has attracted more and more US players and EA Sports created this great infographic of the impact that the game had on football (soccer) in USA:

We have another great collection of FIFA 15 related articles and guides from the web that you mustn’t miss:

 – Handicap, Does That Exist in FIFA 15?

– A FUT/MUT Open ‘Letter from the Editor’ to EA Sports: Not “Content” with Content

– Sanrir’s Comprehensive Guide to Trading

– The secret to 10x less frustrating gameplay

– Why I’m Ready for More FIFA Street

– FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Fastest Players – TOP 100

– How to become a FIFA 15 Pro !

– EA Servers Hit With DDoS Attack

After Borussia Bortmund, FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC, Tottenham Spurs is up next for the FIFA 15 Pro Player Tournament challenge:

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