EA just revealed that the sixth official title update is inbound for FIFA 23.
The new update includes various gameplay changes and addressed some issues with the EA AntiCheat tool on PC. Moreover, a plethora of graphic updates will be added that will include updates to custom managers, starheads, kits, tattoos, boots and gloves among others.
Here’s the fully detailed changelog of the patch:
FIFA Ultimate Team
Made the following change:
- Added a View Help button callout to the FUT Main Menu, Transfer Market Menu, Match Pause Screen, and when entry into FUT isn’t possible.
- The View Help button callout displays a short message and a QR code that leads to EA Help pages related to the game area players scan it from.
- This button callout will be activated through a Server Release in the near future.
- Added a Profile Tab to the Player Details view for some types of Player Items.
Addressed the following issues:
- The radar could sometimes disappear during matches.
Gameplay
Made the following changes:
- When playing against a team using Constant Pressure, your AI teammates will attempt to more actively provide shorter passing options.
- When a CPU controlled defending player applies Constant Pressure to the ball carrier but does not win the ball back, they can take longer to track back.
- This has no impact on human controlled players.
- Decreased Stamina Decay by 11.7% for Constant Pressure, Press After Possession Loss, and Press On Heavy Touch Defensive Custom Tactics.
- In some cases, ball carriers are now more likely to maintain possession of the ball when pressured from behind by a defender.
Addressed the following issues:
- When chasing Lofted Through Passes, defenders could incorrectly slow down at times.
- Addressed further instances of the ball unintentionally falling back to the attacking player after a defender makes a tackle.
- During kick offs, teams with a high defensive line could push up too closely to the center of the pitch.
- In some cases, using Player Lock when playing with customized controls could result in unwanted requests being performed.
- When locking to a player without the ball, the CPU ball carrier could perform unwanted Skill Moves or passes.
- Addressed instances of some animations not playing correctly when there is physical contact between two players.
- In some cases, a quick free kick could not be taken and transitioned to a traditional free kick.
- Sometimes, a Semi-Assisted Through Pass could incorrectly be hit out of play.
- Removed heading animations that could unnecessarily occur when a player was requested to perform a header but was not in contention for the ball.
- In some specific situations, the CPU AI could not win the ball back if the human controlled player was shielding the ball.
- Further addressed instances of ball carriers running over the ball when making a dribble.
- In some cases, CPU AI goalkeepers could perform an unintentionally poor pass from a goal kick.
- In rare situations, after receiving a pass, the ball carrier could have become momentarily unresponsive.
- Improved referee logic when making foul decisions in situations where the offending player quickly moved away from the ball carrier.
- Improved referee logic when making foul decisions regarding slide tackles.
FIFA World Cup
Addressed the following issues:
- Sometimes, in the FIFA World Cup™ Live Your World Cup mode, unplayed matches incorrectly had match results.
- Sometimes, in the FIFA World Cup™ Live Your World Cup mode, starting lineups were incorrect.
- Replaced the Play New Final option with a Restart Final option following the conclusion of a Featured Quickplay Grand Final match.
- An incorrect ball could be used in some matches.
General, Audio, and Visual
Made the following change:
- Updated some, balls, UI elements, custom managers, starheads, kits, tattoos, boots, gloves, facial hair, badges, stadiums, pitch trophies, VIP Areas, mascots, TIFOs, stadium themes, Skill Move descriptions, and ad boards.
- List of updated starheads:
146530;Dani Alves
184480;Hal Robson Kanu
189167;Aron Gunnarsson
190799;Celso Borges
192660;Sebastian Polter
198140;Rogelio Funes Mori
198617;Dominick Drexler
207897;Anthony Jung
210625;Kevin Mbabu
210644;Emiliano Marcondes
211384;Jamal Lowe
213689;Ben Pearson
213693;Joe Rothwell
213884;Ryan Christie
215604;Cedric Brunner
216627;Kieffer Moore
216811;Kendall Waston
218623;Cafu Miguel Ribeiro Dias
222876;Jordan Smith
222951;Marek Rodak
225974;Scott Mckenna
227780;Ivana Andres
229391;Joao Maria Palhinha
230708;Joe Worrall
230978;Taiwo Awoniyi
231028;Matija Sarkic
231044;Joe Aribo
231318;Romain Perraud
231512;Lloyd Kelly
232711;Jens Stage
232938;Takehiro Tomiyasu
233150;Leila Ouahabi
235026;Omar Richards
235642;Ryan Yates
236530;Lewis Obrien
236568;Brandon Austin
237043;Roberto Alvarado
237477;Marcus Tavernier
238216;Conor Gallagher
239350;Siriki Dembele
239701;Romano Schmid
240273;Emile Smith Rowe
241928;Albert Sambi Lokonga
243350;Felix Agu
243379;Zecira Musovic
243585;Gavin Bazunu
243669;Jaidon Anthony
244390;Marius Bulter
246679;Giulian Biancone
247497;Armel Bellakotchap
248384;Ilia Gruev
248469;Dynel Simeu
248576;Florian Flick
251137;Steve Cooper
251392;Tom Kraub
253072;Darwin Nunez
254859;Alex Mighten
256303;Sheila Garcia
256958;Fabio Vieira
257612;Sekou Mara
258789;Misa Rodriguez Rivero
258908;Jan Paul van Hecke
260141;Catalin Cirjan
262118;Tino Livramento
264337;Rodrigo Muniz
264904;Lea Khelifi
265217;Veatriki Sarri
265233;Sam Tierney
265239;Katie Mccabe
265283;Danielle Carter
265296;Victoria Williams
265336;Poppy Pattinson
265836;Maria Diaz
265855;Andrea Lardez
265859;Ella Palis
265860;Julie Dufour
265861;Maelle Garbino
265863;Marine Perea
265894;Kethna Louis
270390;Marquinhos
271421;Brennan Johnson
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Addressed the following issues:
- [PC Only] Addressed some instances of EA AntiCheat not installing or updating correctly.
- [Xbox Series S Only] Made improvements to the visual fidelity in certain situations.
- In some cases, in Kick Off, custom controller settings could reset to default.
- Known issue under investigation on the EASF Tracker: If Playtime Match Limits are set and reached, the message delivering this information could not be closed.
- Workaround: Close and restart FIFA 23.
The update is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S (5.13GB), PC (3.16GB), and Stadia versions of FIFA 23.