FIFA 20 Overview

FIFA 20 is an upcoming football simulation video game published by Electronic Arts as part of the FIFA series. Announced on 12 June 2018 for its E3 2019 press conference, it will be released on 27 September 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows. It is the 27th installment in the FIFA series. Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard was named the new cover star of the Regular Edition, with Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk on the cover of the Champions Edition. Former Juventus and Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane was later named as the cover star for the Ultimate Edition.

The game features VOLTA Football for the first time, a new mode that provides a variance on the traditional 11v11 gameplay and focuses on small-sided street games. The mode is believed to be focused on the former FIFA Street series.

4:04 am, September 21, 2019

FIFA 20 Gameplay

Gameplay changes on FIFA 20 focus primarily on a new feature titled VOLTA Football. The mode, which translates to 'return' in Portuguese, focuses on street football rather than the traditional matches associated with the FIFA series. It will include several options to play in three versus three, four versus four and five versus five matches, as well as with professional futsal rules. The mode will incorporate the same engine but places emphasis on skill and independent play rather than tactical or team play. Players will have the option to customise their player by gender, clothing, shoes, hats and tattoos. Following the completion of the three-part series "The Journey" in FIFA 19, players can now have a similar storyline mode in VOLTA Football, which would be played with the player's own character.

Changes will also be made to the traditional 11 versus 11 mode to encourage more one-on-ones and off-the-ball space creation. New penalty and free-kick mechanics will be implemented and updates will be made to the ball physics.

Career Mode, following feedback from the community, also received some substantial additions - mainly to the Manager Mode. New additions include fully interactive press conferences and player conversations, an improved player morale system which can affect the team or individual players stats, performance levels and stance with the manager. The ability to fully customise the managers appearance and sex (can be male or female), a new dynamic player potential system, live news screenshots, league oriented UI and new negotiation environments.

Whilst the Xbox One, PS4 and PC versions will have all of the new features, the Nintendo Switch version will instead be a Legacy Edition, with updated kits, rosters and minor updates, but without the new VOLTA Football mode or any of the other new features. FIFA 20 will not be released on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, making FIFA 19 the final game in the series to be released on those platforms.

15 new icons have been added to the Ultimate Team mode, including Didier Drogba, Ian Wright, Ronald Koeman, Andrea Pirlo, Zinedine Zidane and Carlos Alberto Torres. New game modes in Ultimate Team include King of the Hill and Mystery Ball. EA Sports writes, “Mystery Ball gives the attacking side boosts to their Passing, Shooting, Dribbling, Speed, or All attributes, adding an element of unpredictability to every match”. Meanwhile in King of the Hill, players “fight for possession in a randomly generated zone on the pitch to boost the amount your next goal is worth.”

4:04 am, September 21, 2019

FIFA 20 | Official Reveal Trailer ft. VOLTA Football

Break New Ground with VOLTA Football in FIFA 20, releasing September 27, 2019. Build your player, pick your gear, and express your style in football playgrounds all over the world. http://x.ea.com/58584

4:06 am, September 21, 2019

FIFA 20 Official Gameplay Trailer

Experience FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE in FIFA 20 with new Gameplay features that put you at the centre of every match: http://x.ea.com/59039

4:09 am, September 21, 2019

FAQ

Q: How long are Road To The Final players in packs for?

A: The first 17 Road To The Final Players will be in packs from the start of Road To The Final until November 15. A second team of players will be in packs from November 15 until the end of the event on November 18.

Q: How does a player get upgraded?

A: All Road To The Final items started with an in-form upgrade at the launch of the event. From there, the player’s Road To The Final item receives a further in-form upgrade each time their team succeeds at select stages throughout the tournament.

Q: Does a player need to play matches for their club to get an upgrade?

A: No, Road To The Final players do not need to be selected or have played in each stage to receive an upgrade.

Q: What happens if a player transfers?

A: If a player transfers to a club not playing in either tournament they will no longer receive any upgrades.

Q: What happens if the player's team finishes 3rd in the UEFA Champions League group stage? 

A: The Player Item will be updated to a UEFA Europa League: Road To The Final item, they will not receive an upgrade for advancing to the knockout stage but will continue to receive upgrades if their club advances in the UEFA Europa League.

Q: What happens if a player's club is knocked out of either tournament?

A: If a player’s team gets knocked out of either tournament they will no longer receive any upgrades. 

Q: How long will it take for the attribute boost to be applied to a player item when a shift occurs?

A: Road To The Final items can take up to a few days to update in-game.

4:42 am, November 20, 2019

EA Play Has Over 6.5 Million Subscribers; FIFA 20 Has Nearly 35 Million Players

Today Electronic Arts released its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021, up to September 30, 2020.

12:20 am, November 6, 2020

3 Reasons Why FIFA 21 Could Be the Best One Yet

KeenGamer: "After the horrific FIFA 20, FIFA 21 is finally here, and it could be the best one yet. EA have made a lot of great changes to its core modes, especially Ultimate Team and VOLTA. Let's have..

11:20 am, October 18, 2020

Animal Crossing, FIFA, The Last of Us top European game sales so far this year

Both Animal Crossing: New Horizons and FIFA 20 were the best-selling game in seven countries each

11:20 am, July 24, 2020

Midfield maestro David Silva stars in FIFA 20 Team of the Week (TOTW) #41 15th July 2020

James writes - "Take a look at the official Team of the Week #41, featuring Manchester Citys long-serving midfielder David Silva, that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 20 ..

11:20 pm, July 16, 2020

Kevin De Bruyne headlines the FIFA 20 Team of the Week (TOTW) #38 - 24th June 2020

Fin writes: "FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week is back after a brief break, in which we saw a plethora of Team of the Season So Far cards hit the market. And for TOTW #38 - 24th June 2020 - whilst t..

10:00 am, June 26, 2020

Ring Fit Adventure at No.2 following stock boost

51 Worldwide Games debuts at No.6. FIFA 20 is back at the top of the UK boxed game charts.

8:33 pm, June 8, 2020

EA Sports FIFA 20 Joins EA Access Vault

The latest Football/Soccer simulation, EA Sports FIFA 20 has now joined the EA Access vault as a title that's free for those that subscribe to the EA service on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 consoles.

9:33 am, May 13, 2020

FIFA 20 Brings Team Of The Season Forward; Premier League Revealed

EA's yearly Team of the Season promotion has been brought forward to FIFA 20 and renamed to "Team of the Season So Far". Several of the squads have already been revealed and despite the possibility of..

9:33 pm, May 5, 2020

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Has Over 10 Million Players; FIFA 20 Has Over 25 Million

Today Electronic Arts released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2020, related to the period between January 1 and March 31.

9:33 pm, May 5, 2020

UK Charts: FIFA 20 reclaims No.1 from Animal Crossing: New Horizons

FIFA 20 comes out top in its tussle with Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week in terms of UK boxed game sales.

2:00 pm, May 4, 2020

EA forced to put popular FIFA 20 Ultimate Team promo on hold

EA has been forced to postpone a popular FIFA 20 Ultimate Team promo as it looks increasingly unlikely real-world football will return any time soon.

11:33 pm, April 30, 2020