{"id":1093743,"date":"2019-06-13T18:10:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T17:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1093743"},"modified":"2019-06-13T18:10:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T17:10:43","slug":"fifa-20-five-things-we-already-know","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/fifa-20-five-things-we-already-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things we already know about FIFA 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Across Europe, certain teams are already finding out their fixture lists for the 2019\/20 season, which can only mean one thing: FIFA 20 is edging closer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The latest edition of EA Sports&#8217; football series is not set for release until September 27, 2019, but the gaming giants have already given fans a sneak peak at FIFA 20 &#8211; which promises to be the best yet.<\/p>\n<p>But what have we learned from the opening trailer for FIFA 20 and accompanying EA Play 2019 Live Reveal?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7284737-it-s-time-to-talk-about-a-potential-bernard-or-silva\/embed\/v4?eid=AQAAAGB1_lwBKG8A\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. FIFA Street is back&#8230; kind of<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since its first release in 2005, FIFA Street has been deep in the hearts of football gaming fans. The series focuses on smaller skill-based matches \u2013 how the game would be played in streets all over the world, as it says on the tin.<\/p>\n<p>The latest edition came in 2012, and some fans have been calling for a new version for the past few years, given the evolution of console gaming with PS4 and Xbox Ones.<\/p>\n<p>There was a taste of it in FIFA 19\u2019s The Journey mode, as it ends with a three-on-three game, and though a standalone game is still nought but a pipe dream, FIFA 20 will give players a chance to live street football.<\/p>\n<p>Much like the FIFA Street career modes of old, players can create their own fully-customisable avatar \u2013 male or female \u2013 with clothes and shoes being unlocked as the game progresses.<\/p>\n<p>The size of games range from 3v3 to 5v5 and \u2018Professional Futsal\u2019 with a number of different areas available including a London cage, Amsterdam underpass and Tokyo rooftop.<\/p>\n<p>Players will also be able to carry their VOLTA teams over to Kick-off mode and online, in the VOLTA League.<\/p>\n<p>However, there was some disappointment to learn VOLTA will not allow gamers to play with their friends as part of one team &#8211; a la Pro Clubs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. The AI is about to get even better<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from the new game mode, EA Sports also gave fans a look into some of the bigger gameplay changes for FIFA 20.<\/p>\n<p>One of them will see AI-controlled players reach a never-seen-before ability level, making them better team-mates for gamers.<\/p>\n<p>With new &#8216;Authentic Game Flow&#8217;, AI players will offer intelligent defensive support, being designed to read the pitch and game &#8211; acting more like a real-life defender than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>AI-controlled players will also look more realistic, mimicking real footballers in terms of movement,<\/p>\n<p>If things go to plan, and you get in sync with your AI team-mates, no longer will you be moaning about the computer costing you matches. You&#8217;ll only have yourself to blame for the defeats that come your way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Matthijs de Ligt or Frenkie de Jong? Nations League Fans Quizzed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uLx3oaV8oxk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Finishing tweaks will separate the best from the rest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last year FIFA 19 brought the introduction of &#8216;timed finishing&#8217;, a system which allowed players to make their shots even better by pressing the shoot button again at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>This already made the better players stand out from the rest, and it appears the gap will only get bigger with FIFA 20&#8217;s planned changes.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of &#8216;Composed Finishing&#8217; will see the mechanics of shooting completely overhauled, to create a more realistic experience &#8211; very much the target for FIFA 20. With it, players will be rewarded for perfecting their finishing methods and taking risks while doing so.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not all, FIFA 20 also promises a refresh to the set piece system, giving more options for aiming and, again, rewarding those who have the skills down to a T.<\/p>\n<p>More realistic ball movements will also play a role in finishing, allowing players to work with the popular manipulations used by players such as knuckleballs, as well as changing the way the ball spins and bounces.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Dribbling is about to become a lot more fun<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pretty much everyone who plays FIFA loves a five-star skiller. Those players who can just humiliate an opponent with flicks and tricks when combined with top-level dribbling.<\/p>\n<p>And it looks as though FIFA 20 is about to take dribbling to a completely different level. With the new strafe dribble mechanic, gamers will be able to use their players&#8217; pace even more to beat opponents. So the likes of Douglas Costa, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will be majorly overpowered in the right hands.<\/p>\n<p>This will undoubtedly see these such players, with both high levels of pace and five-star skills, that much more expensive on Ultimate Team &#8211; not to mention a pain to play against in VOLTA mode.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. The Koulibalys in you will rule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s not just the attacking which has been altered for FIFA 20. EA Sports have given some love to the defenders of the world too.<\/p>\n<p>In both real football and FIFA, when a tackle is timed right &#8211; whether sliding or standing &#8211; it&#8217;s a sight to behold. What makes them even better, is when the defender then manages to keep hold of the ball after their great tackle.<\/p>\n<p>And it looks like there will be more chances of this happening in FIFA 20. As EA Sports themselves say, &#8220;the cleaner the tackle, the higher the likelihood of retaining possession of the ball&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>So for those of us who like to play the Kalidou Koulibaly, giving attackers false hope before winning the ball, FIFA 20 may be the best edition yet.<\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"7c4c485a-3260-4ab4-8346-d80b747acdcd\" data-show-share=\"false\" data-show-info=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across Europe, certain teams are already finding out their fixture lists for the 2019\/20 season, which can only mean one thing: FIFA 20 is edging closer. 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