What are Live Start Points in FC 25?

EA SPORTS FC™ 25 introduces Live Start Points, a groundbreaking feature designed to enhance the Manager and Player Career modes by incorporating real-world scenarios into your gameplay. This innovation allows players to shape football stories rooted in the latest standings and results, providing unparalleled authenticity and control. Here’s everything you need to know to master Live Start Points.

Live Start Points enable you to dive into your Career Mode at specific moments from the 2024/2025 European football season. By reflecting real-world league standings, match results, and team progress, this feature bridges the gap between the virtual and real football worlds. Whether you’re leading a top-tier club or playing as an up-and-coming star, Live Start Points ensure every decision feels significant.

Supported leagues and competitions

The feature is available across multiple European leagues, ensuring you can choose from a broad array of competitions:

• Leagues:
• Premier League
• LALIGA EA SPORTS
• Serie A Enilive
• Bundesliga
• Ligue 1 McDonald’s
• EFL Championship
• Barclays Women’s Super League
• Liga F
• Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
• Arkema Première Ligue
• Cup Competitions:
• Domestic cups in England, Italy, Germany, and France
• UEFA Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• UEFA Europa Conference League
• UEFA Women’s Champions League

By continually updating throughout the season, Live Start Points reflect major developments like derbies, title races, and relegation battles.

How to access live start points

Using snapshots

Snapshots are quick access points located in the FC 25 Main Menu. These curated scenarios highlight pivotal fixtures or league events, letting you jump directly into high-stakes situations with ease.

Creating a career mode save

To begin using Live Start Points:

1. Start a new career: Choose either Manager or Player Career mode.
2. Select Live Start Points: The feature appears as a new option during the save creation process.
3. Pick your date: Choose from available gameweeks, each reflecting standings, results, and fixtures at that time.
4. Customize further: Tailor your experience by editing injuries, suspensions, or player availability before starting.

Live start points in manager career

Manager Career Mode gets a significant upgrade with Live Start Points. Here’s how it works:

Selecting your team and gameweek

Choose a club from any supported league and set the start date for your journey. The standings, results, and fixtures will match the real-world timeline you’ve selected.

Enhanced customization features

The introduction of a squad injury and suspension editor allows you to control player availability, rewriting narratives before starting your season. This means you can:

• Simulate alternative scenarios by adding or removing injuries.
• Explore “what-if” moments for your club or rivals.

For instance, simulate how Manchester City’s title defense would fare without key players, or explore how a mid-table team might climb the rankings with a healthy squad.

Live start points in player career

Player Career Mode benefits equally from Live Start Points, offering the same flexibility as its Manager counterpart.

Player selection

Choose to play as:

• A created player: Build your footballer from scratch, determining position, attributes, and more.
• A real player or icon: Step into the boots of existing stars or legendary icons.

Seamless integration

Once your setup is complete, the system loads real-world data for your chosen timeframe, letting you experience football as if you were part of the ongoing 2024/2025 season.

Why live start points redefine career mode

Live Start Points fundamentally change how players interact with Career Mode by:

• Adding realism: Real-world data ensures a more authentic experience.
• Improving engagement: New narratives are constantly available, keeping the game fresh throughout the season.
• Encouraging creativity: The injury and suspension editor unlocks unique storytelling possibilities.

Getting started with EA SPORTS FC™ 25

EA SPORTS FC™ 25 is available on all major platforms, including PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch™. Stay updated with new features and updates by joining the official EA SPORTS FC™ community via Discord, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.

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