Gameplay
- Improved cross targeting for more consistent and accurate deliveries into the box.
- Increased dribbling responsiveness to give players more direct control on the ball.
- Reduced pass delay, making passing feel quicker and more immediate.
- Improved player switching (L1) responsiveness and target selection.
- Reduced goalkeeper effectiveness when rushing out.
- Improved sprint dribbling for lower-rated players.
- Improved short through pass targeting and execution.
- Improved defensive AI positioning and reactions against long ground through passes.
- Increased speed retention for players making triggered runs.
- Improved first-touch control and ball handling.
- Reduced jockey movement effectiveness.
- Reduced effectiveness of lobbed through passes.
- Reduced effectiveness of second-man press.
- Offensive AI improvements, including smarter runs, better spacing, more movement off the ball, and improved support positioning to create clearer passing and attacking opportunities.
Animation
- Improved dribble turn animations.
- Updated lobby ready-up animations.
UI
- Reorganized Challenges to better separate Daily, Weekly, and Global Cup objectives.
- Fixed incorrect pricing displays in the Steam Premium Store for certain currencies.
- Fixed kit previews not resetting correctly in Club Customization when using a controller.
- Fixed menu freezes that could occur when resuming a console from sleep mode during Knockout tournaments.
General
- Multiple stability and performance improvements.
- Fixed a startup issue that could prevent some Steam and lower-end PC players from launching the game.
- Fixed a menu freeze when opening the in-game store with the Steam Overlay disabled.
- Fixed Steam invites not working correctly when the Steam Overlay was disabled.
- Improved automatic graphics settings detection for lower-spec PCs.
- Fixed pitch-side advertising boards occasionally appearing blank during matches.
- Fixed an issue where stale lobby tickets could interfere with matchmaking searches.