Although AI has been the latest marketing buzzword only a few games do justice to that tag. Gameplaying AI has always been one of the most interesting applications of said technology and EA has always done their best to implement it with their football simulation titles and now with EA FC, they are back with something called FC IQ.

Before we write off FC IQ as another marketing buzzword, let us take our time to understand how this works and how its implementation affects the player AIs in the game. This article will discuss everything that FC IQ brings to the game.

In modern-day football, players do more than their position implies on paper. Evolving football tactics have become very demanding, especially for the players. Each position comes with a set of responsibilities and with the help of FC IQ, you can fine-tune what each position does for each player. For example, the position that offers the most versatility is that of a midfielder. For a proper center-mid, you can have the player drop back and help with the defense or go forward and join the attack. You can set the player to take a free role or play as a wide player.

All FC IQ player roles and focuses in EA FC 25

Goalkeeper (GK)

• Goalkeeper — Defend and Balanced
• Sweeper Keeper — Balanced

Full-Back (RB/LB)

• Fullback — Defend and Balanced
• Wingback — Balanced
• Falseback — Defend and Balanced
• Attacking Wingback — Balanced and Attack

Centre-Back (CB)

• Defender — Defend and Balanced
• Stopper — Balanced
• Ball-Playing Defender — Defend and Build-Up

Defensive Midfielder (CDM)

• Holding — Defend and Roaming
• Centre-Half — Defend
• Deep-Lying Playmaker — Defend and Roaming

Centre Midfielder (CM)

• Box-to-Box — Balanced
• Holding — Defend
• Deep-Lying Playmaker — Defend
• Playmaker — Attack and Roaming
• Half-Winger — Balanced and Attack
• Wide Midfielder — Defend and Balanced
• Wide Playmaker — Attack
• Inside Forward — Balanced and Attack

Attacking Midfielder (CAM)

• Playmaker — Balanced and Roaming
• Shadow Striker — Attack
• Half-Winger — Balanced and Attack

Winger (RW/LW)

• Winger — Balanced and Attack
• Inside Forward — Balanced, Attack, Roaming
• Wide Playmaker — Attack

Striker (ST)

• Advance Forward — Attack and Complete
• Poacher — Attack
• False 9 — Build-Up
• Target Forward — Balanced, Attack, and Wide
  

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