October 30, 2024REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) revealed how fans have engaged with EA SPORTS FC 25 from early access through the first 25 days of its worldwide launch on September 27*.How the World is Playing FC 25 - Comprehensive (Graphic: Business Wire)A global community of players from 200+ nations have played over 1.7 billion matches across all modes and scored a cumulative total of 4.3 billion goals to-date, with Real Madrid as the most selected mens football team, and FC Barcelona as the most selected womens football team.The Spanish club rivalry contributed to El Clsico and the Womens Clsico as the most popular in-game matchups across mens and womens football, respectively, with Real Madrid notably featured across the top three of the most popular mens football matchups.Most Popular Matchups - MenMost Popular Matchups - WomenReal Madrid vs. FC BarcelonaManchester City vs. Real MadridReal Madrid vs. Real MadridReal Madrid vs. FC BarcelonaArsenal vs. ChelseaChelsea vs. FC BarcelonaIts been a month since we invited the world to play EA SPORTS FC 25 and the community response has been amazing, with nearly 300 million matches played of our new 5v5 Rush social experience and matches with friends doubling year over year in Ultimate Team, said John Shepherd, VP, EA SPORTS FC. Our team is incredibly proud of what weve achieved with FC 25, and we look forward to delivering a great experience throughout the rest of the season. New to EA SPORTS FC 25, the Rush 5v5 experience has contributed to nearly 300 million Rush games played in total, with over 277 million matches played in the Nike Air Zoom Arena, a digital-only stadium that is the exclusive home of Rush matches in Ultimate Team and Clubs. Within Ultimate Team Rush, Andreu Fonts Prat and Patricia Guijarro Gutirrez have been the most-selected mens and womens football player items, respectively. With its fluid positioning, social play features, and seamless integration across all core modes in FC 25, Rush offers a new way to play and win together with friends. EA SPORTS FC 25 includes more than 120 real-world stadiums from across the globe, and the fans have spoken as Estadio Santiago Bernabu, Anfield and Etihad Stadium are among the most played stadiums in-game. This authentic matchday experience is foundational to FC 25, which sees new stadium additions this year including Buenos Aires Ms Monumental (Club Atltico River Plate), Rotterdams De Kuip (Feyenoord), Lisbons Estdio Jos Alvalade (Sporting CP), Istanbuls RAMS Park (Galatasaray), and lker Stadyumu (Fenerbahe S.K). With the introduction of womens football into Career Mode for FC 25, Aitana Bonmat has become the most sought-after womens football player on the transfer market, whilst Lamine Yamal tops the list for mens football transfers. The top transfer list across mens and womens football is as follows:Top 5 Career Mode Transfers - MenTop 5 Career Mode Transfers - WomenLamine YamalEndrickMemphis DepayPau CubarsNico WilliamsAitana BonmatSophia SmithAlisha LehmannAlexia Putellas Jule Brand EA SPORTS FC 25 delivers the biggest competitions, clubs and stars including over 19,000+ athletes across 700+ teams in more than 120 stadiums and 30+ leagues, powered by the support of more than 300 global football partners. Its the only place fans can play the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, and LALIGA EA SPORTS, all in the same game, plus the UEFA Women's Champions League, Barclays Women's Super League, the National Women's Soccer League, the Arkema Premire Ligue, Liga F and the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga. EA SPORTS FC 25 is available now for PlayStation5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, as well as through EA Play. For more information on EA SPORTS FC 25, please visit easports.com/fc25. Stay up-to-date on all upcoming news and announcements for EA SPORTS FC on our social channels. Members of the FC Community are invited to join our all new public discord server. *Data range is from the beginning of EA SPORTS FC 25 early access on September 20, 2024, until October 21, 2024 (25 days post-worldwide launch on September 27, 2024).PRESS ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE AT EAPressPortal.comAbout Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers. In fiscal year 2024, EA posted GAAP net revenue of approximately $7.6 billion. 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