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EA’s Title Update 1.2.0 for EA Sports FC 27 begins rolling out on 10 November on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
The Pitch Notes give Nintendo Switch a later date, 12 November.
EA describes the update as “our first set of gameplay adjustments in FC 27”, alongside changes to Career mode, Football Ultimate Team and The Grounds.
The first change concerns the 95 Depth defensive line setting. The notes explain it in full.
“Following your feedback from our recent Dev Notes, we’ve seen a lot of discussion around how prevalent extreme defensive approaches have become, and how they can be difficult to build up against. Because of this, we’ve adjusted how defenders position themselves with extreme defensive line heights. Defenders will now drop off sooner while still maintaining a higher line than other tactics.”
That change is delivered as a Live Tuning Update alongside the title update.
Fullbacks were sometimes dropping too deep while defending. The notes say they now “hold a much firmer and solid defensive line.”
Attackers should read the opposing defensive line better and make more effective runs to stay onside. EA says offside calls will still occur.
After kick-off, the defensive line now holds slightly higher, to make it easier to stop opponents dribbling directly into the box.
Auto-switching is improved after a teammate’s slide tackle, after a headed pass and after a shot misses the target.
In Authentic Gameplay, Team Positioning Marking Slider values above 50 now close down attackers in a more relaxed way. Ball physics in wet weather have been tuned, where some touches felt too heavy.
Career mode gains more control over Player Energy Recovery and a clearer Press Conference screen. Player wage demands now better match negotiated squad roles.
The update also adds more than 80 newly scanned player portraits. The full v1.2.0 Patch Notes are due on 10 November.
Source: EA SPORTS FC – Title Update v1.2.0 Pitch Notes (Steam), EA SPORTS FC – Title Update v1.2.0 Pitch Notes: 95 Depth (YouTube)