The wait for football's most highly-anticipated video game of the year, EA FC 25, is almost over.Unsurprisingly, this year's release of EA FC (formerly FIFA) is the biggest and most ambitious project

Check out the EA Sports FC 25 launch trailer for the sports game, including modes like the new 5v5 Rush and the ability to manage your club to victory with the FC IQ feature for more tactical control.

Heroes are one of the more recent additions to Ultimate Team, being created for the final entries into the series running under the FIFA license – but they survived the jump to EA FC in perfectly fine condition and will make a return in EA FC 25.

Release date timing announced - You can get a head start on the footy action by downloading the web and companion apps.

EA FC 25 is almost here, and it doesn't officially release for another week, but many players will be able to play it sooner than others. Those who have purchased the Ultimate Edition of the game, or are subscribed to EA Play Pro,