EA Sports FC 24, the successor to the FIFA series, will receive an exciting free update in time for Euro 2024. Players can expect the downloadable content to be available on platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. The update aligns with the European Championship football tournament and will also be applicable to EA Sports FC Mobile and EA Sports FC Online.

In anticipation of the update, any player who launches FC 24 before January 16, 2024, will be rewarded with an untradeable Ultimate Team player item from a selection of Europe's top football stars. This bonus is set to start from December 18. The featured players include England's Jack Grealish, France's Ousmane Dembélé, Italy's Federico Chiesa, Germany's Florian Wirtz, the Netherlands' Virgil Van Djik, and Spain's Alvaro Morata.

EA Sports' detachment from its long-standing partnership with FIFA paves the way for them to directly engage with UEFA for the Euro updates and other tournaments like the Champions League. Despite encountering some early criticism over Ultimate Team pricing and in-game store strategies, the update is a strong move to bolster EA Sports FC 24's content and keep players engaged with new, fully licensed football competitions.