The demo of Fifa 20 has finally arrived, giving players the first chance to try out the game's host of new features.
Developers EA Sports unveiled new game modes, including Volta Football to bring gameplay to the streets. Six teams are available to play with in the demo: Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Liverpool, Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Tottenham.
It only arrived on PS4 and Xbox One. Players hoping to get a chance to jump into a game on PC and Nintendo Switch will have to wait until the full release date, on 27 September.
Fifa 20 demo released on PS4 and Xbox
The IndependentFifa 20 is finally here, with players able to download it for free on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC from today. Nintendo Switch players will be unable to download the demo but will receive the full version of the game when it is launched later this month.The demo release – which was only announced yesterday – comes at an unfortunate time for PES (which is called eFootball PES 2020). That game is out today, on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Here's the big features, from developers Konami:
With enhanced visuals, new DLCs and additional techniques, the gameplay is more realistic than ever before. Alongside this, the Konami team has worked hard to add new in-game features too including:
- Finesse Dribble – having enlisted the expertise of legendary midfielder Andrés Iniesta, the game includes a new dynamic dribbling technique
- Matchday – a brand-new mode for this year, Matchday presents weekly events for players to align with one of two clubs and contribute to the overall performance through individual
- Biggest licenses – featuring over 400 teams and over 10,000 players, including Manchester United, FC Bayern and Juventus FC - the latter being completely exclusive to eFootball PES 2020
But almost certainly the biggest news is that the game will have Juventus, and Fifa 20 won't – it'll only have a pretend version, called Piemonte Calcio.
In its announcement, EA Sports did confirm that the game would include two of the main features players are excited about this release: Volta Football, which brings back the beloved FIFA Street-style play, and 11v11 kick-off.
But it did not announce what teams would be available in the demo, or what other modes might be playable.
Rumours circulating online suggest the demo will come out at 3pm UK time.
That would be 4pm central European time,
10am east coast time,
or 11pm in Tokyo.
There is a supposed leak on Reddit that shows the demo will include Liverpool, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, AS Roma, Atletico Madrid, Club America, LAFC and Vissel Kobe.
But nothing is confirmed. The only thing that is for certain is that there will not be Juventus, since they don't actually exist this year. And it's very unlikely that EA Sports will opt to show off their replacement, fake team, called Piemonte Calcio.
As players wait for the demo to arrive, they're still picking through all of the stats and ratings that were released yesterday. Here's one of those funny little things people have found – a piece that should surely be called The Rise and Fall of Toni Kroos's pace.
Here's a guide to when exactly the Fifa 20 demo should arrive.
What time is the Fifa 20 demo coming out?
Teams and full game modes are yet to be revealed ahead of the releaseIf you're wondering why Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing for Piemonte Calcio in Fifa 20, you can read the full story here.
Juventus to be renamed in new Fifa
The IndependentPes 2020 has exclusive rights to the club's name, badge and stadiumA day ahead of the Fifa 20 demo release, EA released the player ratings for the new game.
Barcelona Legend Lionel Messi pipped Cristiano Ronaldo to the top spot with an overall rating of 94.
The rest of the top 10 included two goalkeepers, three premier league players, and more than a few controversies.
One of these controversies is that somehow Harry Maguire, the world's most-expensive defender, somehow has a lower rating than out-of-favour Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi.
Incidentally, it is another Premier League defender - Virgil Van Dijk - who is the highest-rated defender on Fifa 20. I don't think anyone's arguing with that one.
There's just 10 minutes to go until the Fifa 20 is released, if rumours are to be believed.
Right on time, the Fifa 20 demo has dropped!
Here's what EA has to say about it:
Fifa 20 for PlayStation 4 brings two sides of The World’s Game to life - the prestige of the professional stage and an all-new authentic street football experience in EA Sports Volta Football.Fifa 20 innovates across the game, 'Football Intelligence' unlocks an unprecedented platform for gameplay realism, Fifa Ultimate Team offers more ways to build your dream squad, and EA Sports Volta Football returns the game to the street, with an authentic form of small-sided football.
Virgil Van Dijk looking pretty pleased with himself here, and rightly so.
It's been a good year for the Dutch defender: Champions League winner and Fifa 20 cover star.
The Fifa 20 demo offers players the chance to play as one of half a dozen teams: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint Germain and Liverpool.
Three stadiums host the matches: The Bernabeu in Madrid, as well as Chelsea's Stamford Bridge and the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
In a bizarre turn of events, the #Fifa20 hashtag on Twitter has been hijacked, with dozens of accounts using it to share videos about Isis.
Legitimate posts relating to Fifa 20 on Twitter seem to express mixed reactions about the demo.
Some are saying it's just like Fifa 19 but with a different cover and kits, while others are praising it for its gameplay.
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