FIFA 20 has been revealed to the world and we've been given some details on this year's changes but there's still a lot more to come.
EA Sports has laid out a plan for the rest of the year in which they will drip-feed announcements. One of those is the updates to one of FIFA fans' most beloved modes, Pro Clubs.
Ultimate Team will always get the most attention but it's safe to say that Pro Clubs deserves some love considering the changes in FIFA 19 were minimal.
Playing Pro Clubs with your friends is one of best experiences a FIFA game can give you, which is why this update is so exciting. To help you with the wait, here are five changes Goal is hoping to see.
1. More customisation options
Let's start off with one of the most in-demand upgrades: more customisation options.
While there are obvious options like more hairstyles, football boots, tattoos etc, there's a room for much more. For starters, following the thrilling World Cup this year, there should certainly be the option to create and play as a female pros - we've already seen it in the core game and Volta.
But why only stop at player customisation? There doesn't need to be licensing issues in Pro Clubs so why not give players the option to create their own badge and kits? And also let them customise and name all of our AI players, perhaps then people wouldn't get as angry at their computer-controlled team-mates.
2. Volta
The biggest addition to FIFA 20 is the Volta street football mode that has reminded more than a few fans of the popular FIFA Street series. Probably the biggest demand following the announcement at EA Play was a Pro Clubs version of the mode.
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A street football mode to play online with friends would be sensational. Not only for the satisfaction of nutmegging your friend in-game but also because finding enough people for a full three-man or five-man team is much easier than completing a full 11.
Plus, Volta already has you create a pro so why not give players the option to play with friends? The mode takes you through the streets, facing off against teams of all different styles which would make for a very refreshing Pro Clubs experience. It's a match made in heaven.
3. Rewards/currency/incentives
Creating a currency and/or reward system for Pro Clubs would offer more purpose and replay-ability to the mode.
Players could use this currency to unlock new hairstyles, new kits or even attribute upgrades for either yourself or AI teammates.
This would also give more meaning to the random cups and tournaments you can play in, giving players valuable, perhaps limited edition, rewards would give people more reason to play and would surely increase the number of regular players.
EA Sports is clearly aware how to use objectives and rewards to get players coming back time and time again in Ultimate Team, so why not take those learnings into Pro Clubs.
4. Training area to play around with friends
While Pro Clubs is certainly competitive, the real beauty of the mode is joking around with your friends.
With a fair bit of downtime while waiting for everyone to be ready or to find a match, an open-arena training ground for you and your teammates to simultaneously mess around in would be a fantastic addition to the mode.
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Can you imagine having one friend as a goalkeeper while the rest of you play a virtual game of headers and volleys? Or more realistically, imagine slide tackling your friends repeatedly while they try to practice their shooting.
With so many courts being brought into FIFA 20 for Volta, the chance to create a virtual playground for Pro Club fans has never been greater.
5. Squad Battles
Finally, a welcome addition from FIFA Ultimate Team would be a Pro Clubs version of Squad Battles.
While playing against AI initially doesn't sound as interesting, it could be a great break from online play that would tie in perfectly to the rewards suggestion from earlier. Imagine having your team of friends play against Barcelona or perhaps a team of Icons?
Then, add to the prospect that if you beat that team at a certain difficultly and complete certain challenges, you could then take on of those players or at least that players' stats to use as one of your own AI team-mates - a bit like FIFA Street's ability to recruit players as you progress.
This could be a fun way to unlock items and would also give you something to play if you can't get enough friends online one evening.