While the crowds featured in the EA Sports FC franchise have transitioned from PS2-era cardboard cutouts into legitimate 3D objects for the current generation of consoles, it looks like FC 24 has put a strong focus on making these stadiums come alive. If the new trailer is to be taken at face value, gone are the  EA FC 24 Coins days where crowds simply consist of a team's home or away colors, with a more realistic blend of fans wearing other garb now dispersing the sea of uniformity. In short, it goes a long way to make the atmosphere seem much more vibrant and realistic

We compiled a list of improvements we hope to see in FC 24. and while the above trailer hasn't answered those questions, the latest entry to the EA Sports FC franchise looks like has a high degree of polish attached to it. While gamers can expect this level of pomp and circumstance on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. it should be noted that the Nintendo Switch version won't be powered by the Frostbite engine, so some of the aforementioned atmospheric improvements may be lost in translation.

Beyond the gameplay trailer, EA Sports also revealed that the story of Alex Hunter would be continued in a new iteration of The Journey, with the game centering the drama around where Alex Hunter would transfer to after the events from FC 24 have concluded. The trailer for the new version of The Journey featured several cameo appearances from professional athletes and managers alike, so player should expect many more familiar faces to play a larger role than the mode's inaugural showing last year.

This year, E3 2022 will kick off with EA Play, the second annual off-site event hosted by Electronic Arts. For the weekend and through the beginning of E3. attendees will be able to check out some of the new games EA has in the works, from high profile sequels to mainstays of the sports genre.

But before the doors open for the EA Play hands-on portion of the event, Electronic Arts will offer gamers around the world a closer look at its upcoming slate of games as part of its press conference. This will include titles that are set to release later this year, updates to current games, and teases for the future.

EA's big title for the show is likely to be Star Wars Battlefront 2. which made its official debut a few months ago. However, when the title was initially shown off, the focus was on the single player campaign, with only some small mentions of multiplayer. That should change during the press conference, as it is expected that developer DICE will unveil multiplayer gameplay for Star Wars Battlefront 2. Single player may also play a part of the festivities, but multiplayer is going to be front and center, including a 40-player online battle.

The recently revealed Need for Speed Payback should also make an appearance during the show, offering attendees and EA FC 24 Coins for sale viewers a chance to see the game in action. The first trailer for the game focused on a mix of story and action, but there was true look at gameplay. That should change.