However, those same investors apparently understood that wasn't really an answer to the question of whether or not 2K would like to take over the FC 25 Coins franchise if EA goes another direction. When he was pressed for a yes or no, he still didn't directly answer the question. However, Zelnick did divulge that he'd at least given it some thought, saying it would be a big step forward for the company and it'd never been in the soccer video game business before.

Of course, while the rumblings inside the industry point to a divorce between Electronic Arts and FC, that divorce is not yet official. All this talk of other companies could actually end up being nothing more than talk. This may be one reason why Zelnick isn't committing to making a play.

It may sound ridiculous considering this year‘s installment only released over a month ago, but EA is most definitely already planning out next year‘s FC title. Considering it needs to release a new entry every year, production probably started before FC 25 was even out. There are plenty of questions surrounding the FC 25 Ultimate Teamure of the FC series at the moment, but it at least sounds like EA plans on doubling down on customization content.

According to a job listing at EA Sports posted on LinkedIn, the company is looking to hire someone to serve as a producer/product owner/creative for the FC series. While the listing doesn‘t mention it by name, whoever gets the job would be responsible for bringing customization content to players in the live-service, which has to be referring to FC 's Ultimate Team mode.

It adds that EA is already looking over the next 3+ years of content, saying that customization content will be critical for both players and the business. It doesn‘t provide any specific examples of what customization FC fans can expect aside from cosmetics and vanity items, which already seemed like a given.

 FC 25 features customization options for players, kits, club crests, and even stadiums, so it‘s probably safe to assume that these will all be brought back for Fut Coins for sale. As for cosmetics, EA has already begun experimenting with selling items one normally wouldn‘t see in a football sim. The first set of cosmetics that arrived shortly after launch, for example, were all anime themed. Perhaps EA is thinking of continuing this trend and creating more varied player cosmetics so players can truly make their own unique team to take online.