FIFA 20: Release date, trailer, demo, gameplay upgrades, game modes, and cover star

EA released FIFA 19 amid much hype, but it fell flat with fans of the franchise left disappointed with the numerous bugs and other issues that were present during launch.

The general consensus is that EA can only do better with FIFA 20 and as a result, fans are eagerly awaiting its release, which is expected to be in September.

But while we wait for our favourite football game to hit stores, here's a look at what we could expect from EA's upcoming release.

Cover Star

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It is being widely predicted that FIFA 20 will have a brand new cover star, one that has never featured on the cover of the game before.

This would, in theory, eliminate the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from contention, although the Barcelona ace remains in the reckoning.

Last year's cover star was Ronaldo but EA decided to replace him with Neymar, Kevin de Bruyne and Paulo Dybala after the Portuguese made the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

A fan poll conducted on fifplay.com produced some rather surprising results. Tottenham's Son Heung-min led the pack, securing 18 per cent of the votes, followed by Ronaldo and Messi.

Ultimately though, the decision lies with EA and whom they feel deserves to go on the cover.

The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Eden Hazard all remain in contention and it would be refreshing to see one of them make the cover of the upcoming release.

Demo

There is no word yet regarding the FIFA 20 demo. However, inferences can be made based on past editions of the game.

The demo is generally made available two weeks prior to the official release. The FIFA 19 demo was dropped on 13 September, 2019 and this was the case with the FIFA 18 and FIFA 17 demos as well.

If EA continues this trend, we can expect the demo to be made available any time after the second week of September. (14th onwards)

Improved Gameplay, potential new game modes

Fans are hoping for improved gameplay in FIFA 20

Each instalment of FIFA released by EA over the past few years has had a few improvements and additions and that should be the case with FIFA 20 as well.

FIFA 19 witnessed the introduction of several new features in the kickoff mode, including Survival, Headers and Volleys and much more.

Similarly, there are plenty of features fans are hoping EA would introduce in FIFA 20. These include changes to the career mode - introducing the concepts of player wage negotiations, stadium changes, sponsor management, create your own club etc.

Major changes to gameplay are also desired. FIFA 19 was plagued by several bugs in shooting, goalkeeping and AI defending and these need to be addressed in the upcoming release.

Trailer

The FIFA 20 trailer is not out yet. However, rumours suggest that we could get our first glimpse of it during the pre-E3 2019 EA Access event which will be held in the second week of June (June 8th and 9th to be precise).

Release Date

FIFA 20 is expected to hit stores in late September

No official date has been announced for FIFA 20's release. However, all of the previous editions hit stores in the last week of September and that's expected to be the case this time as well.

EA Access members will be able to access content a week before the initial release, while those of you who pre-order the Ultimate and Champions editions of the game will receive it three days before its worldwide release.

Cost

FIFA 20 is expected to cost anywhere in the region of $59.99 - $79.99. FIFA 19 was priced at $59.99 in the US for all platforms, while the standard edition cost £59.99 in the UK for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

In India, the standard edition of the game was available for INR 3,999 while the champions edition was priced at INR 5,999.

These are expected to remain the same for FIFA 20.

Rumours have also suggested EA might opt for a subscription model. They have enjoyed some success with their existing subscription service EA Access. If they were to go down this path, FIFA 20 would be available for anything between $4.99 and $12.99 per month.

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