The new FIFA release date is September 29, and September 26 if you purchase special Ronaldo edition.
I, for some unknown reason, was selected to play the beta test. I'm really not very good. I've played it a bit, and finally had my first online game last night. It plays a lot like the 2017 version. The main difference is on the passing. You actually get an arrow showing the rough direction of your pass and it lengthens as you hold the button to give you an idea of how strong the pass will be. It's taking a little getting used to, but I like it.
One other change I've noticed that caught me off guard last night is that you don't need to have the ball to pause play. Either player can put a pause in the queue, and then you are taken to the pause screen at the next stoppage of play. Another nice touch.
Along the same lines, there is a three-second warning when the pause is ending, so you don't get that situation where you're surprised when you opponent restarts.
I'm not really advanced enough to answer super-tactical questions (I'm like a level 8 FUT player), but could try and answer any specific questions. I can play the beta through Sunday.
I, for some unknown reason, was selected to play the beta test. I'm really not very good. I've played it a bit, and finally had my first online game last night. It plays a lot like the 2017 version. The main difference is on the passing. You actually get an arrow showing the rough direction of your pass and it lengthens as you hold the button to give you an idea of how strong the pass will be. It's taking a little getting used to, but I like it.
One other change I've noticed that caught me off guard last night is that you don't need to have the ball to pause play. Either player can put a pause in the queue, and then you are taken to the pause screen at the next stoppage of play. Another nice touch.
Along the same lines, there is a three-second warning when the pause is ending, so you don't get that situation where you're surprised when you opponent restarts.
I'm not really advanced enough to answer super-tactical questions (I'm like a level 8 FUT player), but could try and answer any specific questions. I can play the beta through Sunday.