EA has introduced the new pack animation of so-called Walkouts in Ultimate Team for FC 25. Although it draws on a popular feature from the past, many fans are skeptical. This is mainly due to the duration of the new animation.
Opening packs is a fundamental part of Ultimate Team to build a strong team. Players who have a rating of 86 or higher receive a special animation during the pack openings.
The Walkout animation varies from year to year and often generates a lot of discussion, especially at the beginning of a new installment.
What does the new pack animation for FC 25 look like? EA has based the latest animation on a well-known template. The player tunnel from FIFA 21 returns. Here you can take a look at the new animation:
At first, you can only see the silhouette of the player at the end of a long tunnel. As you might know from past years, the following information appears one after the other: position, nationality, league, and club. Only at the end does the player reveal himself with his rating.
Although the player tunnel was very popular and there were always calls for its comeback, many fans seem to be skeptical about the new animation.
Fans impatient: By the time the animation is over, FC 26 will be here.
EA also shared the latest animation on their Instagram channel for EA Sports FC. One of the comments refers to the duration of the new animation.
User coli4592 writes: “By the time the animation is done, it feels like EA FC 26 will be here.” (via Instagram)
His comment has garnered over 100 likes. When asked by another user which animation coli4592 preferred the most, he replied that he especially preferred the faster animations.
Does the new animation really take that much longer? We at MeinMMO compared the duration of the latest pack animation in FC 25 with the animation from FC 24. We paid attention to when the player appears completely on the screen after opening the pack.
And indeed, our test revealed that the time until the player makes himself known in FC 25 takes twice as long. While in FC 24 it took about 6 seconds for the walkout to completely appear on screen, we clocked about 12 seconds for FC 25.
Thus, the criticism seems to be well-founded.
However, there is also positive feedback from the community
The reactions of the fans on X are different. Under the post by EA FC expert Donktrading, fans are celebrating the new animation.
The following comment from Sefo sums up the positive feedback from the fans: “This is so fire.” (via X). The comment received over 150 likes and the most responses.
One further advantage of the new animation that has not yet been discussed could be that walkouts are now recognized more quickly. In FC 24, it was quite a science to recognize a walkout.
After opening the pack, you had to pay close attention to the flow of light beams to possibly spot a player with 86+ beforehand.
This should be much less difficult with the new animation. Whether the feature of double walkouts, introduced in FC 24, has already been eliminated in FC 25 is not known. However, the problem could potentially be solved with a double silhouette at the end of the tunnel. The most important information about the new EA FC can be found at MeinMMO: EA FC 25: All information on release, price, and innovations
