Celtic Park and Ibrox will be included in FC24, it has been confirmed.
EA Sports has announced that Celtic and Rangers' stadiums will be in the new version of the game.
Formerly known as FIFA, the franchise continues under the world-famous gaming publisher.
For several years there have been calls from fans of either club, as well as others in the Scottish football community, for the stadiums to be created for the game.
All of the Premier League stadia is included the game each year, as well as several other major European, American and Saudi teams.
🏟 Paradise - it's in the game... Celtic Park arrives in #FC24! 🤩 Pre-order #FC24 Ultimate Edition and play 7 days early ⤵@EASPORTSFC x #CelticFC🍀🎮
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 8, 2023
They had previously featured in the latter Pro-Evolution Soccer games.
Now, fans will be able to play at both Celtic Park and Ibrox, with a more realistic experience of playing as either team coming for gamers.
🏠 This Is Ibrox 💙 🎮 @EASPORTSFC 👉 Pre-order #FC24 Ultimate Edition and play 7 days early: https://t.co/IUtCul07Uq pic.twitter.com/PW4m6edxBe
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) September 8, 2023
At 4pm this afternoon, both clubs each shared a short video montage of their grounds in FC24.
Fans are able to pre-order the game seven days early, with the release date set for Friday, September 29.
Meanwhile, controversial plans which would see football fans travelling by buses banned from drinking within 10 miles of the stadium and placing limitations on places to stop are reportedly set to be scrapped.
This week it came to light that Richard Turfitt, the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, had launched a consultation on bringing 'voluntary' guidelines in line with those in England and Wales.
The plans proved controversial and were condemned by supporters' clubs, clubs themselves and by the SFA, SPFL and SWPL in a joint statement.
Many accused authorities of further demonising football fans, who are already forbidden from consuming alcohol en route to matches or inside the stadium - unlike people heading to rugby matches or concerts.
Politicians also criticised the plans, with the SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn calling them "unworkable, unmanageable, unenforceable".
A statement from the traffic commissioner confirmed: "As the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, I think it is important to stress that the traffic commissioners are safety regulators and that we are independent of Government.
"Any guidance that is issued is intended to assist bus and coach operators. However, before I can issue any guidance, I am required to consult, including with the UK and Scottish Governments. But we also consider the views of a wide range of other stakeholders.
"I have listened to the strength of feeling expressed and it is clear to me that there is further work required to understand the full impact of the introduction of any proposed guidance in Scotland.
"As a result, I have asked my officials to cease this consultation exercise."
