EA Sports Football Club 25 officially launches worldwide on Friday, September 27, across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Serie X|S, Xbox One, PC EA App, Steam, Epic Games, and Nintendo Switch.

If you want to get your hands on it early, there are a few methods to play it before the official release date. Discover how you can access FC 25 early using one of the methods outlined on this page. 

OFFICIAL DATES

• Closed Beta - 06/08/2024 18:00 Tue
• Web App - 18/09/2024 19:00 Wed
• Companion App - 19/09/2024 19:00 Thu
• Ultimate Edition - 20/09/2024 00:00 Fri
• EA Play Trial - 20/09/2024 00:00 Fri

FC 25 CLOSED BETA

For most of the players, the FC 25 Closed Beta is their first chance to experience the new EA Football Club edition. The primary purpose of the Beta is to allow players to test the game and provide valuable feedback to the developers. This helps identify potential anomalies and allows players to suggest changes, contributing to the game’s improvement. This doesn’t mean you cannot have fun while you are at it…

Securing a spot in the Beta is no easy feat. With limited availability, just a select few players subscribed to EA emails will receive a PlayStation or Xbox code in their inbox, connected to their EA account. By accepting the invitation, they must agree to the Closed Beta’s terms and conditions, which feature a confidentiality clause that strictly prohibits the sharing of any beta-related information.

How to get access for the FC 25 Beta?

1. Login into your EA account;
2. Sign up and accept the term agreements;
3. Go to [Email Preferences], check the box ‘Yes, email me about products(…)’ and click on the update button;
4. Click on the [Community Playtesting] button and follow the instructions to sign up;
5. Check the email linked to your EA account to see if you were invited.

ULTIMATE EDITION

EA FC 25 is available in two editions, each offering different pre-order packages at varying prices: the Standard Edition and the Ultimate Edition. The more expensive Ultimate Edition comes with numerous benefits, including seven days of early access and much more!

For those who have already pre-downloaded the game or played the EA Play trial, accessing the full game is simple. At midnight on the release date, they can go to their console’s store and download the required file to unlock the game, without the need to re-download everything. Upon launching the game for the first time, players will be able to enjoy the full game.

EA FC 25 EA PLAY BENEFITS

Subscribers to EA’s video game subscription service, EA Play can also make the most of early access. Those with the upgraded tier, EA Play Pro, will also get access to the FC 25 PC game on 20 September. Other regular EA Play subscribers can play up to 10 hours of FC 25 with an exclusive trial available also on September 20.

Not only will EA Play members receive the 10-hour EA FC 25 free trial, but they will also receive 10% off all in-game purchases, making FC Points that little bit cheaper (though still too much - consider buying coins instead). Members will also receive monthly member rewards, including monthly Draft tokens and seasonal club rewards.

But, if you're on PC and opt to purchase the EA Play Pro membership, you're rewarded with many more bonuses. This is everything you can get with an EA Play Pro membership for EA FC 25:

• EA FC 25 (full game)
• Untradeable Ultimate Team Hero Player Item
• Seven days early access (play from Friday, September 20)
• 4,800 FC Points (to be distributed over 3 months)
• Player Evolution slot
• Early access Rush rewards
• Ultimate Team player loan item
• Ambassador loan item
• Clubs PlayStyles slot
• 250,000 Clubs Coins
• Player Career personality points
• 3 ICONs in Player Career
• 5-star coach in Manager Career
• 5-star youth scout in Manager Career
• 10% discount on any digital EA content
• Monthly Draft tokens
• Seasonal club rewards