EA FC 25 Ultimate Team Season 1: Champion Rewards and Additional Features

The latest Pitch Notes for the launch update of EA FC 25 Ultimate Team are now accessible, revealing exciting rewards across various game modes in Season 1. These updates incorporate community feedback from FC 24 and highlight key changes. Additionally, the release dates for the EA FC Companion app and Web App have been announced, with both set to launch in just a few days.

EA FC 25 is officially set to launch on September 27, 2024. However, players who pre-order the Ultimate Edition will enjoy early access starting at midnight on September 20, 2024, for consoles and 5 am BST for PC. This early access enables players to kick off their season and pursue various objectives.

Let’s delve into the details revealed so far about EA FC 25 Ultimate Team.

Overview of the EA FC 25 Ultimate Team Launch Update

Players returning from FC 24 Ultimate Team will receive returning user rewards. Notably, EA is extending the FC Seasons feature from Ultimate Team to Career Mode and Clubs, allowing players to earn mode-specific rewards by participating in the respective modes.

In Season 1: Total Rush, players can unlock rewards for Clubs and Career modes at earlier levels and Ultimate Team rewards at all levels. Additionally, players will have the ability to switch between Rush and 11v11 gameplay in FC 25 while retaining any Clubs Rewards they have previously earned.

It’s important to note that progress made in Clubs will contribute to the overall FC Season progression, tracked through Season Points accrued by completing objectives in FUT, Career, Clubs, or any other FC mode.

Season 1: Total Rush rewards (Image via EA)

The Total Rush campaign is set to feature dream picks on October 11, 2024, and players can progress through the first Total Rush Quartet over the six weeks of Season 1.

Moreover, a new feature called World Tour will debut in Season 1, offering unique regional experiences, including nation or league-themed content in following seasons.

Now, let’s explore some changes, the different EA FC 25 modes rewards, and other new features:

1) EA FC 25 Champions

To qualify for the Finals, players must win three out of five games, with additional attempts to enter Play-Offs increased to 10 this year. Higher Division EA FC 25 players will have weekly access to Play-Offs.

The number of games needed in the Finals has been reduced by five. Below are the Season 1 Champions rewards for finishing in rank 1 in the Finals:

200,000 Ultimate Team Coins
Tradeable 85+ x10 Players Pack
Tradeable 84+ x10 Players Pack
Untradeable Base Icon Pack
Untradeable 89+ x2 Players Pack
Untradeable 82+ x30 Players Pack
Three Tradeable TOTW x3 Players Pack

Players finishing in the top EA FC 25 Champions Finals ranks will receive exclusive customization options for their Clubs. Rank 1 players will be awarded the season’s Club nickname “Invincibles”and the “Flex Celebration”for ranks one to three.

2) EA FC 25 Division Rivals

To earn Weekly Rewards in EA FC 25, players need to secure five match wins, while 15 wins will be required for Upgraded Weekly Rewards. Progress will now be tracked using a Points system that accounts for draws as well. Here are the Upgraded Weekly Rewards for the Elite Division:

75,000 Ultimate Team Coins
Two Tradeable 85+ Player Picks (Pick one of four)
Untradeable 75 Gold Rare Players Pack
Tradeable 50 Gold Rare Players Pack
Tradeable Mega Pack
Two Untradeable 83+ TOTW Player Packs

3) EA FC Squad Battles

In EA FC 25, the number of matches contributing to weekly ranks has been reduced from 32 to 14. Objectives and Evolution Challenges completed afterwards will not influence your weekly rank.

4) EA FC Live Friendlies

Matchmaking will be determined by player form, considering all wins and losses from Live Friendlies, and will no longer be linked to Rivals Divisions. Importantly, only full-time losses will now impact form calculations.

5) EA FC 25 Evolutions

New Evolutions Boost system example (Image via EA)

The number of Evolution challenges requiring engagement from EA FC 25 Champions and Rivals will be lessened, with many tasks transferred to Live Friendlies and Rush. Evolution Boosts will also have maximum limits.

6) EA FC 25 Icons and Heroes

The following players have been included in the Class of 25 Icons:

Nadine Angerer
Gareth Bale
Gianluigi Buffon
Julie Foudy
Aya Miyama
Marinette Pichon
Lotta Schelin
Lilian Thuram

A rotating selection of Icons will also be featured throughout the year in the Player Career of EA FC 25, starting with:

Thierry Henry
Andrea Pirlo
Van Nistelrooy
Kelly Smith

Players who pre-order EA FC 25 Ultimate Edition or the Standard Edition will also receive Galacticos David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldo Nazario.

The following players will serve as Heroes:

Jamie Carragher
Laura Georges
little
Marek Hamšík
Eden Hazard
Tim Howard
Maicon
Blaise Matuidi
Mohammed Noor
Celia Šašić
Jaap Stam
Farrah Williams
She Roberto

Players who pre-ordered the EA FC 25 Ultimate Edition before August 20, 2024, will receive an Origin Hero version of the new or existing Heroes upon logging in, which will upgrade to Prime Hero in late November of this year.

7) Average Transfer Market Price

A new feature, the Average Transfer Market Price, has been introduced for Player Items, providing a price reference based on a player’s Skill Moves and Weak Foot capabilities.

8) Club Membership and EA Play Rewards

FC Founders will get customization rewards as well (Image via EA)

To qualify for Club Membership, players must play EA FC 24 before September 27, 2024, and continue by playing FC 25 before November 1, 2024. Members will receive exclusive rewards throughout the game’s lifecycle.

In Ultimate Team, these rewards will include an Ultimate Team Role++ Evolution, two Club Member Kits, two Club Member XL TIFO, three Club Member TIFO, and three Ultimate Team Crests. For Clubs, rewards include Clubs Members Gloves, Clubs Members Boots, and Arm Sleeves. For both Clubs & Career, rewards include Clubs Members Mask and Bandana.

EA Play members will benefit from monthly rewards, Ultimate Team Loan Player Items, and Draft Tokens.

Finally, carry-over rewards earned in EA FC 24 will become available in the new title on October 10, 2024. Additionally, an untradeable 82+ x2 Player Pack will be given to players who completed the European Journey in FC 24 by September 20, 2024. However, these rewards must be redeemed in FC 25 by November 10, 2024.

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