Summary
EA Sports FC 25’sUltimate Team mode might be on the cusp of a major change, as leaks suggest a new paid season pass will be introduced very soon. Rumors surrounding the paid season pass forEA FC 25have been cropping up for a while, but this time, the veracity of the sources has fans paying closer attention.
Since its September 2024 launch,EA FC 25’s season pass has been fully free-to-play, giving players access to rewards and bonus content simply for playing the game. Thisstrategy did well to differentiateEA FC 25from competing sports games likeNBA 2K25, which implements a paid season pass monetization scheme. However, with the upcoming Team of the Season (TOTS) promo just around the corner, it looks like EA could be gearing up to test monetized progression systems inFC 25’s Ultimate Team mode for the very first time.
Over on Twitter, credible insidersFut Sheriffand Asy Fut Trader both claimed that apaid season pass for Ultimate Team will launch alongsideEA FC 25’s Season 7 on April 24, just one day before the TOTS promo begins. While the contents of the season pass are unknown at the time of writing, speculation points to some ofEA FC 25’s best Evolutionsbeing part of the reward track. The price is also a mystery, but unlikeNBA 2K25’s Pro ($9.99) and Hall of Fame ($19.99) passes, theFC 25version seemingly offers an alternative - purchasing the pass using in-game Coins instead of real money. This option would be a welcome change forEA FC 25players who grind the game regularly and want access to premium rewards without spending extra cash.
EA FC 25’s Next Season May Introduce a Paid Pass for Ultimate Team
Team of the Season will run for seven weeks inEA FC 25, highlighting top players from major leagues. The first week features squads from Ligue 1, the Arkema Premier League (women’s Ligue 1), and Eredivisie. While there’s no voting for the Ligue 1 squad, fans will be able to vote onteams from the Premier League, and likely from Bundesliga, Serie A, and La Liga in the coming weeks. Ahead of the event, EA has launched a TOTS Warm-Up campaign inFC 25, giving players the chance to earn free packs and build up Coin reserves - possibly even enough to grab the paid season pass.
EA traditionally uses the TOTS period to test new systems in preparation for the nextFCgame, and the rumored pivot to a paid season pass could indicate an expanded monetization strategy for the Ultimate Team mode. While someFC 25players are expectedly wary of the same, the option to buy theUltimate Team season pass with in-game Coinsmight strike a better balance between free and paying users, although Asy’s “prepare your wallets” remark is a bit concerning.
