EA FC 25 Ultimate Team 101: A guide to everything FUT

EA FC 25 Ultimate Team has been the most iconic and loved game mode of EA FC for quite some time now, and this is no different in EA Sports FC 25. The mode allows players to assemble their favorite players into a squad, including stars of the current football era and the past. We will tell you everything you need about EA FC 25 Ultimate Team (FUT).

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What is EA FC 25 Ultimate Team?

The goal of Ultimate Team is to assemble your dream squad. How you achieve that squad is entirely up to the player. There are plenty of options to get there. Within Ultimate Team, you can enjoy both online and offline game modes.

Like in real-life football, there is a transfer market within FUT. With the introduction of cross-play, the transfer market is cross-platform between Xbox and PlayStation (when PC EA?). On the transfer market, you can buy and sell players, but you need so-called EA FC coins to buy them. And to no one's surprise, the top players are all costly, which means you'll need to win a lot, or invest and trade your way up.

Next to active current players, there are also EA FC Icons. These are legendary players that we all know from football's history, like Ronaldo Lima, Maradona and Pelé. In total, there are more than 100 icons available in EA FC. And then there are also FUT Heroes, which are a different group of retired football players every fan should know.

How do I start in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team?

When creating your club, you'll receive a few starter packs. After that, it's up to you how to move forward, as there are many ways to work towards your dream team. You can earn rewards by playing quad Battles, Division Rivals, FUT Champions, and FUT Moments. Rewards contain stars, coins and packs you can open or consume to gain better players. This is why the start of EA FC is often considered the most pivotal, and we recommend you don't start recklessly spending coins on players you think are good.

The market is volatile at the start of the game, with prices going up and down constantly. This can result in your investments going down in price quickly. Building a good team does not have to cost you a leg and an arm. And, if you are a fan of trading, you can use the starter market as an opportunity to profit.

EA FC 25 Ultimate Team game modes

Ultimate Team has a plethora of modes, each with its own rule set and structure, so there is something for everyone.

• Friendly matches. A variety of game modes, both playable online and offline.

• Ultimate Team Moments. Offline games against the computer. Possibility for rewards.

• Squad Battles. Offline games against the computer. Possibility for rewards.

• Ultimate Team Draft. Online and offline are possible. You can only enter the draft by paying 15.000 coins or 300 EA FC points. You play four matches; the more you win, the better the rewards.

• Division Rivals. Online matches in a division system. The higher your division rank, the better the rewards. The system rewards players both weekly and seasonally.

• Weekend League. The most competitive mode in EA FC. You play 20 games in total; the more you win, the higher your rank. This mode gives the best rewards, also known as Weekend League Rewards.

EA FC 25 Squad Building Challenges

Squad Building Challenges (SBCs) have been a part of EA FC since FIFA 17. Within this mode, gamers have the ability to swap in teams for rewards and certain players. Players you unlock through this mode are not trade-able on the market, so they do not contain any value. Each year, developer EA adds more players and rewards to the Squad Building Challenges. However, we do recommend researching if it is worth to swap in a whole team of value-able players for just a single player. A player you might only use for a limited amount of time.

EA FC 25 Objectives and Milestones

As the name suggests, EA rewards players who achieve specific objectives and milestones. These change from game to game and season to season. Every season, you can level up to the maximum level of 30. At level 30, you can choose one out of three players you can add to your club. That is not all; next to the level 30 seasonal rewards, there are also milestones and objectives on your way to level 30.

EA FC 25 Promo's and Events

Throughout the year, EA releases several promotions and events. For example, there is a promotion called Team of the Week every week. During Christmas there is a promotion called FUTMAS and in January EA releases the Team of the Year promotion. And at the end of the season there is Team of the Season. Generally EA releases a new promotion on Fridays, at 7 PM Central Eastern Time.

EA FC 25 Web App and Companion App

You don't need access to a console or PC to manage your club. Nowadays, you can manage your club through the EA FC 25 Web App (the browser version) or the EA FC 25 Companion App (available on iOS or Android). Long story short, you can do everything in these apps that you can do in the regular game, apart from playing matches of course. The Web App and Companion App are also released prior to the full game, often around the 20th of September.

EA Sports FC 25

EA Sports FC 25 is the newest game from developer EA. The game has not changed fundamentally, but it is still different enough compared to previous iterations. Overall, we recommend checking the best EA FC 25 Formations, EA FC 25 defending, and, of course, how to score more goals in EA FC 25.

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