EA Sports FC 25: Release Date, Release Times & Xbox Game Pass Details

Early access begins this week!

by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 10:26am

It's that time of year again, folks! We've got another football game on the way this month in the form of EA Sports FC 25 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as usual they're rolling it out across an early access schedule first.

We've been struggling to keep track of these EA Sports FC 25 release dates and release times, so we've gathered them up and displayed them down below. You'll also find details on the EA Play Trial for FC 25, which will be available to play for anyone subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. If you're a member, you may as well give it a try!

Let's take a look at all the Xbox-specific details for EA Sports FC 25:

EA Sports FC 25: Xbox Release Date

EA Sports FC 25's official Xbox release date is September 27th, 2024.

However, anyone who buys the FC 25 Ultimate Edition will get access beginning September 20th, 2024.

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EA SPORTS FC 25 Ultimate Edition | Xbox One/Series X|S - Download Code

EA Sports FC 25: Xbox Game Pass / EA Play Trial

EA Sports FC 25 is getting an EA Play Trial on September 20th, 2024. If you're a subscriber to the service, you'll be able to play 10 hours of the game with no restrictions.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can access the EA Play Trial of EA Sports FC 25 on September 20th as well. The same goes for PC Game Pass members. This trial can be started at any time, but it only lasts for 10 hours.

EA Sports FC 25: Xbox Release Time

The very earliest you can play EA Sports FC 25 is with the Ultimate Edition at midnight local time leading into September 20th. A release time for the EA Play Trial has not been officially announced, but it'll be on the same day.

It's the same situation for the standard edition of EA Sports FC 25, but just a week later. So, the standard version of EA Sports FC 25 will release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at midnight local time on September 27th.

Is The Full Version Of EA Sports FC 25 Coming To Xbox Game Pass?

EA Sports FC 25 is very likely to join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at some point in the future, as past versions of the series have followed this trend in recent years. However, it normally doesn't happen for many months.

Based on when the last game was added to EA Play, we're expecting EA Sports FC 25 to join Xbox Game Pass in June of 2025. In other words, it's probably worth buying it now if you're really keen to check out this latest version!

Looking forward to EA Sports FC 25 on Xbox? Let us know down in the comments section below.

EA SPORTS FC 25 (Xbox Series X)

1
PsBoxSwitchOwner
Tue, 7:59pm

Please don’t advertise it like it’s on Gamepass.

It isn’t.

2
Tasuki
Tue, 8:13pm

I will wait for it on Gamepass. It's pointless to buy games that have a yearly release.

3
sixrings
Tue, 8:15pm

So this will have better ray tracing and native 4k on the pro?

4
FraserG
Tue, 9:37pm

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Not the intention. "Xbox Game Pass Details" mainly refers to the 10-hour trial that's always popular every year.

5
PsBoxSwitchOwner
Tue, 10:14pm

@FraserG but you are including it in a title that says release date/time + GP details. Sounds like it’s coming to GP.

But heyho

6
Deljo
Tue, 11:38pm

@Tasuki one of the main reasons for buying fifa each is to play with the updated squads, yes this should probably be paid dlc but unfortunately isn't. But I guess waiting until its on a sub works for casuals , if your not a big fan of the sport it makes sense to just wait and get it 'free'

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norwichred
Yesterday, 8:23am

Every single year for the last three years something has happened to the old game around six weeks before the release of the new one to make it unplayable online.

This year you started playing with one player off the pitch so with ten men and then at half time sometimes your goalkeeper disappeared.

Every year I say “That’s it, no more!” And every year I fall for it and buy the new version.

However, this year a few weeks ago for the first time since the original 360 I’ve let my monthly Xbox subscription lapse in protest against the number of games that require online and then release in simply an unfinished state or get accidentally / deliberately knackered by the publisher just before the new version comes out.