Yesterday brought us the grand reveal of EA Sports FC 24; the company's first football game since its high-profile breakup with industry powerhouse FIFA. While the game itself looks pretty similar to last year's FIFA 23 on a first look, there are lots of notable Xbox Game Pass bonuses this year, including a free month of membership for Xbox pre-orders.

Yep, anyone who pre-orders EA Sports FC 24 on the Xbox Store before the Standard Edition launch day of September 29th gets one free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - but it only works for new members. That's a value of $16.99 / €14.99 / £12.99, which seems a pretty good deal if you aren't subscribed to Game Pass already, although keep in mind that Microsoft is already offering a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just £1 / $1 on the Xbox website.

"Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Codes will be delivered via Xbox system message after full payment is received. Redeem at microsoft.com/redeem by January 1st, 2024. Valid for new Xbox Game Pass members only."

Outside of this pre-order bonus, your usual array of EA Play / Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefits apply. There'll be a free 10-hour trial of EA Sports FC 24 for members of either sub starting September 22nd, and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can also get 10% off pre-orders, bringing the Standard Edition price down to £62.99 / $62.99.

If you're now tempted to pick the game up at launch, here are EA's in-game pre-order bonuses that'll sit alongside these Xbox Game Pass benefits as part of the Standard Edition (there are many more for the Ultimate Edition!):

- Cover Star Loan Player Item (10 matches)
- 2 Ambassador Loan Player Pick Items (pick 1 male & 1 female for 5 matches)
- Unlocked PlayStyles Slot in Clubs
- Additional Player Personality Points in Player Career
- 5-Star Coach available for hire in Manager Career
- 1 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (new members only)✝︎

Do these pre-order incentives seem worth it to you? Let us know your plans for this year's release!