We’ll take a look at all the ways you can play FC 25 early, too, so you know exactly what the situation is with early access and betas before the big kick-off on 27th September.
Read on to find out everything there is to know about the rumoured FC 25 beta and how to get early access to EA’s big new football game.
Has an FC 25 beta been announced? What the developers have said
EA has not confirmed the existence of an FC 25 beta. Any dates and timings for a closed beta you may have seen elsewhere are guesses that have been based on timings for betas in previous FIFA games.
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If EA officially confirms a closed beta (or one suddenly drops from nowhere), we’ll update this page with confirmed timings.
Based on previous games, though, we’d be surprised if there was no closed beta for FC 25.
Was there an FC 24 beta? What happened last year
Yes, there was an FC 24 closed beta, which took place between 10th August and 31st August 2023.
If we take the timings of the FC 24 closed beta, we can guess that the FC 25 closed beta (if there is one) will happen at a similar point in the year.
As of right now, however, no public announcements have been made about an FC 25 closed beta. We’ll let you know if that changes.
How to get an FC 25 beta code
Just in case there is a closed beta, keep your eyes peeled on your emails – the email address you signed up to receive emails from EA. You can do this on the EA website if you haven’t done so already.
Once you’ve signed in, head to Account Settings (click on your profile picture) and then Email Preferences. Click the checkbox where it says ‘Yes, email me about EA’s products,’ etc… then choose Anytime from the dropdown section under Frequency.
Next, make sure you select EA Sports FC from the list of games to receive emails about the games in the series. You can also select the platforms you prefer. Remember to click Update at the bottom of the page to make sure you’re on the list!
How to get early access to FC 25
All pre-orders of the Ultimate Edition of FC 25 come with seven days of early access, letting you play the game from 20th September instead of the 27th.
You can pre-order the Ultimate Edition from the PlayStation Store (PS4 and PS5) and through CDKeys on Xbox and PC.
If you’re subscribed to EA Play (it’s included in Game Pass!), you will be able to play FC 25 for up to 10 hours a week early. This means EA Play and Game Pass subscribers essentially have a 10-hour demo of the full game, which can be played from 20th September.
EA Play Pro members, meanwhile, can play the full game as often as they like from 20th September.
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