EA FC 25 is once again going to be a fan favorite this year, and EA are making some considerable changes once again.
These changes are going to reflect in game modes such as Ultimate Team, and more specifically, the Champions game mode.
Here's all the changes coming this year.
EA FC 25 Ultimate Team Champions: New Format, Rewards and More
The brand new year of EA FC is here, and players are amped to find out what has changed, and in regards to Ultimate Team, all the new cards to earn.
Champions is getting a fresh revamp this year, and it'll focus on the following changes.
Champions
In FC 25, we're positioning Champions as the pinnacle of high stakes competitive matchups and we want the rewards in and accessibility to Champions to reflect that. Last year, we think we made the Champions Finals too accessible, particularly to lower skill players. As a result, many players went on extended losing streaks and Champions Rewards didn’t reach their full potential.
This year, Champions will not only be more challenging, but it will be more rewarding for higher skilled players.
Champions Play-offs
Purpose: Your gateway into Champions Finals
As a gateway into Champions Finals, we’re looking to reduce the role that Play-offs play each week. In FC 25 we’re lowering the number of games needed to qualify for Finals to 3 out 5 wins, down from 4 out of 10 for FC 24. Reducing the number of games will make each Play-offs match feel competitive with more on the line, helping in 2 key ways:
- For players of a higher skill level, it’ll make the process of qualifying for Finals faster.
- For players of a lower skill level, it’ll make Play-offs a better reflection of your Finals experience, ensuring that you’ll only qualify for Champions Finals once you are ready to be competitive.
To help facilitate the above we’re making first-time Play-Off Qualification more challenging vs FC 24. For players in lower Rivals Divisions, Play-Off Qualification will feel like a major milestone, whereas players in higher Divisions will consistently be able to jump into the Play-offs each week. In addition, with Play-offs being harder compared to last year, you’ll have 10 additional attempts each season to enter into Play-offs, bringing the total seasonal entries to 18.
For some players, Play-offs was a popular arena each week to experiment with new teams and players. As we reflect on all of our modes, we think that the matchmaking changes announced for Live Friendlies will better meet this need in FC 25 (more on this below).
Finals
Purpose: The pinnacle of high-stakes competition
The changes to Play-offs will mean that the average skill of Champions Finals players will increase year on year. With this increased level of competition, top finishes in Champions Finals will earn you significantly improved rewards compared to FC 24.
We’ll also be looking to better differentiate the types of rewards you see in Champions & Rivals to help the modes feel unique. As an example of the changes you can expect, below you can see the Season 1 rewards for players who achieve Rank 1 in Champions Finals:
- 200,000 Ultimate Team Coins
- Tradeable 85+ x10 Players Pack
- Tradeable 84+ x10 Players Pack
- Untradable Base Icon Pack
- Untradable 89+ x2 Players Pack
- Untradable 82+ x30 Players Pack
- Three Tradeable TOTW x3 Players Pack
In addition, we want to provide our best performing players with more ways to show off their achievements in-game. One way that players will be able to do this is through seasonally exclusive Club Customization options that are only available to players who finish in the highest Champions Finals ranks. In Season 1, those rewards will be:
We’ll also be simplifying the points system in Champions Finals to help you better track what you need to achieve each rank. Each win will earn you 1 point, with no points awarded for a loss. Rank tiers in Season 1 of FC 25 will require:
- Rank 1: 15 wins | 15 Points
- Rank 2: 13 wins | 13 Points
- Rank 3: 11 wins | 11 Points
- Rank 4: 10 wins | 10 Points
- Rank 5: 9 wins | 9 Points
- Rank 6: 8 wins | 8 Points
- Rank 7: 7 wins | 7 Points
- Rank 8: 6 wins | 6 Points
- Rank 9: 4 wins | 4 Points
- Rank 10: 2 wins | 2 Points
In the meantime, be sure to get well equipped for this years game with our Stealth Ultra Xbox controller, and our Stealth 700 console headset.
