FC 25 Ultimate Team: Confirmed FUT changes explained
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The hype for EA FC 25 continues to grow, and recently we got a glimpse of the huge number of confirmed FUT changes that are coming to FC 25 Ultimate Team.
We’ve got it all explained so you know what to expect when it comes to the release date.
It’s not just UT; there are vast swathes of new features in FC 25 which are well worth checking out.
Though EA is being very open about what’s new, it hasn’t stopped rumours spreading like wildfire.
We finally know who the FC 25 cover star is, though, putting an end to a lot of heated online debates – they’ll find something new to fight over, no doubt.
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We also put to bed rumours surrounding FC 25 Pro Clubs changes after chronic TikTokers threw wild claims about.
Be sure to see what’s coming to Career Mode, too, as it’s getting a huge amount of content added.
But what about FUT? Read on and all shall be revealed.
FC 25 Ultimate Team: Confirmed FUT changes explained
EA has already revealed quite a lot about the changes coming to FUT in FC 25, but we’ll find out even more in the next FUT Deep Dive in August. For now, though, check out all the changes coming below:
Division Rivals checkpoints
EA is lessening the amount of checkpoints to better ensure that you are in a division appropriate to your skill. Relegations are being reintroduced for players competing at the highest level, too, so that only the very best reach the top.
Division Rivals rewards
Rather than getting rewards through wins, you will now earn them from points. Like in the beautiful game, a win will net you three points, with a draw earning you one. This means that knife-edge draws against similarly skilled players won’t result in a waste of time.
Rivals legacy division placement
Going into FC 25, your progression in FC 24 FUT will determine your starting division so that you’re not starting from zero all over again, preventing new players from going up against those who have been playing for years.
Live Football Ultimate Team friendlies
Matchmaking for friendlies is now going to be based on how many friendlies you have won or lost, so that you can actually make use of a less competitive and more laid-back training ground to build up your skills. Previously, you could haphazardly wander into being utterly demolished.
SBC storage
We will have somewhere to dispose of Untradable Duplicate Players by way of the Squad Building Challenges storage area. You can keep up to 100 items in there.
Evolution requirements
Evolution requirements are being lowered for FC 25, meaning you can use a bigger variety of Player Items more often. The number of Evolutions is being increased, too, so there will be more chances to upgrade Player Items.
Contracts
EA is removing contracts for Player Items and Managers so that you’re not bogged down by bureaucracy and can get to playing on the pitch sooner.
Read more on FC 25:
- FC 25 ratings: The very best players
- FC 25 Heroes and Icons: Returning legends confirmed
- FC 25 Career Mode interview: Lamine Yamal, Fabrizio Romano and more
- FC 25 producer interview: Professional fouls, diving and Volta
- FC 25 soundtrack: Full list of songs
- FC 25 defenders: Best CB, RB and LB
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