FC 26 Ultimate Scream: Release date and what to expect

‘Tis the season to be spooky, and EA Sports is getting in on the frightful festivities with FC 26 Ultimate Scream and we’ve got the release date and what to expect explained!

Ultimate Scream has been a yearly fixture since FIFA 17 and has persisted through to the EA FC era.

And so you don’t miss out on other timed rewards, be sure to check out the FC 26 Pepsi promotion! FC 26 pre-season rewards also came out recently, and while not game-changing, they are a nice boost to your Ultimate Team.

If Career Mode is more your bag, you’ll definitely want to get the lay of the land on who’s who when it comes to FC 26 Wonderkids, as getting a high-potential player early on can prove to be an excellent investment.

But as for FC 26 Ultimate Scream Team, read on to find out all you need to know!

FC 26 Ultimate Scream release date

The FC 26 Ultimate Scream release date is 6PM BST Friday 24th October 2025.

This was confirmed by EA in a post on X (Formerly Twitter).

The event will last for two weeks, with Ultimate Scream Team One becoming available from 24th October to 31st October, and Team Two becoming available from 31st October to 7th November.

Team One will remain available throughout the second week.

FC 26 Ultimate Scream: What to expect

Over on X (formerly Twitter), @FC26News_ revealed ahead of the Ultimate Scream launch what players we can expect.

For a full list of the players, check them out below!

• Vini Jr | ST | 90 | Brazil
• Joshua Kimmich | RB | 89 | Germany
• Debinha | RW | 89 |Brazil
• Javier Mascherano | CDM | 89 | Argentina
• Antonio Di Natale | LW | 89 | Italy
• Sakina Karchaoui | LB | 88 | France
• Jorge Campos | GK | 88 | Mexico
• Marek Hamsik | CM | 88 | Slovakia
• Bryan Mbeumo | ST | 87 | Cameroon
• Peter Crouch | CAM | 87 | England
• Nathan Tella | CAM | 86 | Nigeria
• Rafael Leão | ST | 86 | Portugal
• Thomas Muller | ST | 86 | Germany
• Juan David Cabal | CB | 85 | Germany
• Pablo Fornals | CM | 85 | Spain
• Alex Berenguer | CAM | 85 | Spain
• Madison Haley | RW | 85 | USA
• Desire Doue | CB | 85 | Ireland
• Danny Da Costa | RB | 84 | Germany

As for how Ultimate Scream works, these players will receive time-limited boosted stats via Halloween-themed upgrades, and they can be unlocked either by booster packs or by way of Squad Building Challenges or special objectives.

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