EA Sports FC 25 gets a September 27 release date (Image: EA SPORTS) EA Sports FC 25 has been officially unveiled by Electronic Arts. The upcoming football sim has a September 27 release date on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Needless to say, the new EA FC game has a ton of new features, not to mention updated teams, kits, stadiums and leagues.

Before we get to the new features, however, EA Sports is giving fans the chance to download and play the game before its official September 27 release date. Fans who pre-order the Ultimate Edition will be able to start playing EA Sports FC 25 a week early on September 20. Furthermore, EA Play subscribers can get ten hours of early access on the same date.

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