{"id":35991,"date":"2023-08-22T15:10:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1877128"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:49:25","slug":"when-does-ea-fc-24-early-access-begin-for-ultimate-edition-and-ea-play","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/when-does-ea-fc-24-early-access-begin-for-ultimate-edition-and-ea-play\/","title":{"rendered":"When does EA FC 24 early access begin for Ultimate Edition and EA Play?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get on the pitch early! <\/p>

By Ben Huxley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 13:10 PM<\/p>

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We\u2019re almost a month away from the hugely anticipated release of EA FC 24<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first football game from EA since its split with FIFA, so there are questions and mysteries mixed in with the excitement. Will anything be missing? Will it feel like the previous FIFAs?<\/p>\n

Well, some of these questions might be answered sooner than you thought. If you pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition of the game, or if you\u2019re an EA Play subscriber, then you\u2019ll be able to get on the pitch earlier than the release date of 29th September.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll share all information about EA FC 24 early access down below!<\/p>

When does EA FC 24 early access begin for Ultimate Edition and EA Play?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As with FIFA 23, you\u2019ll be able gain early access to EA FC 24 through two routes: Either by purchasing the Ultimate Edition before the release date, or if you\u2019re a subscriber to EA Play.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve bought the Ultimate Edition, you\u2019ll be able to play it a week before the official release date \u2013 on 22nd September 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re a subscriber to EA Play, you\u2019ll be able to play\u00a010 hours before it officially releases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What else do you get with the EA FC 24 Ultimate Edition?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As well as being able to play it a week early, there are a few other bonuses that come with buying the Ultimate Edition of EA FC 24. These include the following:<\/p>\n

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  • Nike x EA Sports FC Ultimate Team Kit<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Player Item for Team of the Week 1, in Ultimate Team<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The Nike Ultimate Team Campaign Loan Player item for 24 matches<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 4600 FC Points<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Access to Nike Ultimate Team Campaign<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    It\u2019s a decent deal. If you have the spare cash, it\u2019s definitely forking out an extra 30 quid (the standard EA FC 24 is \u00a369.99, whereas the Ultimate Edition is \u00a399.99).<\/p>