Football Ultimate Team™ 25 - Black Friday: THUNDERSTRUCK

Black Friday: Thunderstruck electrifies Ultimate Team with dynamic upgrades, flash SBCs, and daily content!

LIVE UPGRADES FOR DOMESTIC LEAGUE WINS

Spark your Ultimate Team™ with Black Friday: Thunderstruck, dynamic players—including current players and ICONS—eligible for in-game upgrades based on the real-world performances in their club’s next domestic league matches. Thunderstruck ICONS will upgrade based on the performance of one of their former clubs! 

Each boost will be as electric as the players themselves, affecting their Ratings, PlayStyles and Roles to help them shine on the pitch. Player items are eligible for an upgrade from Nov 29. Check out how players will achieve their upgrades below: 

Thunderstruck Upgrades [Men’s Leagues incl. ICONS]

Club wins 2 matches in the next 5 Domestic League matches = 2x Playstyles & Role+

Club scores 6 goals ** in the next 5 Domestic League matches = Plus 1 OVR & 1 Role+

Thunderstruck Upgrades [Women’s Leagues incl. ICONS]

Club wins 1 match in the next 5 Domestic League Matches = 2x Playstyles & Role+

Club scores 4 goals in the next 5 Domestic League matches = Plus 1 OVR & new Role+

Thunderstruck & Thunderstruck ICON items will be available in Football Ultimate Team as part of the Black Friday release from Friday November 29, 14:00 UTC

STRIKE QUICKLY WITH FLASH SBCS

Black Friday limited-time SBCs return! Keep an eye out for flash challenges throughout Thunderstruck and build towards rewards before the time runs out. 

‘Flash’ Flashback player SBCs will feature for the second year in a row, with special versions of select players! Keep an eye on the Squad Building Challenges section in-game as these SBCs will only be live for 24 hours! 

‘BEST-OF’ CAMPAIGN PLAYERS

Lightning strikes twice during Black Friday: Thunderstruck with the re-release of top Team of the Week players and beloved campaign players from the season so far in Ultimate Team. Look to add these top performers and standout stars to your XI throughout the week, with the ‘Best-of’ TOTW players in the player pool available in packs from 27 November until 6 December and the ‘Best-of’ campaign players featuring from 28 November until 6 December.

PRIME HERO UPGRADES

On Thursday November 28, all 14 Origin Club Hero items from the FC25 Pre-order offer will receive their “Prime” upgrade! These players will automatically upgrade including; Increased OVR, Stats, PlayStyles and a new Illustrated action shot!

Watch out for the release of Prime Heroes into packs, this Black Friday weekend!

GET REWARDED FOR DAILY ENGAGEMENT

Build daily towards bigger rewards with the Daily Login Upgrade SBC refreshing every 24 hours as a part of a week-long completionist Objective to unlock more for your Ultimate Team.

Plus, look out for new Upgrade SBC content everyday from now till the end of Black Friday weekend. 

SEASON 3: Winter Champions

Celebrate the spirit of competition with a brand new player program, spotlighting clubs that are battling at the top of the table, as well as those striving to stay above the relegation zone. 

Each Winter Champions player is eligible for a +2 OVR & PlayStyle upgrade based on their club's league table position on January 3. The first set of Winter Champions will be released in the Season Ladder spotlighting the Premier League race, with follow up releases planned in Squad Building Challenges throughout Season 3. 

In Season 3, we’re introducing a new and exciting way to earn SP in Ultimate Team! Traditional Daily and Weekly Objectives will be replaced by One Nation Live Friendly Objectives, providing fresh and engaging challenges every week. These objectives will focus on major FUT Nations, starting with this season’s World Tour spotlight: Argentina.  SP will still be available through Weekly Play Games Objectives and Campaign experiences, giving you plenty of ways to progress!

Black Friday Mode Mastery

As part of the Black Friday celebrations, we are excited to announce changes to Champions, Rivals & Squad Battles with the brand new Mode Mastery program. Competing weekly in these modes respectively will earn you Champs Mastery, Rivals Mastery & Squad Battles Mastery player items.

These Mastery player items can be exchanged for Packs, Picks & even more Mode Mastery players throughout the Season within Mode Mastery Exchange SBCs. Some of the rewards include an 88+ Base ICON Pick in exchange for 16 Mode Mastery Players (Champs Mastery, Rivals Mastery & Squad Battles Mastery),  or an 85+ x 30 in exchange for 6 Mode Mastery players. 

A maximum of 28 Mode Mastery items are earnable in Season 3, with an additional Squad Battles, Champions, and Rivals Mastery player item each made available in the FUT Store in the final week of the season.

Lastly, we are making a key adjustment to Champions Play-offs starting in Season 3. To provide players with more flexibility and a chance to compete, the number of Play-offs matches per attempt is increasing from 5 to 6. You’ll now need to secure 3 wins out of 6 matches to qualify for Champions Finals.