EA Sports has announced a scheduled server downtime for EA FC 25 on December 4, 2024, with online services being taken down for a few hours while maintenance is conducted. This will affect all online modes across all platforms, and gamers are eager to know when servers will be back to functioning so they can resume their progress on the virtual pitch.
There has been a remarkable lack of server maintenance this year in the latest installment of the legendary football simulation series, which is a positive sign that highlights an improvement over previous titles. If all goes according to the schedule provided by EA Sports, servers should be back online by 11 AM UTC.
With Title Update 6 arriving soon, EA Sports will want to ensure that online services are in perfect shape before such a major patch is released.
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When will servers be back online in EA FC 25?
Instead of posting via the EA Sports FC Direct page on X as usual, EA Sports has released a statement via the main EA Help account, informing gamers of the server downtime in EA FC 25. This post details how there will be a scheduled maintenance break for servers of games like EA FC 25, EA FC 24, and FIFA 23 across all platforms.
The server downtime begins at the following times across various time zones:
- UTC: 5 AM
- IST: 10:30 AM
- ET: 12 AM
- PT: 9 PM
Online matchmaking was disabled about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled break to prevent gamers from getting disconnected during games.
Based on the information provided by X/EA Help, the break will last for a total of six hours, so the EA Sports servers should be back online and fully functional at around the following times across various time zones:
- UTC: 11 AM
- IST: 4:30 PM
- ET: 6 AM
- PT: 3 AM
With Division Rivals rewards arriving in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team on Thursday, fans will be hoping that servers resume their regular proceedings as soon as possible so that they can continue to grind for the best possible rewards.
The latest title update for EA FC 25, called the First Frost Update, will also be released soon. It is safe to assume that this scheduled maintenance will ensure that the patch is implemented flawlessly, leaving little room for any errors due to online services.