Today, publisher Electronic Arts announced their yearly end-of-the-year deals for EA Play members (Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers applicable!), this time bringing about ten days of holiday joy in the form of discounts across a broad range of their games. As the latest press release puts it:
- Day 1 – Ring the starting bell with EA SPORTS™ UFC 5. Jump into the game via the Play List and set up your favorite matches from 2025 to relive iconic wins or change their outcomes.
- Day 2 – Play up to 10 hours of EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 and grab this month’s reward, the EA Play Loyalist Ultimate Team Pack (now through December 31). Replay one of last year’s memorable bowl matchups, and see if you can flip the results.
- Day 3 – Show off some festive flair in EA SPORTS FC™ 26 with this month’s reward, Holiday Header Blue Boots (now through December 25), and recreate iconic matches between the league’s biggest rivals with the game’s 10-hour trial.
- Day 4 – It’s off to gridiron greatness in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26. Try it out for up to 10 hours and pick up a MUT EA Play December Pack (now through December 31). Test your skills by playing your favorite NFL team’s latest matchup, or take them on a historic postseason run ahead of the upcoming NFL playoffs.
- Day 5 – With the Play List, play as iconic characters from the movies in STAR WARS Battlefront™ II. A fan of the Light or Dark side? Try fighting for the opposite side! Or launch STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ and wield the Force as Cal Kestis.
- Day 6 – Save 10% on Battlefield™ 6’s Standard or Phantom Edition, and receive an EA Play Deployment Pack and Season 1 Pack (now through January 19). Can you harness Tactical Destruction and destroy 10 structures in one match?
- Day 7 – Celebrate the end of the racing season with a 5-hour trial and 5,000 XP Boost (now through December 31) in EA SPORTS™ F1® 25. Up for a challenge? Break the fastest lap record on your favorite track.
- Day 8 – The holidays aren’t complete without a little bling, so log in to Apex Legends™ to redeem a Gold Topper Weapon Charm (now through January 5). Update your loadout today.
- Day 9 – Pay a visit to your Sims in The Sims™ 4 and add to their adventures with packs, with a 10% discount for members. Design a year-end retreat, city loft, or creative build that captures your favorite vibe.
- Day 10 – Drop into San Vansterdam in skate.™, and get 10% off San Van Bucks. Use them to unlock the Premium skate. Pass, cosmetics, and more. Skate in style, and drop in to San Vansterdam now.
For the lovely PC players, here’s what you get:
Day 1 kicks off with the new free-to-play Battlefield REDSEC. Drop into Fort Lyndon for a Battle Royale only Battlefield can deliver. Survive and advance in Gauntlet — an all-new cutthroat, knockout-style elimination mode where squads race to complete missions.
We welcome day 2 with Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II, where you can play as iconic characters from the movies. A fan of the Light or Dark side? Try fighting for the opposite side!
On day 3, we’re highlighting EA SPORTS FC™ 26 with a 10-hour trial and Holiday Header Blue Boots. Show off your festive flair in Clubs, and recreate iconic matches between the league’s biggest rivals.
Then it’s off to gridiron greatness in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 on day 4. You can try it out for up to 10 hours and also pick up a MUT EA Play December Pack. Test your skills by playing your favorite NFL team’s latest matchup, or take them on a historic postseason run ahead of the upcoming NFL playoffs.
Step out of the sports arena on day 5 with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™ to take on a single-player narrative where you wield the Force as Cal Kestis. Refresh your lightsaber’s design by customizing every detail.
Day 6 brings us back to Battlefield 6, the new standard of FPS combat. Save 10% on the Standard or Phantom Edition as a member, and receive an EA Play Deployment Pack and Season 1 Pack. Can you harness Tactical Destruction and destroy 10 structures in one match?
Next up on day 7, celebrate the end of the racing season with a 5-hour trial and 5,000 XP Boost in EA SPORTS™ F1® 25. Up for a challenge? Break the fastest lap record on your favorite track.
The holidays aren’t complete without a little bling, so log in to Apex Legends on day 8 to redeem a Gold Topper Weapon Charm. Update your loadout today.
On day 9, pay a visit to your Sims in The Sims™ 4 — did we mention it’s free to download? — and add to their adventures with packs (10% off for members). Design a year-end retreat, city loft, or creative build that captures a festive vibe.
All roads lead to play on day 10. Get 10% off San Van Bucks as a member, and use them to unlock the Premium skate.Pass, cosmetics, and more. Skate in style, and drop in to San Vansterdam now.
And, of course, don’t forget your monthly EA Play perks:
- Apex Legends™ Gold Topper Weapon Charm – Now through January 5
- EA SPORTS™ F1® 25 5000 XP Boost – Now through December 31
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Holiday Header Blue Boots – Now through December 25
- EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 Madden Ultimate Team™ EA Play December Pack – Now through December 31
- EA SPORTS™ NHL® 26 WOC Season 2 Battle Pass XP Multiplier Token + 3000 Chel Coins – Now through January 15
- EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 EA Play Loyalist Ultimate Team™ December Pack – Now through December 31
- Battlefield™ 6 EA Play Season 1 Pack – Now through January 19
EA Play is available on PC via EA Desktop/Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles. Visit the service’s official website here for more details on what it includes, including games and perks and the like.
Stay warm and comfy, dood—you deserve it.
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