In FIFA 19, the FUT Birthday event is coming up. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Ultimate Team. Here, we show you what to expect.
Update: On March 22, FUT Birthday begins! EA has now released a lot of information – there are gifts.
Since FIFA 14, the FUT birthday has been celebrated in Ultimate Team, getting bigger and with more content each year. Therefore, this year, new special cards, special packs, gift sets, and thematic SBCs are also expected in FUT 19.
Official information is still pending. However, specific predictions can be made from the insights of previous years.
Expected Release and Duration of the Event
When does it start? FIFA Ultimate Team was first released on March 19, 2009. Since then, the FUT Birthday event has always taken place annually in mid-March. Therefore, we expect a start on March 15.
Update: On March 15, FUT Birthday did not start. Instead, the Carnival moved to Germany.
New information about the release here:
How long will the event last? The event is expected to last a week, ending on March 22.
However, these timings are not yet confirmed.
The Possible Contents of the Event
What cards will be available? It is customary for EA to release a FUT Birthday Team. This team includes 23 players whose overall rating and stats are significantly improved. These players are usually fan favorites from past FUT installments.
During last year’s FUT Birthday event, some stars received special cards in unusual positions. For instance, David Alaba was available as a central midfielder and Gareth Bale as a left-back.
Will there be SBCs? We can definitely expect SBCs. Normally, there are numerous SBCs throughout the entire event. It is likely that more FUT Birthday cards will be added and can be unlocked through SBCs.
What about the St. Patrick’s Day event? Last year, there was no standalone event for St. Patrick’s Day, as EA skipped a long-standing event tradition.
Instead, special cards of Irish players were released alongside the FUT Birthday event. These could be used in SBCs to unlock additional FUT Birthday cards. This could very well happen again this year.
How to Get the New Cards?
How to get the cards: The special cards can be obtained from packs during the duration of the event. The FUT Birthday special cards replace their normal versions. The odds of pulling these players do not change.
Additionally, there will be the opportunity to purchase the cards through the transfer market.
And certainly, there will be promo sets distributed throughout the event. Lightning Rounds are also to be expected.
FUT Birthday in FIFA 18: Contents from Last Year
The FUT Birthday Team 2018: Last year, there was a pretty strong team for the FUT Birthday. A whole lot of superstars were represented, including: Cristiano Ronaldo RF (95), Gareth Bale LV (90), Eden Hazard RF (92), and Marco Reus MS (90).
Later, 4 additional special cards were added as SBC rewards.
SBCs of FUT Birthday 2018: The following SBCs were available for FUT Birthday:
- FUT Birthday Player SBC – With the St. Patrick’s Day cards, the four additional Birthday players could be unlocked.
- Daily Birthday Wish SBC: A new SBC each day for each FUT, starting with FUT 09 – featuring players from that year.
- End of an Era SBC – Here, Kaká (92) could be unlocked.
Additionally, promo packs and Lightning Rounds were regularly found in the shop.
