On Reddit, the community discusses a feature that has become increasingly expensive during the course of EA FC 25. Fans fear that it might become even worse for the successor, as it could become even more costly.
What feature is being discussed? The Evolutions (EVOs) are one of the most popular features in EA FC. Since their introduction in FC 24, they have become a staple in Ultimate Team.
The introduction of EVOs in EA FC was driven by many fans’ desire to develop their favorite players from lower-tier clubs into real stars. However, with EVOs, you can also upgrade already strong players, which can become quite expensive.
If you want to fully utilize the feature, you can spend over 500 euros in Ultimate Team.
How does one reach over 500 euros? A user on Reddit took the effort to present the cost evolution of EVOs month by month since the release of FC 25. According to his calculations, 241 EVOs have been completed in Ultimate Team so far. Altogether, 435 British pounds (approximately 510 euros) could be spent for the required 60,900 FC Points or over 12 million coins.
The bar chart presented in the post provides a good overview:
Further insights into the evolution of EVO costs were:
- from the start of EA FC 25 until February, the number of free EVOs prevailed
- since March, the number of paid EVOs compared to free EVOs has doubled (exception April)
- by the end of January, there were only 7 EVOs that cost over 100,000 coins, since March there have been more than 7 EVOs each month costing over 100,000 coins
- the cost of EVOs has nearly tenfold since October (295,000 coins); June: 2.9 million coins; and June is not over yet)
Developments lead fans to fear worse for FC 26
Why do fans believe it will get worse? The top comments under the post count on the current developments pointing towards more paid features and microtransactions, and they believe it will be even worse in FC 26:
- CrashTASMaster: “The fact that this game now offers microtransactions is becoming increasingly concerning over time. I knew it was going downhill when purchasable kits and tifos were introduced with additional SP challenges, while players lacked the necessary SP for the season pass.” (via Reddit)
- StockTemporary5278: “This is a pattern. Offering insane cards for FC Points or coins, even though FC Points are clearly the better option.” (via Reddit)
- FIGJAM17: “Next year will be even worse. Paid pass from the start, paid SBCs, paid Evos.” (via Reddit)
Fans are addressing multiple issues here, all relating to benefits that can be purchased with additional coins or FC Points. Whether it’s extra season points to level up the season pass (“purchasable kits and tifos with additional SP challenges”) or the costly upgrade to the premium pass (“paid pass”).
User StockTemporary5278 addresses another problem. There are now numerous EVOs that would cost relatively many coins but are offered for comparatively fewer FC Points. A good example of this is the current Shapeshifters-Striker-Force-EVO, which can be unlocked either for expensive 500,000 coins or for “only” 1,000 FC Points (9.90 euros).
This could lead players to choose the easier route and invest real money in EVOs.
We will have to wait and see what direction EA will take with the EVOs in FC 26. If the trend continues towards a larger share of paid EVOS, the celebrated feature could lose much of its appeal. Currently, it is indeed difficult to even acquire many coins in Ultimate Team to afford the EVOs. This was also acknowledged by a well-known content creator: Streamer criticizes EA FC 25: “TOTS rewards ruin the game”
