When will the servers come back? – Destructoid

A fresh server maintenance has been announced for multiple titles, including EA FC 25, on July 16, and the online connectivity will cease temporarily from normal operations.

The latest maintenance is scheduled between the FUTTIES celebrations as we gear towards the second week. While the maintenance is routine, EA Sports has yet to announce a reason for it. There is no news of any upcoming title update, so we can rule that out. All forms of online matchmaking will be down until the maintenance is over. Thankfully, the developers have announced the official schedule for today’s server downtime, so we have a fair idea about when normalcy will be restored.

EA FC 25 Server Maintenance schedule (July 16)

The server maintenance on July 16 begins at 1am PST/3am CT/4am EST/8am UTC. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before the maintenance actually begins. The servers are expected to be down for about three hours (excluding the 30 minutes prior to their start).

If EA Sports sticks with the expected schedule, the servers will be back at 4am PST/6am CT/7am UTC/11am UTC. However, the maintenance can get extended beyond the scheduled time at short notice. If that happens, this article will be duly updated. The last few routine maintenance haven’t had any extensions, which is a good sign.

Which modes can you play during maintenance?

Every game mode that requires online matchmaking will be disrupted. This includes the entirety of Ultimate Team. If you manage to sign in, chances are that any attempt to start a game will show you an error message. You’ll have to wait till the maintenance ends, and this is also applicable for Squad Battles games.

When the server is live, you can try the Career Mode to manage a club of your choice. Career Mode games don’t rely on an online connection, which allows you to try them out during ongoing maintenance. The same also applies to EA FC 24 and FIFA 23, as their servers are also included in July 16’s downtime.