EA FC 26 Ultimate Scream was a 2025 Football Ultimate Team promotion, not a currently active event. EA announced it on October 24, 2025, with player items that changed during two full-moon checkpoints: the Beaver Moon on November 5 and the Cold Moon on December 4. Role upgrades were permanent, while a separate random 99-rated main-attribute boost lasted seven days at each checkpoint. Reported promo squads included Heroes, major current players, SBC rewards and club-specific items, alongside Halloween puzzle SBCs, Evolutions, cosmetics and themed live events.
The guide below separates EA’s confirmed mechanics from player lineups reported by Beebom, and records the dates and upgrade effects as they happened.
What was the EA FC 26 Ultimate Scream promo?
Ultimate Scream was a Football Ultimate Team campaign built around the full-moon cycle. EA SPORTS announced it on October 24, 2025, presenting new Ultimate Scream player items that would evolve at two specified lunar events. Because both dates are now in the past, these upgrades should be read as the promotion’s historical schedule rather than a future calendar.
The central idea was that the cards gained role functionality over time. The first full moon added Role+, and the second added Role++ to positions and alternate positions. EA described those role changes as permanent; its official Spanish announcement says, “Todas las mejoras serán permanentes,” meaning “All upgrades will be permanent.” That statement concerns the role upgrades, not the separate temporary attribute effect.
When did Ultimate Scream players get upgraded?
There were two upgrade checkpoints, each with a permanent role change and a temporary attribute effect.
| Date | Full moon | Permanent change | Temporary change |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2025 | Beaver Moon | Role+ added | One random main attribute received a 99 rating for seven days |
| December 4, 2025 | Cold Moon | Role++ added across positions and alternate positions | One random main attribute received a 99 rating for seven days |
The 99-rated boost was not a second permanent evolution. It was a seven-day effect tied to each full-moon date, while the Role+ and Role++ additions remained on the items after the event checkpoints.
What did Role+ and Role++ mean for a card?
Role+ and Role++ are FC player-role designations rather than a blanket promise that every numerical stat permanently became 99. The first phase expanded a card’s role capability with Role+; the second added the stronger Role++ treatment to the card’s positions and alternate positions. The announcement does not establish that every card received the same role in the same position, so a player’s exact in-game role display remains the authority for that item.
Who was in the EA FC 26 Ultimate Scream promo?
EA’s announcement described the campaign and its activities but did not provide a complete player-by-player roster. The following lineups are the squads reported by Beebom on October 24 and October 31, 2025. They are therefore reported promo squads, not a roster list reproduced from EA’s announcement.
Team 1 — reported October 24, 2025
| Player | Item or club detail |
|---|---|
| Antonio Di Natale | Hero |
| Javier Mascherano | Hero |
| Marek Hamsik | Hero |
| Peter Crouch | Hero |
| Saeed Al Owairan | Hero |
| Paul Pogba | Monaco; SBC item |
| Vini Jr | Real Madrid |
| Debinha | Kansas City Current |
| Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich |
| Sakina Karchaoui | PSG |
| Bryan Mbeumo | Manchester United |
| Nathan Tella | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Rafael Leao | Milano FC |
| Thomas Müller | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Juan Cabal | Juventus |
| Alex Berenguer | Athletic Club |
| Madison Haley | Brighton |
| Pablo Fornals | Real Betis |
| Guela Doue | Strasbourg |
| Danny da Costa | Mainz |
Team 2 — reported October 31, 2025
| Player | Item or club detail |
|---|---|
| Wesley Sneijder | Hero |
| Yaya Toure | Hero |
| Pablo Futre | Hero |
| Claudio Marchisio | Hero |
| Blaise Matuidi | Hero |
| Freddie Ljungberg | Hero |
| Ousmane Dembele | PSG |
| Mariona Caldentey | Arsenal |
| Paulo Dybala | AS Roma |
| Christian Pulisic | AC Milan |
| Antoine Griezmann | Athletico Madrid (spelled this way in the report) |
| Joao Felix | Al-Nassr |
| Juan Cuadrado | Pisa |
| Timothy Weah | Marseille |
| Jeremie Frimpong | Liverpool |
| Lineth Beerensteyn | Wolfsburg |
| Nicolas Seiwald | RB Leipzig |
| Geraldine Reuteler | Frankfurt |
| Alejandro Frances | Girona |
| Daniel Svensson | Borussia Dortmund |
| Eseosa Aigbogun | Strasbourg |
Club affiliations above reflect the dated reports and the way those reports identified the items. Transfers, naming conventions or database listings can change independently of the historical promotion, so they should not be treated as a current squad check.
What else was included in Ultimate Scream?
The player releases were only one part of the campaign. EA listed several ways to engage with the promotion through Squad Building Challenges, Evolutions, cosmetics and live events.
Six Halloween puzzle SBCs
EA advertised six Halloween-themed puzzle SBCs. These were separate from the named player SBCs and were designed as a set of themed squad-building challenges. Their original requirements and rewards were tied to the live 2025 campaign; the announcement does not establish that they remain completable after the event window.
Named SBCs and player-of-the-month content
- End of an Era SBC: a milestone-themed challenge category.
- World Tour SBC: a separate themed challenge in the promotion.
- Liga F Moeve Player of the Month SBC: monthly content for that competition.
- LALIGA EA SPORTS Player of the Month SBC: a parallel monthly challenge for LALIGA.
These labels identify the content EA associated with the campaign; they do not mean every listed challenge used the same reward structure or expiry date.
Evolutions and cosmetic customization
Ultimate Scream also brought Evolutions and Halloween-styled cosmetic customization. Evolutions can alter an eligible item through requirements and upgrades, while cosmetics change presentation rather than turning a cosmetic reward into a separate physical product.
Screamers and Ultimate Scream Rush events
In the Screamers event, goals scored from outside the box counted double. EA also promoted Ultimate Scream Rush events, giving the campaign additional live-event objectives beyond SBC menus. The announcement does not specify a universal reward table for every Rush activity, so individual in-game objectives were the definitive source while the event was live.
Are Ultimate Scream upgrades permanent?
The role upgrades were permanent; the 99-rated attribute boosts were not. Role+ arrived with the Beaver Moon checkpoint and Role++ followed with the Cold Moon checkpoint, with the latter applying across positions and alternate positions as described by EA.
By contrast, each full moon gave promo items a temporary 99 rating in one random main attribute for seven days. When that seven-day period ended, the temporary attribute returned to its normal value, but the role additions stayed on the card. This distinction matters when comparing a card’s lasting utility with its short-lived peak during the event.
What does the Full Moon upgrade do?
The Full Moon mechanic combines a lasting role expansion with a short-term statistical spike. It does not mean that every main attribute becomes 99, and it does not mean the same attribute is selected for every player.
- At the Beaver Moon checkpoint on November 5, 2025, an Ultimate Scream item received Role+.
- On that same checkpoint, one random main attribute was temporarily set to 99 for seven days.
- At the Cold Moon checkpoint on December 4, 2025, the item received Role++ for its positions and alternate positions.
- A new random main attribute received a 99 rating for another seven-day period.
- After each temporary window, only the permanent role changes remained from those Full Moon effects.
The word “random” is important: EA’s description does not promise a specific choice such as pace, shooting, passing or defending. A card’s displayed attribute and role information in Ultimate Team is therefore more reliable than assuming a preferred boost.
Can you still get Ultimate Scream cards or complete its content?
Ultimate Scream was a dated 2025 promotion. The two advertised upgrade dates—November 5 and December 4, 2025—have passed, and the available material does not establish a continuing schedule for its packs, SBCs, Evolutions or Rush objectives in 2026.
These are in-game player items, not boxed or physical products. If you are trying to play FC 26, you need the appropriate game edition and platform access; an Ultimate Scream item itself is obtained through Football Ultimate Team systems rather than purchased as a standalone retail card. Current store availability, edition names and platform compatibility should be checked at the time of purchase because they can change after the promotion.
How should you read the reported player lists?
Use the two tables as a historical snapshot of the squads reported during the campaign. The first report was dated October 24, 2025, and the second October 31, 2025; neither should be interpreted as a guarantee that every item had identical ratings, chemistry, role positions or acquisition routes.
Heroes are identified as Heroes in the reports, while Paul Pogba is marked as a Monaco SBC item in Team 1. Other entries are paired with the club labels used by the reports. Those details help identify the promo items, but the in-game item panel remains the place to verify exact position, role, rating and chemistry behavior.
What is the most important takeaway from Ultimate Scream?
Ultimate Scream’s defining feature was the separation between permanent and temporary upgrades. The full-moon schedule permanently expanded roles in two stages—Role+ first, then Role++—while the dramatic 99-rated attribute effect lasted only seven days at each checkpoint. The promo also functioned as a broader Halloween program, combining two reported player teams with SBC puzzles, named challenges, Evolutions, cosmetics and special events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did the 99 boost permanently raise a player’s overall rating?
EA described the effect as one random main attribute receiving a 99 rating for seven days. It did not state that the card’s overall rating or every attribute was permanently recalculated, so the temporary number should not be read as a permanent overall upgrade.
Were Ultimate Scream cards physical trading cards?
No. Ultimate Scream cards were digital player items inside EA SPORTS FC 26 Football Ultimate Team. A game edition or platform purchase provides access to the game, but it is separate from obtaining a promo item in Ultimate Team.
Did every Ultimate Scream player receive the same Role+ or Role++ position?
The announcement established the Role+ and Role++ phases but did not publish a single universal role assignment for every player. Check the individual item’s role display for its actual positions and alternate positions.
Why might a current database show a different club for one of these players?
The player tables preserve club labels from reports published during the 2025 promotion. Later transfers, database corrections or naming conventions can change how a player is identified without changing what the Ultimate Scream report recorded.