With FIFA 20 having been released for about a month, EA Sports are introducing an exciting new Ultimate Team (FUT) mode in-keeping with the Halloween spooky spirit.
EA Sports have launched this year's Ultimate Scream team, in-keeping with their launches in FIFA 19 and FIFA 18.
Goal brings you everything you need to know about the 'shape-shifting' players, which players are involved in the teams, how to acquire them and more.
- What is FIFA Ultimate Scream?
- FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream squad
- When & how can you get FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players?
- How does the FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream upgrade work?
- Are FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players tradable?
- When are FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players released?
What is FIFA Ultimate Scream?
FIFA Ultimate Scream is a promotion run by EA Sports in an October as one of the perks of FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) mode in the build-up to Halloween.
A small selection of players are given a skills upgrade to their overall rating as well as boosts to their individual stats.
In previous versions, the boosts were only temporary, such as last season's 'shape-shifting beasts' whose improved attributes changed throughout the year, but in FIFA 20, the boosts are temporary and remain all year.
In addition to improvements to ratings, each Ultimate Scream item comes with a bespoke Halloween-themed design.
FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream squad
A total of 21 players will eventually form the FIFA Ultimate Scream team, they are drawn from a variety of different leagues worldwide.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is the highest-rated of the Week One team, alongside Tottenham's Dele Alli and Roma's Edin Dzeko.
EA SportsOther players who feature in the first wave of the promotion are Bayern's Thomas Muller, LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Liverpool mainstay James Milner.
You can see the full FIFA Ultimate Scream squad and their FIFA 20 ratings below.
Ultimate Scream Week One
| Player | Club | Position | Overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Otamendi | Manchester City | CB | 85 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | AC Milan | CB | 86 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | RB Leipzig | CAM | 85 |
| Raphael Guerrero | Borussia Dortmund | LM | 85 |
| Bernard | Everton | LM | 84 |
| Deli Alli | Tottenham | CAM | 87 |
| James Rodriguez | Real Madrid | CAM | 88 |
| William Carvalho | Real Betis | CDM | 86 |
| Thomas Muller | Bayern Munich | CAM | 88 |
| William Carvalho | Real Betis | CDM | 86 |
| Edin Dzeko | Roma | ST | 87 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | LA Galaxy | ST | 88 |
| Jesus Navas | Sevilla | RM | 85 |
| James Milner | Liverpool | CM | 86 |
| Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | ST | 91 |
Ultimate Scream Week 2
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has been included in the second week of Ultimate Scream, released on October 25. Lorenzo Insigne also makes an appearance in the deck, in addition to Liverpool star Roberto Firmino and Celta Vigo's Iago Aspas.
Additionally, Mesut Ozil is also an available card through Objectives.
Julian Draxler is also in SBCs.
| Player | Club | Position | Overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | CM | 90 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | Napoli | CF | 89 |
| Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | CF | 88 |
| Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | ST | 87 |
| Dimitri Payet | Olympique de Marseille | CAM | 86 |
| Kevin Gameiro | Valencia | ST | 86 |
| Kieran Trippier | Atletico Madrid | RB | 85 |
| Adama Traore | Wolves | RW | 85 |
| Jerry St. Juste | Mainz | CB | 84 |
| Gary Medel | Bologna | CDM | 84 |
| Diego Laxalt | Torino | LM | 84 |
| Mesut Ozil | Arsenal | CAM | 87 |
| Julian Draxler | PSG | CAM | 86 |
When & how can you get FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players?
FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players are hidden in packs right now, starting from the promotion's launch on October 18.
FUT gamers can get their hands on these players until November 1, when the promotion ends after Halloween.
Some of the players are available by completing objectives or Squad Building Challenges (SBCs). The upgraded Edin Dzeko can only be acquired by completing a collection of themed Weekly Objectives titled 'Scream Dzeko' which includes challenges like "Score a goal from a cross using a Serie A player in 4 separate Rivals matches."
The upgraded versions of Hulk, James Milner and Jesus Navas were only available through SBCs for a limited time. These cards are untradable, meaning they cannot be purchased on the transfer market once the SBCs expire.
How does the FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream upgrade work?
With the latest release, all Ultimate Scream players will receive permanent upgrades which last throughout FUT 20, with each Scream Team player receiving a different combination of upgrades.
Are FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players tradable?
Ultimate Scream players found in packs are tradable, but ones acquired through SBCs or objectives cannot be bought or sold.
Users can also acquire them from the Transfer Market, which begins on October 18.
When are FIFA 20 Ultimate Scream players released?
The first batch of Scream Team players will be lurking in packs starting from Ultimate Scream until October 25 and through Halloween.
A second team of players will be found in packs from October 25, while all the players have been added to packs from October 31 until the end of the event on November 3.