FIFA 21, the latest installment in EA's long-running soccer series, is coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next week.

EA Play members will also have access to exclusive FIFA 21 content, including in-game challenges and rewards, FIFA Ultimate Team kits, Volta Football gear, and a season XP boost at the start of each FUT season. During the month of May, subscribers can Volta Squad Boost featuring Trent Alexander-Arnold and a Liverpool FC apparel set, plus 3,500 Volta Coins. [The FIFA series is more popular in Europe than in North America, but it's a great addition for EA Play subscribers and potentially a great benefit for EA: In its most recent financial report, Electronic Arts said the strong quarterly results were due to "Ultimate Team and Apex Legends live services".

Making the base game free will almost certainly expand FUT's audience dramatically, but it could also cause new headaches for publishers: a recent CBC report on leaked documents indicating that EA wants to "sink" FIFA players into FUT The report generated considerable controversy, even though it revealed nothing particularly new.

The basic tier of EA Play was added to Xbox Game Pass for PC in March at no additional charge; a full list of games included in Xbox Game Pass for PC and EA Play can be found here, and details on how it works with Xbox Game Pass can be found in this FAQ .