Electronic Arts has announced EA Sports FC 26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), and Luna. It will launch on September 26, with advance access through the Ultimate Edition beginning September 19.
Generational talents Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala will serve as the cover athletes for EA Sports FC 26 standard edition, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic will serve as the cover star for Ultimate Edition.
Here is an overview of the game, via Electronic Arts:
About
The Club is Yours in EA Sports FC 26.
Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback. The new Authentic Gameplay option delivers the most true-to-football experience ever in Career, while the Competitive Gameplay option—driven by refined fundamentals, added consistency, and enhanced responsiveness—is tailor-made for play in Football Ultimate Team and Clubs.
Put your dream squad to the test in Football Ultimate Team with new Live Events and Tournament modes, as well as a refreshed Rivals and Champs experience.
Experience Manager Career like never before with all-new Manager Live Challenges. Earn rewards throughout the new season by taking on a variety of real-world scenarios and alternative storylines—ranging from a few minutes of play to multiple seasons.
Archetypes inspired by the greats of the game introduce new classes to Clubs and Player Career, bringing more individuality to your player. Develop your abilities by upgrading attributes and unlocking Archetype Perks to give your player a distinct feel on the pitch.
Experience The World’s Game like never before in EA Sports FC 26, with match data from the world’s top leagues powering 20,000+ authentic players.
This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.
Key Features
- Refined Gameplay Fundamentals – EA Sports FC 26 delivers a variety of game-wide changes, including improved dribbling responsiveness and fluidity, re-tuned run curves for more explosive player movement, all new reinforcement-learning-driven goalkeeper positioning, close-body volumetric animations, new, more versatile Playstyles and Player Roles, and much more.
- Authentic and Competitive Gameplay Presets – The new Competitive Gameplay preset—driven by refined fundamentals, added consistency, and enhanced responsiveness—is tailor-made for play in Football Ultimate Team and Clubs, while the Authentic Gameplay preset delivers the most true-to-football experience ever in Career.
- Experience Manager Career Like Never Before – Step into the exhilarating world of Manager Live, a new dimension added to the mode through a live hub bursting with ever-changing variable-length Challenges. Alongside Original Career and Live Start Points, Manager Live hosts regularly released scenarios throughout the new season curated around the real world of football, giving players the next thing to go after in their careers.
- Archetypes – A brand-new feature to EA Sports FC 26, Archetypes has been inspired by the greats of the game, introducing new classes to Clubs and Player Career, bringing more individuality to players. Develop your abilities by upgrading attributes and unlocking Archetype Perks to give your player a distinct feel on the pitch.
- New Live Events and Tournament Modes – In EA Sports FC 26, fans will be able to put their dream squads to the test in Football Ultimate Team with new Live Events and Tournament modes, as well as a refreshed Rivals and Champs experience.
- Unrivalled Authenticity – EA Sports is proud to bring unrivalled real-game authenticity in EA Sports FC 26 with over 20,000 athletes, across over 750 clubs and national teams, playing in more than 120 stadiums and over 35+leagues, powered by the support of more than 300 global football partners.
Watch the announcement trailer below.