The depth of customization - from controls and game tempo to tactical nuances and role assignments on the field - is genuinely impressive and engaging. The positional setups and other elements of football strategy have strong potential, but that potential simply isn't realized. Of course, some players might enjoy this kind of "football-flavored" experience,...
EA Sports FC 262025
EA Sports FC 26
2025 EA Sports67Worthwhile
Playtime
MarathonIt typically takes about 150 hours to finish the game, but players put about 80 hours into it on average.
Playable on
Included with
- EA Play
Available on
- $59.99
- $69.99
- $69.99
- $69.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2 players
- 2–22 players
Details
- Launch
- September 26, 2025
- Developer
- EA Vancouver
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Themes
Overview
EA Sports FC 26 is a football simulation game and the third entry in the EA Sports FC series, following the franchise's rebranding from FIFA. The game features various modes including career mode with narrative-driven Manager Live Challenges, and introduces Archetypes, a system that defines player playstyles based on real footballers. It is the successor to EA Sports FC 25.
Screenshots
Reception
Press78
Players51
GoodMediocre- Metacritic77from 75 reviews
- OpenCritic80from 52 reviews
EA Sports FC 26 promised to address long-standing fan feedback, and to its credit, several key areas are refreshed. The new gameplay presets border on game-changing, and the franchise's impressive authenticity remains unrivalled in the sports video game scene. Sadly, FUT rewards extra player spending more than ever, and the menu design is awful.
Phenomenal on-the-pitch gameplay is marred by an awkward UI and lots of faff.
EA Sports FC 26 arrives at the event as the latest, richly detailed installment in one of the most successful video game franchises. It's unlikely to dissuade critics, but it will offer fans a whole host of changes and tweaks derived directly from community feedback.
EA Sports FC 26 is a better game than FC 25 and can give you a good game of football, especially when Authentic mode in single player comes together properly. However, for that to happen you need to play on World Class difficulty, as anything below that exposes poor defending by the AI. There has been evolution here, but FC 26 is still only a step towards...