EA Sports gave fans a look at some of the new features coming to FC 26, highlighting game-wide changes and a revamped gameplay experience that leans heavily on feedback from the FC community.
- 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.
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Authentic & 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 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 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 750+ clubs & national teams, playing in more than 120 stadiums and 35+ leagues, powered by the support of more than 300 global football partners.
EA Sports is leaning further into its community-first approach with the launch of FC Feedback, a new initiative designed to give players more direct influence over the future of EA SPORTS FC. Building on a year where community input helped shape features in FC 26, the program brings together several ways for players to share their thoughts, including the Player Feedback Portal, community Design Councils, the FC Discord server, forums and social media.
Pre-orders for EA Sports FC 26 are now open ahead of the game’s release on September 26. It’ll be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Amazon Luna and both the current and next-gen Nintendo Switch. Players who grab the Ultimate Edition will get a head start with early access beginning September 19. EA Play members can also jump in early with a 10-hour trial starting the same day.
