EA Sports FC 26

With EA Sports FC, Electronic Arts had more than proven that a successful soccer game does not need the full FIFA license. Indeed, the continued support of a yearly cycle with EA Sports FC 25 and now 26 show that Electronic Arts and their EA Sports is doing “business as usual”, successfully. As such, EA Sports FC 26 is focused on iterative additions and improvements. A new control scheme and gameplay format is now included and can be changed depending on preferences and the situation: Authentic Gameplay is more fitted for career mode and other singleplayer experiences, while Competitive Gameplay is aimed at multiplayer modes like Ultimate Team with its better reaction times and more streamlined player behaviour. Speaking of singleplayer, the management mode has also received some updates, with so called live challenges putting certain skills of team managers to the test. Those are reminiscent of real situations from soccer history and can range from quick challenges to career-spanning targets. Individual player customisation has also received an upgrade: Players can now be outfitted with Archetypes, skill sets picked from soccer stars. These can be leveled and customised to make individual players. Otherwise, EA Sports FC stays EA Sports FC. An updated roster of clubs and players as well as another iteration of the Ultimate Team multiplayer mode are almost self-evident, and probably the reason most players buy the 26 edition.

With EA Sports FC, Electronic Arts had more than proven that a successful soccer game does not need the full FIFA license. Indeed, the continued support of a yearly cycle with EA Sports FC 25 and now 26 show that Electronic Arts and their EA Sports is doing “business as usual”, successfully. As such, EA Sports FC 26 is focused on iterative additions and improvements. A new control scheme and gameplay format is now included and can be changed depending on preferences and the situation: Authentic Gameplay is more fitted for career mode and other singleplayer experiences, while Competitive Gameplay is aimed at multiplayer modes like Ultimate Team with its better reaction times and more streamlined player behaviour. Speaking of singleplayer, the management mode has also received some updates, with so called live challenges putting certain skills of team managers to the test. Those are reminiscent of real situations from soccer history and can range from quick challenges to career-spanning targets. Individual player customisation has also received an upgrade: Players can now be outfitted with Archetypes, skill sets picked from soccer stars. These can be leveled and customised to make individual players. Otherwise, EA Sports FC stays EA Sports FC. An updated roster of clubs and players as well as another iteration of the Ultimate Team multiplayer mode are almost self-evident, and probably the reason most players buy the 26 edition.