EA Sports FC 26 delivers one of the biggest gameplay upgrades in years, but it's not a title winner

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS4, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One Price: $69 / £69 / AU$89 Release Date: September 26, 2025 Genre: Sports

EA Sports has framed the marketing campaign for the latest annual installment in its juggernaut soccer simulation series around a single phrase: “We hear you.”

The glossy trailers and gameplay deep dives haven’t been afraid to list all the problems that players encountered in EA Sports FC 25, before explaining exactly how EA Sports FC 26 will fix them. Has this upfront approach to addressing feedback led to the perfect entry in the franchise formerly known as FIFA? Not quite, but FC 26 is certainly a step in the right direction.

The biggest improvement comes to the gameplay, which sees the on-pitch action split across d