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EA Sports FC 26

EA Sports FC 26

Released: 9/26/2025

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition includes‡: 5,000 Season Points Gold Team of the Year Nominees Starting XI Pack with 11 TOTY Nominee Gold Player Items (Men’s & Women’s) rated 82 or higher Three (3) 2025 Highlights 1 of 5 Player Item Picks (all untradeable, rated up to 88 OVR, from last year’s EA SPORTS FC 26 Football Ultimate Team campaigns§): Star Defender Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Defenders Star Midfielder Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Midfielders Star Attacker Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Attackers § Includes FC 26 FUT campaigns up to and inclusive of Winter Wildcards. EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition includes‡: 6000 FC Points over 2 months†† 1 additional Ultimate Team™ Player Evolution Slot Clubs rewards: 1 Archetype Unlock Consumable 2 Double AXP for 10 Matches Consumables Career rewards: 3 ICON Career Players 5-Star Coach available for hire in Manager Career 5-Star Youth Scout available for hire in Manager Career Manager Live Challenge Content About the Game 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.

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition includes‡: 5,000 Season Points Gold Team of the Year Nominees Starting XI Pack with 11 TOTY Nominee Gold Player Items (Men’s & Women’s) rated 82 or higher Three (3) 2025 Highlights 1 of 5 Player Item Picks (all untradeable, rated up to 88 OVR, from last year’s EA SPORTS FC 26 Football Ultimate Team campaigns§): Star Defender Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Defenders Star Midfielder Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Midfielders Star Attacker Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Attackers § Includes FC 26 FUT campaigns up to and inclusive of Winter Wildcards. EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition includes‡: 6000 FC Points over 2 months†† 1 additional Ultimate Team™ Player Evolution Slot Clubs rewards: 1 Archetype Unlock Consumable 2 Double AXP for 10 Matches Consumables Career rewards: 3 ICON Career Players 5-Star Coach available for hire in Manager Career 5-Star Youth Scout available for hire in Manager Career Manager Live Challenge Content About the Game 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.

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition includes‡: 5,000 Season Points Gold Team of the Year Nominees Starting XI Pack with 11 TOTY Nominee Gold Player Items (Men’s & Women’s) rated 82 or higher Three (3) 2025 Highlights 1 of 5 Player Item Picks (all untradeable, rated up to 88 OVR, from last year’s EA SPORTS FC 26 Football Ultimate Team campaigns§): Star Defender Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Defenders Star Midfielder Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Midfielders Star Attacker Player Item Pick: Choose 1 of 5 Attackers § Includes FC 26 FUT campaigns up to and inclusive of Winter Wildcards. EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition includes‡: 6000 FC Points over 2 months†† 1 additional Ultimate Team™ Player Evolution Slot Clubs rewards: 1 Archetype Unlock Consumable 2 Double AXP for 10 Matches Consumables Career rewards: 3 ICON Career Players 5-Star Coach available for hire in Manager Career 5-Star Youth Scout available for hire in Manager Career Manager Live Challenge Content About the Game 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.

Critics
79
Steam
51
Metacritic
29

Score Breakdown

79.2

Critic Average

87 reviews

51

Steam User Score

109,789 reviews

29

Metacritic User Score

711 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+28.0
Metacritic Disparity
+50.2
Combined Disparity
+39.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

28 early (32%)59 launch window (68%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 87 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.2/100. Critics score this game 28.0 points higher than Steam users and 50.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 87)+
  1. Ali JaliliviaCriticLenz
    Nov 23, 2025·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 51.1/100 · +18.9 ptsMetacritic 29/100 · +41.0 pts
  2. Filip KraucherviaINDIANTVCZ
    Nov 9, 2025·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 51.1/100 · +18.9 ptsMetacritic 29/100 · +41.0 pts
  3. Ahmed Alaaeldin MohamedviaElderPlayers
    Nov 5, 2025·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 51.1/100 · +28.9 ptsMetacritic 29/100 · +51.0 pts
  4. Mihajlo Stanković.viaEmuGlx.org
    Oct 31, 2025·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 51.1/100 · +13.9 ptsMetacritic 29/100 · +36.0 pts
  5. Platon PeppasviaEnternity.gr
    Oct 29, 2025·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 51.1/100 · +18.9 ptsMetacritic 29/100 · +41.0 pts