EA SPORTS FC 26 Announced
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(July 17, in the year of our Lord 2025)--
Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced generational
talents Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala as the cover athletes
for EA SPORTS FC™ 26 and EA SPORTS FC Mobile, while also
revealing a first-look at EA SPORTS FC 26 gameplay, ahead of its
worldwide launch on September 26, 2025.
Bellingham and Musiala join Zlatan Ibrahimović, who was unveiled
as the cover star for EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Edition earlier
this week, to usher in a new chapter for EA SPORTS FC that’s
powered by FC community feedback. Bellingham returns to the
cover of EA SPORTS FC, following his debut last year, and is
joined by former youth teammate Musiala, who stars as the first
FC Bayern Munich player to ever feature on a global EA SPORTS FC
cover.
“It’s really nice to share this moment with Jamal, as a
reflection of how far we’ve come. I remember our times rooming
together in the England Youth team, we’d play the game all the
time,” said Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. “Where I’m
from, everyone knows the game, everyone plays it and talks about
it so much. I’m grateful to be given the opportunity to be on
the cover again.”
“When I found out I’d be on the cover of FC, it was such a crazy
feeling. I thought, how could I tell my little brother? He’s a
big fan of the game, so this will be a nice surprise for him,”
said Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala. “It’s something I always
wanted growing up and it’s such a big part of football culture.
Who knows, maybe I can still beat Jude at FC.”
EA SPORTS FC 26 IS SHAPED BY YOUR FEEDBACK
Play your way with new game-wide innovations and an overhauled
gameplay experience, powered by feedback from the FC Community,
including:
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.
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.
“FC 26 reflects our ongoing commitment to building this game
with and for our community,” said John Shepherd, VP & GM, EA
SPORTS FC. “We are players too, and that shared passion drives
everything we do. This year brings an overhauled gameplay
experience, new Tournaments and Live Events in FUT, all-new
Archetype customization in Clubs, and a Career Mode that comes
alive through evolving Challenges. We can’t wait for players to
feel the difference this September and help shape the future of
FC.”
To further deepen its community-first approach, EA SPORTS has
launched FC Feedback: a new initiative that empowers players to
contribute directly to the development of EA SPORTS FC, building
on a year of features in FC 26 informed by community input. This
brings together multiple ways players can share input, including
the Player Feedback Portal, community-led Design Councils, the
FC Discord Server, Forums, and social media.
In celebration of the cover reveal, fans who play EA SPORTS FC
Mobile between July 17-31 will receive a special 102 OVR Jude
Bellingham Player Item and 102 OVR Jamal Musiala Player Item✝.
July 17 will also see Zlatan Ibrahimović make his return to FC
Mobile as an ICON, letting players recruit him to their club,
while also being able to relive key moments from his legendary
career in ICON Chronicles. With the Rivals Update, EA SPORTS FC
Mobile recently introduced gameplay improvements to Ground
Passing and VS Attack informed by user feedback, resulting in a
more authentic and consistent competitive experience.
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