EA SPORTS FC™ 26 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 is currently the #21 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 67K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #22 last week).

Last official update Jul 22, 2026 (today) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.

Steam rank

#21 ▲

Peak (24h)

67K

Genre

Simulation, Sports

Developer

EA Canada, EA Romania

Released

Sep 25, 2025

Price

$17.99

Steam reviews

87K

Experience The World's Game like never before in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Go for glory in a 48-team international tournament mode, take on themed Manager Live Challenges, and step into Player Career with new international ICONs and Heroes.

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Latest updates & patch notes

1. News Jul 22, 2026

   Welcome back, Kylian Mbappé

   One of football's biggest stars takes centre stage for EA SPORTS FC™ 27, including a global Standard Edition cover inspired by every corner of The World’s Game.

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2. Patch Jul 22, 2026

   EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.6.5

   EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.6.5 is now live and includes the updates below. Clubs Addressed the following issue: Addressed instances where an error would be received when attempting to play an online match. We’re sorry for the ongoing matchmaking issues in Clubs, we know how…

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3. News Jul 21, 2026

   Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 14 Jul — 21 July 2026

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4. News Jul 17, 2026

   Summer Stars turn up the heat

   Summer Stars turn up the heat, closing out the Festival of Football with upgraded Player Items for the summer tournament's top performers. Plus, look out for a special release once the new world champions are crowned.

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5. Patch Jul 14, 2026

   EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.6.4

   EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.6.4 is now live and includes the updates below. Ultimate Team Made the following changes: You will now be brought back to the New Releases screen after viewing the Store, SBC or Objectives from New Releases. Addressed the following issues: Using the…

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6. News Jul 14, 2026

   Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 7 Jul — 14 July 2026

   * Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ; * Palworld ; * Granblue Fantasy: Relink ; * MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit (Standard Edition) ; * Echoes of Aincrad ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Steam Deck ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26…

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7. News Jul 10, 2026

   Phenoms take centre stage in Football Ultimate Team™

   Football’s next generation takes centre stage this summer. From tournament debutants to certified superstars, discover the future of The World’s Game in Football Ultimate Team™.

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8. News Jul 7, 2026

   Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 30 Jun — 7 July 2026

   * MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ; * Steam Deck ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * ARK: Survival Ascended ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to…

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9. News Jun 30, 2026

   Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 23 Jun — 30 June 2026

   * MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Dead by Daylight ; * The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth ; * Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ; * Steam Deck ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to play games…

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10. Event Jun 26, 2026

    Festival of Football: Glory Hunters is here

    Experiment in the PlayStyles Lab as Festival of Football: Glory Hunters goes all in on PlayStyles customisation, unlocking new ways to build your squad this international summer.

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11. News Jun 23, 2026

    EA SPORTS FC™ 26 EA Play* Supercharge Pack

    EA SPORTS FC™ 26 is now on The Play List! Celebrate with a limited-time EA Play member reward. Add an Iconic Players Pick and Gold Starting XI to your Football Ultimate Team™ with an EA Play Supercharge Pack. Join to get great player benefits and unlimited access to an unrivaled…

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12. News Jun 23, 2026

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 16 Jun — 23 June 2026

    * MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Steam Deck ; * Path of Exile 2 ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty ; * 雀魂麻將(MahjongSoul) ; * DAVE THE DIVER ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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About EA SPORTS FC™ 26

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.

Game details

System requirements (minimum)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 - 64-Bit (Latest Update). Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5 6600k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX: 12 Compatible video card or equivalent (feature level 12_0)

Languages

English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic * , Dutch * , Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Turkish * , Czech…

Controller

Full controller support

DLC

1 available on Steam

Official site

www.ea.com/en/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-26

Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. EA SPORTS FC™ 26 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.