EA SPORTS FC 27
EA's annual football sim returns September 24, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox, with a new The Grounds mode that EA is positioning as "where the streets meet the stadium" — plus community-driven gameplay changes. Standard edition is $69.99, no launch discount.
What is EA SPORTS FC 27?
The fourth entry in EA Sports' post-FIFA rebrand, after FC 24, FC 25 and FC 26. Same annual cadence, same Ultimate Team money engine, same Career / Clubs / Pro Clubs pillars — but EA is marketing two specific changes: a new street-to-stadium mode called The Grounds, and "community-driven innovations" that EA says "deliver more true-to-football gameplay." Translated from PR to English: the pitch-side feel is being tuned, and EA is letting long-running community requests land in the simulation this year.
Internal studios are EA Canada and EA Romania (the FIFA/FC veterans), published by Electronic Arts. Crossplay and split-screen are back, listed as core features on the Steam page — a notable stick against the FIFA-era assumption that you needed to be on the same platform to play with your mates.
What's new in FC 27
- The Grounds. A new mode EA describes as "a football playground where the streets meet the stadium." The official pitch is street pitches flowing into a stadium context, and a more freeform feel than the standard 11v11 setup. The full rule set and progression aren't detailed yet — EA's keeping the reveal-light approach for the marketing cycle.
- Community-driven gameplay. EA's phrase for "things the community has been asking for years, now in the game." Past FC titles have layered in community patches mid-cycle; FC 27 is the first to call it out at launch as a feature. Expect tuning around player movement, defending, and pacing, based on the loudest long-running complaints from the FC 25 / 26 cycle.
- Greater control in every mode. EA's marketing line. No specifics on what "control" means mechanically — could be animation rework, could be input response, could be UI. Read the launch reviews for what actually changed.
- Crossplay and split-screen across modes. The Steam page lists Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer. Same player pool as the last two entries, with the local couch co-op on top.
Release date, price, and pre-order
Out worldwide September 24, 2026. Standard Edition is $69.99 on Steam — no launch discount, no pre-order discount on the Steam listing. Console pricing matches. The pre-order window is open now on Steam, with the EA app and console stores carrying the same tiers.
Standard Edition on Steam as of Aug 30, 2026. EA app and console stores carry the same price. Ultimate Team-heavy editions and platform-specific bundles live on the EA app and PSN / Xbox stores.
Who actually needs to pre-order: not you, if you're a solo Career or Clubs player. Pre-order matters mostly for Ultimate Team players who want early access to season-one promo content and pre-launch objectives — same playbook as every EA Sports title since FUT 12. If you're not building an Ultimate Team on day one, the $69.99 will be the same $69.99 on launch day.
Worth $69.99 if
- You play Ultimate Team year-round and skipping a year breaks your club
- You've been waiting for The Grounds — the street-meets-stadium mode is the most interesting new addition in years
- Crossplay + split-screen with a console-playing mate is the only way you can play football games with them
Wait if you're a casual Career-mode player — the $69.99 won't change in three months, and EA's first major title update is usually when the launch tuning settles. The first sale hits by Black Friday.
Quick facts & FAQ
- When does it come out? September 24, 2026 worldwide.
- How much is it? $69.99 Standard Edition on Steam. No launch discount. No pre-order discount on the Steam listing.
- What platforms? PC (Steam, EA app), PS5, Xbox Series X|S. No last-gen, no Switch.
- Does it have crossplay? Yes — cross-platform multiplayer across all formats. Split-screen PvP and split-screen co-op are also listed.
- Is there a demo? Not confirmed at pre-launch. EA usually skips demos for the FC line.
- Is it on Game Pass? Not at launch. EA Sports titles have a history of arriving on EA Play, not Game Pass proper, and even EA Play day-one access is rare.
- Who made it? EA Canada + EA Romania, published by Electronic Arts.
Watch
EA SPORTS FC 27 — Official Reveal Trailer (EA SPORTS FC). The official reveal on the EA SPORTS FC YouTube channel, on the Steam store as the primary trailer.