The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.
Net buffs minus nerfs over time. Up = the game is being buffed overall, down = nerfed.
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EA SPORTS FC 26 v1.5.6 focuses on stability and fixing critical input loss issues in Rush and Clubs modes.
Addressed a general stability issue to prevent crashes and improve overall game performance.
Fixed an issue where players could lose control of their avatar during a Clubs Mode match.
Fixed an issue where players could lose control of their character during a Rush match.
Adjustments to Bruiser and Enforcer Playstyles to balance shoulder challenges and improve contact physics.
Added a boost for players with Enforcer or Enforcer+ when dribbling into challenges, creating a more balanced interaction against Bruisers.
Refined contact physics so stronger tacklers still knock players off balance, but weaker tacklers can no longer unrealistically overpower strong dribblers.
Improved movement prediction to cancel challenges that would result in unrealistic back contact.
Version 1.5.4 focuses on UI improvements in Ultimate Team, bug fixes in Career Mode and Clubs, and general performance and visual updates.
Fixed an issue where CPU slider settings were lost after restarting the game and loading a save.
Fixed a display error where the wrong team appeared when starting a Manager Career with an Icon Player.
Fixed a PC-specific performance issue that caused frame rate drops during the second half of matches.
General stability improvements to reduce game crashes and errors.
Fixed a bug where the Actions button callout disappeared while using the Compare Price function in New Releases.
Adjusted the logic for generating youth player heights to create more realistic prospect profiles.
Improved the selection experience when browsing player items in the New Releases tab.
Fixed various instances of misaligned text throughout the Clubs mode.
FC 26 v1.5.3 focuses on gameplay authenticity regarding goalkeeper time-wasting, various Career Mode quality-of-life improvements, and general stability fixes.
Fixed an issue where ICON players could request incorrectly low wages during contract negotiations.
Addressed various stability issues to reduce crashes and improve performance.
Fixed an issue where some kits and badges were not searchable in the transfer market.
Fixed a bug where some Player Celebration animation previews did not display when selected.
Added a missing separator in European competition standings to better visualize playoff advancement.
Applying for a job now automatically adds that team to the manager's watchlist.
Added labels to team crests in challenges to clearly differentiate between men's and women's teams.
Goalkeepers will now kick the ball out of play if a player excessively wastes time with repeated back-passes, increasing match authenticity.
FC 26 v1.5.2 is a minor stability update focusing on Career Mode crashes.
The February Feedback Update focuses on restoring Finesse Shot behavior and announcing upcoming tuning for PlayStyles to prioritize core attributes over specialized traits.
Upcoming tuning to reduce the defining influence of Tiki Taka in favor of core player attributes.
Upcoming tuning to ensure Incisive Pass enhances rather than defines player effectiveness.
Upcoming tuning to shift power back toward core attributes over the Inventive Pass trait.
General changes coming to Power Shots to better align with the attribute-focused philosophy.
General changes coming to Chip Shots to better align with the attribute-focused philosophy.
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Improved game stability and reduced crashing in Career Mode.
General polish and stability improvements.
Improved usability of the transfer market and celebration previews.
Better ability to maintain possession when challenged by physical opponents.
Shooting accuracy restored to expected levels after a bug fix.
UI and navigation fixes.
Improved stability and input reliability.
Less oppressive in shoulder-to-shoulder battles.
More realistic player interactions and reduced awkward collision animations.
Prevents exploit of infinite back-passing to waste time.
Upcoming shift to make core attributes more impactful while reducing the dominance of specific PlayStyles.
Most-touched abilities across all patches