- Primary Subject: EA Sports FC 27
- Key Update: EA Sports officially unveiled FC 27 featuring cover stars Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, alongside new modes including "The Grounds" social playground, the FUT Gallery, and a rebuilt Career Mode transfer market.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: July 24, 2026
- Quick Answer: EA Sports FC 27 launches globally on September 25, 2026, featuring Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham on the cover, a new social playground, and revamped modes.
EA Sports FC 27 has been officially unveiled to the world, with Real Madrid teammates Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham sharing the limelight as cover stars.
The Reveal Trailer provided fans with their first look at FC 27, showcasing several major new features such as The Grounds - a new social football playground, the all-new FUT Gallery, a fully rebuilt Career Mode transfer market, and much more.
Here's everything you need to know about EA Sports FC 27!
EA Sports FC 27 Launching This September
The countdown to EA Sports FC 27 is well and truly underway after cover stars, gameplay details, pre-orders, and editions were all revealed ahead of its launch on September 25.
France international Kylian Mbappe has once again been announced as the cover star for the Ultimate Edition and Standard Edition of the game, while England star Jude Bellingham joins him on the cover of the FC 27 Ultimate Plus Edition.
The official EA Sports FC 27 Reveal Trailer provided a glimpse of what players can expect when the game arrives, including an open-world-style social playground called The Grounds and true-to-life gameplay improvements across all modes.
Check out some of the new features and mechanics coming to FC 27:
- The Grounds: A new social football playground, The Grounds, represents a side of football that's never existed in EA Sports FC, until now. Expanding the Clubs experience with casual, fast-paced kickabouts to top-tier competition, explore three districts inspired by football heritage. Progress and personalize your player as you develop your game on and off the pitch with guidance from renowned mentors including Kylian Mbappe, Chloe Kelly, Paulo Dybala and Alex Hunter.
- A fully rebuilt Career Transfer Market: Sign your next star in Manager Career with a Transfer Market that’s faster, smarter, and more dynamic than ever. Enhanced by TransferRoom, player values are influenced by club buying power, player potential, ratings, and form to deliver greater realism. Master new negotiation tactics, compete in dynamic bidding wars, and navigate streamlined transfer processes as rival clubs recruit more strategically.
- The All-New Football Ultimate Team Gallery: Curate and immortalize your dream club within the FUT Gallery and grade complete Sets of past and present Player Items across clubs, leagues, nations, and FUT campaigns to increase your Gallery Level, earning rewards and building your Club's identity throughout the new football season.
Across all FC 27 game modes, community-driven gameplay improvements contribute to enhanced control and fluidity, featuring dynamic corners, stronger attacking awareness, and rebalanced AI defending to create a more player-focused experience.
Unrivalled authenticity will once again be on show in FC 27 with 21,000+ players from 800+ clubs and national teams, competing in 130+ stadiums and 35+ leagues, powered by more than 300+ global football partners.
Pre-orders for EA Sports FC 27, which will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, are now live. FC 27 will be available worldwide to play on September 25, 2026, with Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Plus Edition Early Access beginning September 18.
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