In Brief EA FC 26 highlights The World’s Game with an update focused on the World Cup, designed to enhance immersion in international tournament play. The content emphasizes competition, with expected player experience adjustments around pace, refereeing, and animations to better match high-stakes games. A privacy section also appears on screen through cookie and customization … Read more
In Brief On June 4, 2026, EA Sports rolls out the free update The World’s Game on EA Sports FC 26 and EA Sports FC Mobile, focusing on the World Cup. The update highlights an international competition structure modeled on major tournaments, both solo and multiplayer, with live matches and qualification stakes. The career mode … Read more
In Brief On June 4, 2026, EA Sports FC 26 launches an international tournament mode inspired by the World Cup, announced as a free update. The chosen format highlights 48 playable national teams, with an extended group stage followed by knockout matches. Electronic Arts can no longer use the official name “FIFA World Cup” since … Read more
In Brief Electronic Arts is rolling out an update called The World’s Game, announced for June 4, 2026, to add an international tournament mode to EA Sports FC 26. The competition format is based on a 48-team bracket, with a “World Cup” approach without the official name, following the EA/FIFA split announced on May 10, … Read more
In Brief EA Sports has officially announced a World Cup mode in FC 26, the first since the break with FIFA, under the name “The World’s Game” (name mentioned several times in announcements). The announced format targets 48 teams and a fully playable tournament from start to finish, but without the official competition branding (trophy, … Read more
Plot twist on French screens: an agreement has been reached for Ligue 1+ to broadcast the entirety of the 2026 World Cup, that is 104 matches of football scheduled between June 11 and July 19, with M6 co-broadcasting on 54 matches. The agreement, valued around 20 million euros, must nevertheless be approved by FIFA. Meanwhile, … Read more
