Hey Steam Community!
In EA SPORTS FC™ 27 we’re building on our commitment to live service support to bring you more new content, updates, and improvements across the game. This season, we’re putting additional development resource into the post-launch experience to keep your favourite modes fresh – from Football Ultimate Team™ and The Grounds to Career Mode, ongoing quality-of-life updates, and beyond.
The Launch Roadmap you see below is an early look at the headlines of what we have planned across the opening Seasons. It also reflects our commitment to giving you greater visibility into what’s ahead when you jump into the game from 18 September, and you can expect to see us sharing our plans across our various community platforms as the season progresses. We’ll be listening to your feedback too, so we can evolve the FC 27 experience with you.
In this Pitch Notes, we’ll take you through what you need to know as you get ready for launch, whether you’re building your Football Ultimate Team, developing your Pro, managing your Club to glory, or playing with friends in The Grounds.
Your feedback will continue to play an important role throughout the Season. You can share your thoughts through the FC Feedback page across the Player Feedback Portal, Discord, EA Forums, and here on the Steam Forums. The Pitch Notes will provide more details on updates and changes throughout FC 27. For a deeper look at the new features in The Grounds, Football Ultimate Team, and Career, check out their respective Deep Dives.
Before we get into everything coming with launch, here are some key dates for when you can jump into EA SPORTS FC™ 27:
Web App: The EA SPORTS FC™ 27 Web App launches on 16 September at 17:00 UTC.
Companion App: The EA SPORTS FC™ 27 Companion App refresh goes live on 17 September at 17:00 UTC.
Early Access: EA SPORTS FC™ 27 Ultimate Edition players can start playing on Steam on 17 September at 23:00 UTC.
EA Play Pro: EA Play Pro members can access the full game on 17 September at 23:00 UTC.
EA Play Trial: EA Play members can access a 10-hour trial on 18 September at 04:00 UTC.
Worldwide Launch: EA SPORTS FC™ 27 launches on Steam on 24 September at 23:00 UTC.
Based on your feedback, in FC 27, we’re taking a refreshed approach to how you build and progress your Football Ultimate Team™. We want to better preserve what makes your players unique on the pitch, have every match move your Club forward, and give you more flexibility over how to upgrade your squad.
Here are the three main ideas shaping our approach. More Choice In How You Build Your Club: There are many ways to build your squad in FUT, and we want you to have more flexibility in deciding which ones work for you. That includes a greater focus on tradeable rewards and FUT Coins. It also means better balance across the various ways you earn upgrades, including SBCs, Evolutions, and Campaign upgrades, ensuring each system offers compelling upgrades.
Preserving What Makes Players Unique: We want the players you add to your Club to have more opportunities to play a meaningful role in your squad throughout the Season. In FC 27, we’re taking a more measured approach to how Items upgrade, with fewer Campaigns, smaller Campaign squads, and more targeted upgrades to Attributes and PlayStyles. Our aim is to better preserve the individual qualities that make each player feel distinct on the pitch.
Every Game Helps Move Your Club Forward: FUT is all about building your dream squad, and the matches you play should be an important part of that journey. In FC 27, increased FUT Coin rewards and Season Points from eligible matches mean playing games can contribute more directly to your Club’s progression.