Andrew McMahon
ShacknewsEA Sports FC 26 review: Overcoming FIFA fatigue
Published 10/4/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 9/26/2025
EA Sports FC 26
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.
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- EA Vancouver
- Publisher
- EA Sports
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Critic avg
78
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 16 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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16 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–8910 reviews · 63%
70–794 reviews · 25%
Below 701 review · 6%
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Rory Mellon
Tom's GuideEA Sports FC 26 review: One big upgrade, but issues linger | Tom's Guide
Published 9/30/2025
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70
-8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJake Tucker
PC GamerEA Sports FC 26 review
Published 9/30/2025
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77
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisEA Sports FC 26 Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/29/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEA Sports FC 26 Review: The series’ least revolutionary entry in years
Published 9/28/2025
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathan Warby
DexertoEA Sports FC 26 review – The best football game in years
Published 9/26/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRicky Frech
IGNEA Sports FC 26 Review
Published 9/26/2025
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalTommy Holloway
PlayStation UniverseEA Sports FC 26 Review (PS5) - A Game Of Two Halves - PlayStation Universe
Published 9/26/2025
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Wakeling
GameSpotEA Sports FC 26 Review - Strong Potential
Published 9/25/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Wilson
GamesRadar+EA FC 26 review: "Ultimate Team's huge, divisive changes have me torn – FIFA's successor has moved away from serving football purists" | GamesRadar+Total FilmTotal Film
Published 9/24/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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