Cory Wells
Hardcore GamerReview: EA SPORTS FC 26
Published 9/24/2025
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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.
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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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Chris Scullion
Nintendo LifeReview: EA SPORTS FC 26 (Switch 2) - A Fantastic Football Game, Once You're Used To The Frame Rate
Published 9/23/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquareReview: EA Sports FC 26 (PS5) - Flexible Football for Two Types of Players
Published 9/23/2025
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedEA Sports FC 26 Review – Refining the Game, Not Reinventing It
Published 9/19/2025
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84
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalLewis Barton
Daily MirrorEA FC 26 review – overhauled gameplay makes FC 26 the game we've always wanted
Published 9/19/2025
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100
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaime Tugayev
DualShockersEA Sports FC 26 Review
Published 9/19/2025
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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