The World’s Game Update has been released for EA SPORTS FC 26. The update brings to the game a new international tournament mode with 48 teams, 53 licensed national teams, Festival of Football content for Football Ultimate Team, a new Token system, a 93-rated Pelé card, and expansions on the Career and Clubs side. The World’s Game update adds extensive national team content to FC 26. Electronic Arts has released The World’s Game Update for EA SPORTS FC 26.
The main focus of the update is the international football calendar in the summer months. Players will be able to participate in a special organization with 48 teams in the new tournament mode that will open on June 4. This mode includes the group stage, the last 32 rounds and the journey to the final. The new tournament mode comes with a total of 53 licensed and playable national teams. According to the list shared by EA, the game includes Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, Colombia, Congo DC, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Netherlands, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Saudi Arabia.
Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Wales. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo DC will be able to be played with generic jerseys as of June 4; The original jerseys of these two teams will be added in a later update. In the tournament format, the teams first play three group matches. The top two teams in each group move directly to the knockout stage.
The eight best third teams across the groups also participate in the round of 32. In the group ranking, points, points in double goal difference, goal difference in double goal difference, goals scored in double goal difference, total goals scored and total goal difference criteria are used. For the best third places, points, goal difference, goals scored and fair play points are taken into account. In the fair play calculation, the first yellow card is counted as -1, the red card from the second yellow is counted as -3, the direct red card is counted as -4, and the direct red card after the yellow card is counted as -5 points.
New stadiums are also included in The World’s Game mode. Gillette Stadium and BMO Field are among the real stadiums added to the game with the update. EA also included a new stadium called Central Maw, prepared for the international tournament atmosphere. National teams are not limited to tournament mode only; More national teams become playable in Kick Off mode and new missions themed around international tournaments are added to the game.
Festival of Football content from Football Ultimate Team starts on June 4. In this context, Evolutions changes, Festival of Football Tokens, special Event Hub, weekly themed campaigns and new player cards are coming. Players will also be able to access surprise celebration content related to their country by checking the Objectives tab throughout the event. Players who log in to EA SPORTS FC 26 between June 5 and July 24 will be able to receive the 93-rated Festival of Football ICON Pelé card and three Choose Your Journey Evolution rights.
Three different paths are initially offered for Pelé: ST with Low Driven, CAM/CM with Incisive Pass and LW/RW with Finesse Shot. This Evolutions content progresses through matches and tournament stages tied to Pelé’s international successes in 1970. The Evolutions system also receives a significant change with the update. Following the server update on June 4, players will be able to roll back and completely reset their club’s Evolutions upgrades.
If the reset player card was initially tradable, it will become tradable again after the transaction. With the Festival of Football PlayStyles Lab, players will be able to choose their preferred PlayStyles and PlayStyles features for certain content. This system will be used in the Festival of Football: Star Performer, Festival of Football: National Pride, Festival of Football: National Pride Champions and Glory Hunters content.
FUT Birthday cards will also be included in PlayStyles Lab instead of Birthday Bakery Evolutions. The Tokens system is also added as a new reward type to Football Ultimate Team. Festival of Football Tokens can be earned from Rivals, Squad Battles, Rush, Live Events, selected Objectives and selected SBC content starting June 4. Players will be able to obtain a maximum of 1,000 Tokens each week, for a total of 5,000 Tokens throughout the event.
Festival of Football Tokens will not be sold in store packs. A special store will be opened for tokens and this store will include player cards, packages, Evolutions and club customization content. EA states that not all rewards in the store can be received in a single event. Low-cost rewards in the token store can be received instantly or weekly. Rewards at the 1,000 Token level will require multiple gameplay sessions.
Rewards up to 2,500 Tokens will be content that requires accumulation throughout the season. With Season 8, FUT Champions Tokens and FUT Champions Store will also be added to the game. This store will feature special red FUT Champions player cards that change every week. The Event Hub called Journey of Nations also opens during the Festival of Football season. In this content, players will form internationally themed squads in weekly missions across five continents.
EA will offer more than 250 challenges throughout the season. In the calendar, North America will start on June 4, Asia and Oceania on June 12, Africa on June 19, South America on June 26, and Europe on July 3. More than 100 new international player cards will be added to the FUT player pool throughout the summer. Rivellino and Mario Kempes also join the game as two new ICONs. These two names will be released in special Greats of the Game versions on June 19.
Base versions will be included in packages starting from June 26. Five main campaigns will be published within the scope of the Festival of Football. Path To Glory will launch between June 5th and June 19th and will bring live player cards that evolve based on international matches. Greats of the Game will add Rivellino and Mario Kempes to the game with special ICON versions between June 19 and June 26. Glory Hunters will offer PlayStyle customization on select player cards between June 26 and July 10.
The Phenoms will focus on young players and newcomers to the tournament scene between July 10 and July 17. Summer Stars will be published as the final campaign of the season between July 17 and July 24. Showdowns, Star Performers and National Pride programs will also be among the recurring content throughout the event. On the gameplay side, balance changes have been made to Bruiser and Bruiser features. Bruiser effect has been slightly reduced in shoulder to shoulder combat.
Enforcer or ball carriers with the Enforcer trait will receive additional resistance in these fights. Updated shoulder challenge results to more accurately reflect players’ power differential and PlayStyles effect. New logic that detects interventions made from behind has also been added to the game and a visual error where the Bruiser icon appeared incorrectly has been fixed. There is also a change on the Intercept side.
Players who do not have the Intercept PlayStyle but have the Interceptions feature of 90 and above will now have access to the same animations as players with this PlayStyle. The Team Press tactic has also been overhauled in the defensive half. Reduced the pressure of AI defenders on the ball carrier when the team press is opened. If the user is marking a player carrying the ball with a defender, AI defenders will not press the same player a second time.
If the user is controlling a defender away from the ball, the AI defender will attempt to meet the ball carrier instead of aggressive pressing. These changes will only apply in the defensive half; Team press in the attacking half will work as before. In career mode, International Men’s Tournament can be played with the same structure and rules as The World’s Game mode. Newly licensed national teams are also added to Career mode.
Players will be able to choose a national team to manage at the beginning of a new career record. The End of Season Live Starting Points feature will allow players to enter the career just before the international tournament begins. After the server update, national team selection will also be possible at the beginning of the new Live Starting Point. On the career side, Festival of Football themed ICON and Hero content, weekly Manager Live Challenges and new season goals with national teams will be added starting from June 5th.
A new limited-time event called Penalty Shootouts will start in EA SPORTS FC 26 starting from June 28th. This event can be played in Football Ultimate Team and Kick-Off modes. On the Clubs side, the Archetypes level limit was increased from 90 to 95. The number of customizable PlayStyle slots has increased from 8 to 9, and this additional slot is unlocked at level 95. Number of Signature PlayStyles increased from 3 to 4.
The fourth Signature PlayStyle can be upgraded to PlayStyle level at level 95. Clubs content includes Deflector for Shot Stopper, Far Throw for Sweeper Keeper, Intercept for Progressor, Anticipate for Boss, Rapid for Engine, Trickster for Marauder, Tiki Taka for Recycler, Incisive for Maestro, Quick Step for Creator, Technical for Spark, Inventive for Magician, Acrobatic for Finisher and Press Proven for Target. It is listed as Signature PlayStyle.
Archetype based maximum attribute values have also been increased. The upper value for Vision in Shot Stopper, Short Passing in Sweeper Keeper, Ball Control in Progressor and Magician, Standing Tackle in Boss, Defensive Awareness in Engine, Dribbling in Marauder, Aggression in Recycler, Short Pass in Maestro, Cross in Creator, Curve in Spark, Balance in Finisher and Target has been increased to 99. EA SPORTS FC Mobile also receives The World’s Game update.
took it. In the mobile version, players can participate in the new global tournament mode by choosing from more than 50 national teams. The tournament is accessed from Football Center or the home screen. Difficulty level can be selected, team rosters can be examined and the tournament calendar can be customized. New opening cinematics, team introductions, The World’s Game themed interface and broadcast packages have also been added to the mobile version.
The FC Mobile update also brings the PlayStyles system to the game. PlayStyles icons appear on players in real time during matches. You can see which PlayStyles features are used in the player card display after the goal. With the Quick Match With Friends feature, players can set up quick matches with their friends by creating a room code. In this mode, club, national team or Ultimate Team squad can be selected; In case of a draw, an overtime or penalty option can be arranged.
The room code can be shared via social media and a new match can be started with the same settings for the rematch. In the mobile version, the Player Compare feature has also been moved to the player detail screen. Users can compare the sub-specs of two cards and see the recommended comparison candidates based on the selected players. In the gameplay updates, PlayStyles effects such as Finesse Expert, Power Shot, Clinical Finisher, Bullet Pass, Whipped Crosser, Bruiser, Relentless, Deflector and Rush Out have been made more visible on the field.
Goalkeepers’ save abilities against short and mid-range shots have been adjusted. The auto-tackle event has been adjusted to work better with defensive features. Increased basic passing speed for players with low passing ability. The shooting system in Manager Mode has also been made compatible with the general structure of the game. Visual and audio innovations on EA SPORTS FC Mobile include crowd processing quality, national team-specific narratives, a new stadium themed around The World’s Game Tournament, new signing joys and more realistic face models for Southeast Asian star players.
Other improvements include bulk rejecting friend requests, sorting the inbox by newest, increasing the friend limit to 100, and Polish, Czech, Hindi language support.
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