EA is focusing on improving the gameplay in EA Sports FC 26

Make Gameplay Better. That’s EA’s focus for this year’s EA Sports FC 26. The reason is obvious: if the gameplay is better, players will have a better time with the game overall. And if players have a better time with the game, that means they’ll play it more.

But just what is EA doing to make the gameplay better in EA Sports FC 26? Lots, actually. Too much, in fact, to feasibly go over here in great detail. For a start, it’s introducing two new gameplay presets: competitive and authentic. Competitive gameplay is tuned for player responsiveness and control, making it ideal for online modes such as Ultimate Team and Clubs. Authentic gameplay, on the other hand, is tuned more for realism and true-to-life speed, making it more suited to offline modes such as career. Ultimately, though, it’s up to you which one you use.

Player feedback is also being taken on board in order to improve the gameplay of EA Sports FC 26. Gameplay fundamentals such as dribbling and movement and passing and shooting have been refined, with new features such as dynamic dribbling being added to provide better control and more consistent outcomes. Some changes to gameplay fundamentals are pretty minor, while others are more impactful. In any case, when they’re all added up, they should make EA Sports FC 26 much more rewarding to play.

Throw in improved accessibility features, including a new High-Contrast mode, and it’s clear that EA is taking things seriously when it comes to making EA Sports FC 26 its best entry in the series yet. If you want to find out more about what it’s doing to Make Gameplay Better, check out the official gameplay deep dive video below.