FC 26 SBCs

Hello fans, EA FC 26 has released its latest patch notes, detailing the new content coming to FC 26, including changes to modes, players, and chemistry styles.

Let's take a look at the key details and potential impacts of these patch notes.

Release Date

• Web App: Available September 17th
• Companion App: Updated September 18th

Ultimate Edition Early Access:

• Console: Available September 19th at midnight local time.
• PC: Available September 18th at 1:00 PM BST.
• EA Play members: Enjoy a 10-hour free trial, and PC EA Play Pro members get unlimited access.

New And Returning Content

Cornerstones

Cornerstones will be the first event available to early access players, focusing on players crucial to their club's success. These cards will provide permanent upgrades and a +2 Chemistry Link.

Ultimate Scream

The developer hinted in the announcement that some horror-themed events will be returning, and it's highly likely that this event will be the fan-favorite Ultimate Scream.

Ultimate Scream event was absent from EA FC 24 and 25, and players in Ultimate Scream receive boosts to two of 6 primary stats, but these boosted stats change throughout the season. The timing and frequency of these boosts are unknown, and each boost affects a different stat, creating a sense of mystery.

Ultimate Scream players are visually distinct from standard player items and receive a +1 overall rating upon release.

World Tour: Silver Superstars

World Tour: Silver Superstars is a new mode that will release Silver-tier Icons and Heroes players commemorating international football tournaments. These players can be earned through Season Objectives and special Silver-tier limited-edition matches.

FC 26 will continue to be dominated by Gold cards, so those Icons Silver cards may not see much in the teams, but they are highly collectible. Their value of FUT 26 coins shouldn't be significantly higher than regular Silver cards, as officials want them to be fun and easy to get without compromising the core Power Curve.

Live Events Changes

Tournaments return as elimination-based tournaments, and players can join in Daily Knockout Tournaments during Early Access, with the winners advancing to the finals.

Gauntlets have been updated with a new multi-roster challenge mode to test squad depth. Each round requires a different starting 11 and 7 substitutes, for 54 players, completing three rounds. Rewards are based on the number of rounds won.

Gameplay Mechanics Changes

Slower Power Curve

As you may have noticed from the recent card leaks, most of the player stats are quite conservative, and the overall rating of the starting lineup will be slightly lower than that of FC 25.

In direct response to player feedback, FUT 26 will intentionally slow down the rate at which players upgrade. Rare Gold, Icon, and Hero cards will remain competitive longer, and player cards invested in FUT 26 coins will depreciate less quickly.

Higher-level SBCs will be released gradually throughout the game cycle, with their requirements and rewards adjusting as the game progresses.

In addition, weekly event card stat increases will be more balanced, with smaller increments, focusing on different attributes. However, player boosts during Black Friday, TOTS, and TOTY will still be significant.

Thus, we can expect higher player boosts during major promotions, and more modest gains during other events.

Evolutions

• There will be a greater focus on improving low- and mid-level players rather than creating top-tier players.
• Upgrades will be smaller and more frequent, with many being reusable (with a cooldown).
• Most evolutions will no longer change player card designs, retaining their original appearance.

Chemistry Style Refresh

Chemistry Style Refresh rewards have been rebalanced, with a new 3/6/9 point upgrade system replacing the old 4/8/12 system to narrow stat gaps.

Speed-based chemistry styles have been weakened. Players now sacrifice other attributes when increasing their speed, forcing players to make trade-offs. At the same time, non-speed chemistry styles have been enhanced, placing greater emphasis on key attributes such as composure, reflexes, and stamina to encourage diverse lineup builds.

Market

New players will face graduated access, requiring them to complete basic tasks or gain full access after 24-48 hours. Veteran players with a good record in FC 24 or FC 25 can skip this step.

Match Decision

You will win when your opponent quits or disconnects during a draw, when the match lasts 45 minutes or longer, when your opponent concedes a penalty, or when your opponent receives a red card. However, you can only win five games this way per day.

FC 26 also introduces technology that reduces average input latency by approximately 12 milliseconds to improve responsiveness.

Game Mode And Reward Updates

Champions

In Champions Playoffs, players can begin earning qualification points in Division 7 and automatically qualify for Division 6 when they accumulate enough points.

Champions ranks have been expanded from 10 to 15, with rewards for every win, and new milestone rewards for 12 and 14 wins. A new mode has been introduced for players in Division 7 and below, offering additional rewards.

Rivals

Rivals have added a new Bounty system, offering a chance to earn various rewards after each match, such as Points and FIFA 26 coins. The weekly point requirement has been reduced from 35 to 30. Limited Checkpoints have been introduced, allowing players who have reached a higher level to return to their more appropriate rank.

Draft Mode

Draft mode rewards have been rebalanced to be more consistent across all tiers, and its rewards will be updated over the course of the game's lifecycle, allowing for better rewards during major promotions.

Overall, EA FC 26's core adjustments focus on slowing down the pace of the game, allowing top-tier cards to retain their value longer, and aiming to increase depth and long-term playability across all modes. If FC 26 lives up to its promise, it could be the best FC game in nearly years.

With EA Sports FC 26 early access/official game launch fast approaching, you're probably eager to get started, especially if you've already participated in the closed beta and have Standard/Ultimate edition.

Getting early access not only means you can enjoy the new fun of FIFA sooner, but also gives you more time to select players and build your team, allowing you to quickly start farming FC 26 coins by winning matches.

While Ultimate Edition already gives you 7 days of early access, you might still want to get in earlier, even if it's just for a few hours! Getting in earlier is always better! (Standard Edition players think the same way).

So, this time, we're introducing a shortcut to getting into FIFA 26 earlier and providing more reliable ways to quickly earn extra resources for your new game.

How To Get In The Game Earlier? - New Zealand Trick

EA FC 26's official release date has been confirmed as September 26, 2025, with early access starting on September 19. However, if you want to get in earlier than if you already own Ultimate Edition, you can use New Zealand trick.

This is actually a long-standing method for exploiting time differences in most games. Since it doesn't actually have any negative impact on game developers, it's been tacitly circulated in player communities to this day.

In terms of time differences, New Zealand time is 19 hours ahead of US Pacific Time and 11 hours ahead of UK. Therefore, if you change your platform's region to New Zealand, you can start FC 26 earlier.

Note that this trick only works for games with a globally unified release time; it won't work if the game has unique release times in different time zones. Fortunately, FC 26 falls into the first category.

How To Change The Region On Your Platform?

FC 26 is expected to be primarily available on PC, PlayStation 4&5, and Xbox Series X/S, but New Zealand trick won't be available on all platforms.

If you're using the Xbox Series device, you can change your region by following these steps:

• 1. Power on your device.
• 2. Find and open "Settings" menu.
• 3. Click "System."
• 4. Select "Language and Location."
• 5. Change "Location" to New Zealand.

If you're using a PlayStation device, since accounts on that platform are region-locked, you'll need to create a new account and set your region to New Zealand during setup. Then, you can use that account to get EA FC 26.

So, if you're a PlayStation player who already has the game, you won't be able to use this trick unless you're willing to get two copies of FC 26 - which, honestly, doesn't make a lot of sense.

If you're using Steam on PC, unfortunately, you can't use New Zealand trick either, as Steam locks you to a specific region and you can't change it later.

Overall, this trick has very limited scope and permissions, but if you happen to qualify, it's a welcome bonus!

Also Read: EA Sports FC 26 Refreshes Ultimate Team Mode - Tournaments, Rivals, Champions, And More

How To Earn Extra Points Early In FC 26?

Whether you enjoy the competitive nature of Ultimate Team or the more focused Career mode, you'll need to earn enough points and coins through gameplay to acquire more items and players to become more powerful.

In addition to in-game farming, if you own Ultimate Edition, you can also get bonus items at the start of FC 26. However, you might be more concerned about whether the points and coins you earned in FIFA 25 will be wasted.

While transferring coins has always been difficult, transferring points to the new game is possible. At least according to the latest Reddit FC 26 points post, you can transfer your FC 25 points to 26.

How Can You Transfer Points?

It's important to note that there are many restrictions on transferring points between the old and new games. A little carelessness could result in failure and all your FIFA 25 points being wasted.

First, when you log in to EA Sports FC 26 for the first time, you may be prompted to transfer your remaining FC 25 points. This is only true if you haven't already started farming points in FC 26; otherwise, the transfer option will be immediately deactivated.

Whether you need to transfer points depends largely on your playstyle. Extra points from previous games can be very useful if you want to progress quickly after starting a new game.

Don't Forget Road To FC 26 Evolution

If you don't plan to transfer points, be sure to participate in Road to FC 26 Evolution event in FC 25! This event allows you to improve the level of any player in your squad, evolving them and earning rewards that can be used in FUT 26.

To do this, you'll need to complete a series of objectives in FC 25, primarily by playing EVO players in various game modes. Please note that players eligible for this event must meet the following requirements:

• OVR Max 96
• Defending Max 96
• PlayStyles Max 10

The final event rewards not only help these players gain additional boosts, but also include an 81+ by 7 pack, which can be helpful for your EA FC 26 experience.

We hope the information provided here helps you have a better FC 26 experience! Thank you for reading.