If you queue soccer sims every autumn, the EA Sports FC 27 reveal trailer is the season starter. Electronic Arts timed the first look with hard dates, cover stars, and a named social hub called The Grounds.
Official reveal trailer
Launch window and platforms
EA's press release puts worldwide launch on September 25, 2026, with Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Plus Edition early access beginning September 18, 2026. Preorders are live.
Platforms listed: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. EA's editions FAQ also notes an FC 27 Lite path on launch day for selected storefronts if you only want a lighter entry without buying the full SKU stack on day one.
Cover stars and what the trailer pushes
The Ultimate Plus Edition cover pairs Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham. Mbappe was already announced across Standard and Ultimate covers earlier in reveal week; Bellingham joins him on Ultimate Plus for a third EA Sports FC cover appearance.
EA's official date-and-cover sentence:
Today, Electronic Arts, Inc. revealed the cover of the Ultimate Plus Edition for EA SPORTS FC 27, featuring Real Madrid superstars Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham ... alongside the first-look at EA SPORTS FC 27 gameplay ahead of its worldwide launch on September 25, 2026.
Gameplay first-look footage leans on The Grounds, a new open social football space (Kickabouts, 1v1, Clubs, avatar customization) called out for current-gen and PC/Switch 2 surfaces in EA materials. EA also teases Career Mode transfer-market work and Ultimate Team gallery changes. Verify each mode bullet in EA's own deep-dive blogs as they roll out after the trailer instead of treating the first-look montage as a full patch note.
