EA has rolled out version 1.0.3 for EA Sports FC 26, bringing gameplay improvements, bug fixes, and technical optimizations across platforms. This update makes defensive positioning at kickoffs more compact, reduces the accuracy of acrobatic shots after rainbow flicks, and addresses issues with certain shot types not behaving as intended.
Ultimate Team, Career Mode, and general system stability have also received attention, with fixes to incorrect player bios, pass claim errors, contract-related transfer requests, and controller responsiveness on PC. Performance optimizations, especially on PC during corner kicks and cloth physics rendering, aim to provide a smoother experience for players.
Full Patch Notes
Gameplay
- Improved kick off defensive positioning:
- Defending team now positions more compactly for a short period after kick off
- Updated defending player positions prior to kick off across all formations
- Reduced the accuracy of acrobatic shots taken immediately after a rainbow flick
- Addressed cases where players performed a trivela shot at the keeper instead of a lace shot
Ultimate Team
- Fixed incorrect bios appearing on Gold Player Items
- Fixed an issue where the Season 1 Premium Pass required Ultimate Edition players to restart the game to claim it
Career Mode
- Fixed an issue where players acted unhappy after signing a new contract, leading to false notifications about contract offers and transfer requests
General, Audio, and Visual
- [PC Only] Fixed controller responsiveness issues during gameplay (further improvements planned)
- [PC Only] Fixed resolution and display settings sometimes resetting after closing the game
- [PC Only] Optimized cloth physics to reduce performance impact
- [PC Only] Improved performance during corner kicks
- [Showcase Only] Fixed issue where launching the game via an invite did not place the recipient in the match lobby
- Addressed various stability issues
EA Sports FC 26 is a soccer simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania, and published by Electronic Arts. Released worldwide on September 26, 2025, it is the third installment in the EA Sports FC series, following EA FC 24 and EA FC 25. The game is available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Amazon Luna.
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