Overview
- FM26 released worldwide on November 4 with synchronized launch times across PC and consoles, and it is included with Xbox Game Pass.
- Built on Unity, the game debuts a redesigned UI and a revamped match engine, integrates 14 playable women’s leagues, and adds Premier League and first‑time FIFA licensing.
- Player feedback on Steam is largely negative, citing crashes, UI regressions, missing legacy features, and other bugs, with the title ranked among the platform’s worst‑rated shortly after launch.
- Sports Interactive issued multiple hotfixes during the pre‑release beta and has indicated further fixes are planned post‑launch.
- FM24 begins leaving storefronts on November 5, with delisting set for 4pm GMT on Steam and 2pm GMT on Epic, while existing owners retain access and some console storefront availability remains for a limited period.