EA FC 26: Global launch time in India, UK, USA, Australia & around the globe

Early access will start from September 18-19, 2025

The fans are pretty excited for the release of EA FC 26, which is now just a few days away. For now, the fans have their sight set on the early access and after that, it will be a full global launch.

In this article, we will talk about the global launch release date and timings for both PC and console. Without wasting any more time, let’s get right into it.

Mark your calendars.See what’s new, what’s changed and how your feedback shaped #FC26.Watch the first ever gameplay livestream with special guests joining.Sept 16 | 3PM BST https://t.co/ySIYWtV0FK pic.twitter.com/utdMfiIgtZ

— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) September 14, 2025

Global launch date & timings for EA FC 26

Ultimate Edition owners and EA Play members can receive an early start, with PC players starting on September 18, 2025 and console players on September 19, 2025. The worldwide debut date is September 26 for consoles and September 25 for PC.

Here are the timings for both early access and global launch:

Early access (PC – September 18, Console – September 19)

• UTC: 12:00 PM
• ET (Eastern Time): 8:00 AM
• PT (Pacific Time): 5:00 AM
• CEST: 2:00 PM
• IST (India): 5:30 PM
• JST (Japan): 9:00 PM
• AEST (Sydney): 10:00 PM

Global Launch (PC – September 25, Console – September 26)

• UTC: 12:00 PM
• ET (Eastern Time): 8:00 AM
• PT (Pacific Time): 5:00 AM
• CEST: 2:00 PM
• IST (India): 5:30 PM
• JST (Japan): 9:00 PM
• AEST (Sydney): 10:00 PM

Play early with EA Play

Fans can now play EA FC 26 early if they have EA Play on any platform. Here are the timings for them:

• Australia (Sydney): September 18 at 22:00h
• China (Beijing): September 18 at 20:00h
• Romania (Bucharest): September 18 at 15:00h
• France (Paris): September 18 at 14:00h
• United Kingdom (London): September 18 at 13:00h
• United States (New York): September 18 at 08:00h
• New Zealand (Auckland): September 19 at 00:00h

Also Read: EA FC 26 Cornerstones promo: Start date, upgrades & more details

PC Requirements for EA FC 26

Here are the PC requirements needed to run this game smoothly on your device:

• Minimum (30–60 FPS at 1080p): Windows 10/11 (64-bit), AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-6600K, 8 GB RAM, AMD RX 570 / Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti, DirectX 12, 100 GB storage.
• Recommended (60+ FPS at 1080p): Windows 10/11 (64-bit), AMD Ryzen 7 2700X / Intel Core i7-6700, 12 GB RAM, AMD RX 5600 XT / Nvidia GTX 1660, DirectX 12, 100 GB storage.

Conclusion

The EA FC week is finally here and fans are all awaiting the early access to start soon. Just so you know, EA Sports will be livestreaming the first gameplay of EA FC 26 tomorrow, September 16, 2025, at 3 PM BST.

Fans can watch the gameplay livestream on the official EA Sports YouTube channel.

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