EA FC 26 lost 'Best Sports Game Award' at DICE 2026 to Rematch

FC 26 is receiving huge backlash from the fans

For many years, EA Sports FC has dominated the football games and sports gaming awards. However, this time, something unexpected happened. The 2026 edition of the prestigious DICE Awards, EA FC 26 lost the Best Sports Game of the Year title to another football game, Rematch.

Slocap, the developers of this game, who are famous for the critically acclaimed Shifu, delivered something pretty amazing in the sports genre. Let’s check out more details in this article.

Rare loss for EA’s football giant

Just like many fans and gamers, whether you like it or hate it, EA FC has been the benchmark and one of the best football games released every year. Especially, the old FIFA titles, which are always the fan favourites.

So, it isn’t surprising for them to sweep the multiple award categories. EA FC 26 also started pretty strong with reviews and commercial success.

However, this year it wasn’t enough. Rematch appeared and won over EA SPORTS FC 26, PGA Tour 2K25, MLB The Show 25, and NBA 2K26 at DICE 2026.

Why Rematch stood out?

This fast-paced 5v5 football game with street style is pretty amazing and fun to play. Unlike traditional 11v11, this focuses more on fast-paced and gamers controlling a single player on the pitch.

Its carefully developed features and emphasis on skill-based gameplay distinguish it from traditional sports games.

While the overall player base has apparently fallen since its introduction, the community has remained devoted and engaged.

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Final Thoughts

FC 26 lost the Best Sports/Racing Game category at The Game Awards 2025 to Mario Kart World and now it lost to Rematch at DICE 2026.

Many popular content creators and fans have also called out how this game is the worst FC/FIFA game ever and the pressure is rising rapidly from the fans to make serious changes in the game.

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