EA outlines what’s next for FUT in FC 27

Early activity across Ultimate Team

In the official FC 27 Steam News post, EA says players are using The Gallery to share strategies, complete Set Grades and pursue Hall of FUT players. The developer says the feature is giving more Player Items a purpose beyond immediately joining a squad, and that it plans to add Sets and refresh the Token Store.

EA also reports that coin balances are more than 10% higher than at the same point last year, alongside activity on the Transfer Market and more Starting XI players being bought there. These are figures and observations supplied by EA; the notes do not provide further detail on how they were measured.

PvE Live Events are described as the third most-played FUT experience so far, behind Rivals and Squad Battles. More than 150,000 players have also linked their EA Account with partner sites including FUT.GG, FUTBIN and FUTWIZ, according to the post.

Progression and rewards remain under review

EA identifies Evolutions and the broader pace of squad progression as a major conversation. It says it is considering how Evolutions, SBCs, mode rewards and Campaigns balance alongside one another, while recognizing the importance of keeping players’ chosen footballers in their teams. No specific adjustment is confirmed in the notes.

The developer also says players have responded positively to Streamlined SBCs, while asking for quality-of-life options such as improved ways to mark or favourite players. EA notes that Store offers have been reduced and restructured, and that Campaign squads are smaller under its more focused approach.

End-of-match rewards are being monitored over time, particularly as players reach daily limits and weekly milestones. EA’s stated aim is for matches to continue feeling worthwhile after a major reward threshold. For players, that makes the relationship between time spent, progression and rewards a key issue to watch as the season develops.

Streamlined SBCs reach the Companion App

One confirmed update is that Streamlined SBCs arrived in the Companion App on September 28. EA says this is intended to make completing and managing SBCs easier away from a console or PC, and that further quality-of-life improvements will draw on player feedback.