Community ManagerHow to play the EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Closed Beta
When does the EAS FC Closed Beta start?
The Closed Beta for EAS FC 26 runs from August 6, 2025 at 5 PM UTC until August 26, 2025 at 5 PM UTC.
Playing on Nintendo Switch™ 2?The Closed Beta for Nintendo Switch™ 2 players will start on August 8, 2025. If you got an email from us inviting you to sign up for the Closed Beta, that doesn’t guarantee you’ll receive a code. If your email specifies Nintendo Switch™ 2, you might be invited to play on another platform.
Where to play the EAS FC Closed Beta
The EAS FC 26 Closed Beta will be available on:
- PlayStation®5
- PlayStation®4
- PC (Steam and the EA app)
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch™
- Nintendo Switch™ 2.
What modes are available in the EAS FC Closed Beta?
Not all game modes will be available to all players during the Beta period. When you’re invited to join the Beta, the email will highlight which game modes you can play.You might see game modes like:
- Career Mode
- Ultimate Team™
- Clubs.
How the EAS FC Closed Beta works
If you’re having problems redeeming your code or accessing the Closed Beta, try using our Beta access tool. The tool can help with:
- error messages when entering your code
- problems downloading the Beta
- confirming your invite status.
How to sign up for the Closed Beta
Players are invited to the Closed Beta. Learn more in our Closed Beta guide about how Closed Betas work. Signing up for EA Playtesting doesn’t guarantee access to the EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Closed Beta.
Where to find your Closed Beta code
If you’ve been invited to play the EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Closed Beta, we’ll send your code to the email address linked to your EA Account.If you didn’t get an email, that means you weren’t selected for this Beta.
Our advisors can’t send you a code or check if you’ll be invited.
Need help redeeming your Closed Beta code?
- Follow our step-by-step guide on how to redeem codes.
- Go to the EA redemption page to enter your code.
Will progress from the Closed Beta carry over?
No, your Closed Beta progress won’t carry over to the full game when it launches.
EAS FC Closed Beta rules
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- To play the Closed Beta, you’ll need an online connection and an EA Account. You’ll also need to accept the EA User Agreement, EA Privacy & Cookie Policy, and the Pre-release Feedback Agreement.
- It’s against our rules to post, stream, capture, or otherwise share content from Closed Beta gameplay and forums. If you break those rules, you’ll lose access to the Closed Beta and be placed on a no-access list for future opportunities. In addition, your posted or streamed content may be taken down, and you might get a strike on any channels that you stream the Closed Beta from.
- Our advisors can't give you a code if you don’t get one.
- Your code is just for you. It can’t be transferred to another account or shared with another player.
- The Closed Beta is only available in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- You need an active subscription to Xbox Live Gold, PlayStation®Plus, or Nintendo Switch Online to play.
Found a bug or have feedback?
If you want to report a bug or have feedback, you can post it in our EAS FC 26 Closed Beta forums. Only people with access to and who have logged into the Closed Beta can use the forums—you’ll have to log in using your EA Account used to log into the Closed Beta.Since this is a Closed Beta, our advisors won’t be able to help troubleshoot anything that might happen while you’re playing. Use the forums to tell us about any problems or possible bugs. If you log in from the EAS FC 26 page on our forums, refresh the page to get access to the Beta board.
