HELP! EA FC 26 won't launch, with no error.

Hi there, I’m having an issue with a game that used to launch fine, but now refuses to start, despite meeting the minimum system requirements.  

What I’ve done so far:  

• Followed all steps in the youtube video: "Fix EA FC 26 Failed To Launch Game An Error On Our End Caused The Launch To Fail PC" By MenakaTechWorld  
• Re-installed Windows from scratch.  
• Checked that my system exceeds the minimum requirements.  

What happens:  

• When I click “Play”, the game’s splash screen opens as normal, then a black screen appears for about 10–15 seconds before it closes/crashes and, then the EA app opens again with no launch error. I’ve attached a screen recording for reference.  

Additional details:  

• OS version: Windows 10 home 64-bit  
• GPU/CPU/RAM: Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB, Intel i5 9400F, 16GB RAM  
• No visible error message  
• It began about a week ago  

What I’d like help with:  

• Could someone help me diagnose what might be preventing the game from launching now?  

Thank you in advance for your time & help. I appreciate any suggestions.