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vlad_cynical
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2 days ago

Significant increase in ping to EA FC servers since around July-August 2026

For a long time, I had a stable ping of around 18–20 ms when playing EA SPORTS FC (PS5) from Kyiv, Ukraine on the European/Polish server region. However, approximately two months ago, my in-game ping increased by around 10–15 ms and has remained consistently higher ever since. I now usually get around 30–40 ms in EA SPORTS FC. The issue affects EA SPORTS FC 26 and FC 27. It is not limited to a particular game mode or a single match.

I have already performed extensive troubleshooting on my side:

  • Tested the connection using a wired Ethernet connection directly to my PS5. 
  • Replaced/troubleshot my home network equipment. 
  • Switched to a GPON connection to eliminate potential issues with the previous Ethernet connection in my apartment. 
  • Tested different Ethernet cables. 
  • Checked my internet connection with multiple speed tests. 
  • Tested multiple speed-test servers, including servers in Poland. These consistently show approximately 16 ms latency, which is close to what I would expect based on my location.

My general internet connection therefore does not appear to have a significant latency problem.

The increased latency is specifically noticeable when connecting to EA SPORTS FC.

This makes me suspect that the issue may be related to the routing/peering between my ISP (SunNet) and EA's game servers, rather than my local network or internet access. 

I have also noticed that other FC players have reported a similar increase in ping during approximately the same period, with some users reporting an increase of roughly 10–15 ms. This makes me wonder whether there has been a change in EA's server routing, network infrastructure, or the way traffic from Ukrainian ISPs is routed to the relevant FC servers.

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    vlad_cynical
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    I would like to provide an important update regarding my issue.

    I tested a third-party application called GearUP, and it actually resolves the high-ping issue. GearUP connects me through an optimized route using a Berlin network node, and my ping in EA SPORTS FC drops from around 30–40 ms to approximately 20 ms.

    This strongly suggests that the issue is not caused by my internet connection, PS5, or home network, but rather by the routing of my traffic to EA's game servers.

    This raises a technical question: if a third-party service can identify a more optimal route for my connection and route my traffic through a Berlin node, why can't EA automatically use the most optimal network route or node for a player in order to provide the lowest possible latency?

    I would like this information to be forwarded to EA's technical team so they can investigate the routing and peering between Ukrainian ISPs and EA's servers. I now have practical evidence that changing the route reduces my ping back to approximately 20 ms, which is close to the level I had before the issue started.

     

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