Mass False Bans for “Balance Transfer” on PC
Throwback to 24.12.25, when EA’s automated detection system flagged thousands of PlayStation accounts for “balance transfer.” After 8–10 hours, they fixed the issue and unbanned everyone with a single click. Everyone thought the problem was resolved, the Wildcards promo continued, and the money kept flowing. Now, three weeks later, guess what’s happening on PC? Exactly the same thing that happened on Christmas Eve. Multiple accounts in my community have been banned over the span of just two days. Casual players, traders — you name it. I even tested the issue myself by hopping onto unused accounts, trading a few cards, and playing a couple of Rivals games. And guess what? After about 10 hours of normal gameplay, I got banned for literally no reason. We didn’t sell coins. Most of us didn’t use any external web app add-ons or bots. Just regular Weekend League gameplay with some trading on the side to improve our teams — literally using the in-game market as intended. My friends and I did some research to figure out what might have caused this. We reviewed the cards we bought and sold, as well as our profits and losses. Across all 14 accounts, there was exactly one common card purchased on every single account: Ibanez Winter Wildcard. The point of this post is to make this issue public and hopefully get it noticed by someone at EA. Many people have lost their time, money, and nerves. EA Help’s policy is based almost entirely on automated responses, so when you try to appeal a ban, you’re stuck resending the same message only to get rejected by a bot 24 hours later. It’s incredibly frustrating. I've already made a post on Reddit and X both got quite a big attention, but still no action by EA. So please, if you’re in the same situation, upvote this post. Feel free to comment about your experience with EA Help, and if you managed to get unbanned, let us know how you did it. Fellow EA FC 26 players — cheers.
Xbox FC26 Mass “Coin Distribution” Permanent Bans
@EAHelp @EA_CommunityTeam Details: • First email: “Terms Violation” • Appeal → second email: “Coin Distribution” • Case status: “Waiting on Studio” → “Declined” • Penalty History: empty after appeal Affected accounts (all same daily batch): 1. My main account(xbox ID: peterzhang80)– recent FC Points purchase, unused. 2. My RTG account(xbox ID: ty zhang8520) – started heavy play last week; zero trades. 3. Friends – normal SBCs, manual small buys only. Common points: • All Xbox. • All hit ~18:10 Beijing Time. • Zero coin farming, zero bots, zero transfers. Attachments: • 1st Red-mail( ban me have no reason) watch the mail's TIME • 2nd Red-mail ( I swear I didn't buy or sell any coins) • Case pages. ( after the 2nd mail, the status turns to decline) • Purchase receipts. (recharged the fc pionts, still leaving in my accounts) •My RTG account also got banned yesterday, I just use it one week( at the same time 18:14pm Beijing time) •My friends account(one of my friends, actually we have more than 10 members got banned in this week ) the funny things, He got the yellow ban after the red ban. THE 1ST MAIL ALSO IN THE SAME TIME. • Screenshots from Chinese FC26 Tieba – same daily bans reported.(almost same time daily) Request: Review batch. System error likely. Thank you. Also, multiple Xbox players in Chinese FC26 Tieba forums reporting identical bans at the same daily window—screenshots there too. Please check if this is a system glitch. Thanks for listening.
Bring Back VOlTA!
Hey EA team, I really think you should bring VOLTA back. In FC 24, it was honestly perfect — complete, stylish, and full of fun. Then in FC 25, you changed it to “3v3” and removed goalkeepers. We accepted that and moved on, even though it was a big downgrade. But now, in FC 26, VOLTA is gone completely — and there’s really no logical reason for that. It doesn’t hurt anyone to keep it in the game. Those who enjoy it will play it, and those who don’t can simply ignore it. You wouldn’t lose anything by keeping it, but you’d make a lot of players very happy. Please reconsider bringing VOLTA back. It was pure football fun — colorful, creative, and one of the best ways to just enjoy the game with friends. ⚽💛BRING BACK WIDTH ADJUSTMENT + FIX FORMATIONS AND ROLES!
Chemistry and Positions EA needs to drop the realism gimmick. This is a game, not a simulation. It makes no sense that a professional RW cant play LW because of position locks. Top athletes can adapt - maybe less effective, but still functional! The old chemistry drop (10 to 7) made far more sense when playing someone out of position. Let us manage our own club. It should be our tactical choice - not a system restriction. Bring back managerial freedom! Menus and Game Modes Neglect Every year we are told menus are revamped, yet they are never finished. Once sales targets are met, support stops. We were promised stadium customization back in 2021. Four years later, we still cant search or filter stadiums, kits, or badges, or the option to search for long sleeve kit. Moments mode was meant to be a fast, fun alternative to Squad Battles. It hasnt been updated for months. Formations and Tactical Imbalance Formation behavior has hit rock bottom. Old, balanced systems are now unplayable because of Roles and neglected tactical tuning. 4-3-2-1 needs a narrow variant with a CDM and inside forwards (LF/RF). 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-2-2 play like a 4-2-4. CAMs push too high. 4-4-2 (standard): CMs move higher than LM/RM, even with balanced instructions. Wide players ignore all defensive duties. Inside forwards, wingers, and wide midfielders do not respond to any defensive role. CMs: Defensive midfielder, yet the description says offers themselves in attacking phase. Wasn't he a defensive midfielder? 4-4-2 (2) CDM: Far too wide wingers, wide CDMs, wide strikers and unsynchronized. Huge gaps between lines, no compactness. Gameplay / Rewards Finishing is horrible. Power shots, driven shots, finesse - all unreliable unless tied to a PlayStyle+, which still is barely good enough. Competitive balance is gone; Division 1 players can lose to Division 10 opponents in chaotic, random matches because of the lack of tactical variation, lack of skill gap, and lack of attacking mechanics. Rewards/Red Picks were never the issue – the content inside them was. Bring them back with better rewards and Evo integration. Skill Expression and Reward Players who have mastered advanced mechanics – cancels, directional exits, ball rolls, McGeady cancels – aren’t rewarded anymore. The game rewards straight-line running and low-effort play over creativity or precision. Draft and Motivation Draft is the same as FIFA 19 – outdated interface, broken chemistry, repetitive teams. There’s no excitement left. Nobody pays 80 dollars to scroll menus and look at 45 different store packs. What EA Needs To Do: Add new and updated formations, including modern systems used by top managers. Rework and update all other formations. Manually fix formation width, attacking and defensive AI, and player positioning across all setups. Or give us the option ASAP until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Reduce the distance between the striker and the rest of the team – attacks constantly break apart. Fix 4-4-1-1, where CAM and ST push too far forward with no support. CMs should act as deep-lying playmakers who defend, not statues, and wingers must actively attack and defend until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Fix 4-2-3-1 so half-wingers actually track back, and Playmaker + Build Up creates a CAM that defends realistically like the come-back-on-defence mechanic until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. In 4-4-2 and 4-4-1-1, CMs should behave closer to CDMs, not acting like shadow strikers leaving all defensive duties until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Wingers in 4-4-2, 4-4-1-1 etc. must be able to track back, not stand still watching the defence suffer until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Buff finishing outside the box. Give all wingers the opportunity to play on both wings until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Bring back Red Picks. Fix Moments. Fix transfer market filters (stadiums, kits). Fix 4-2-3-1 CAMs and 4-2-2-2 half-wingers so they defend and stay compact. Fix CM behavior in 4-4-2 and 4-4-1-1 so they don’t stand still waiting to crash the box until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Allow wide midfielders and wingers to defend. Provide more Role+ and Role++ options for wide midfielders. Allow wingers to play in central formations (4-3-2-1 / 4-2-3-1 / 4-2-2-2) until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Add a Defend and Support instruction for LM, RM, RW, LW, and CAM. Add a Stay Central option for CAM and ST. All these solutions would be half-decent until you bring back the legacy system. The game hasn’t been half-decent since the switch from FIFA to FC IQ. IQ is the biggest lie of them all. The tactical system peaked in 23, where we had 33 chem but could still play players out of position, like RW Jairzinho lining up at LW. Does EA even realise how insanely hard it is to build a good team now? No red picks, no icon picks, no icon swaps, barely any player picks. I haven’t packed anything useful since FIFA 23. Example of why, EA should allow us to field our best XI: Pretty sure, i had nothing else than bronzes left in the club, after grinding, Cruyff, Jairzinho, Kaka, Alonso, Zidane, Cafu, Ramos all were SBC! Everything is untradeable, so after months of grinding you sit with great players you can’t even fit. Imagine packing Jairzinho or Zidane and wanting them in 4222 or 4231 – what then? Zidane at CDM? Kaká out wide in 4411? It’s not a free game. We grind every week, coin balance sits at 10–20k, and we still get punished. And then I'm expected to bench Kaká or Jairzinho because the game won’t let me use my own players where I want? Just let us place our best cards anywhere like before. Stop forcing restrictions. We play the game – give us control over our own squads.
Can’t Find Opponents in Ultimate Team – Division Rivals Time Lost
Hello EA Support, I cant find any opponents in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team Division Rivals. It keeps saying Searching for opponent and never connects. I already tried everything: restarted router, disabled crossplay, flushed DNS, renewed IP, and checked NAT type but nothing works. I just came back from my night shift and wanted to finish my Division Rivals games before the weekly deadline but I lost all my time because of this issue. Please fix this problem or compensate players who missed matches because of the server issue. Platform: PC Region: Germany (EU Servers) Issue start time: 2 Hrs ago
EAFC 26 keeps crashing – EAAntiCheatService exit code 0xC0000005
Hi, I'm experiencing constant crashes in EAFC 26 on PC. The game closes after 2-5 minutes in a match without any error popup. Event Viewer shows: EAAntiCheatService The game fc26.exe exited unexpectedly, exit code: 0xC0000005 My specs: - CPU: Intel Core i9-13900KF - GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2080 (tested with latest driver 581.42 and rollback 552.44) - RAM: 32 GB DDR5 - OS: Windows 11 64-bit (Memory Integrity ON) Troubleshooting already tried: - Reinstalled EA App, EAFC 26, and EA Anti-Cheat - Changed installation folder and drive - Updated and rolled back NVIDIA drivers - Reinstalled Visual C++ Redistributables (x86 and x64) - Ran sfc /scannow and DISM - Disabled all overlays and background apps - Memory Integrity ON in Core Isolation Despite all this, the game still crashes mid-match with the same Anti-Cheat error. Please escalate this issue – it seems to be a bug with EA AntiCheat.
High-Priority Recommendation: Native Face-Scanning System for EA FC 26
High-Priority Feature Request As a long-term supporter of the franchise across both Steam and the EA App, I am formally recommending the re-introduction of a professional-grade Face Scan/Game Face system for EA FC 26. With the current-gen engine now fully utilizing Cranium Technology, the framework for high-fidelity custom heads already exists. It is time to allow the community to bridge the gap between "Generic" avatars and "Star Head" realism. Key Technical Recommendations: Direct PC Webcam Integration: Allow PC users to perform a multi-angle "Live Scan" directly within the customization menu to generate a 3D mesh. High-Res Photo Upload: Enable a feature to upload front and side-profile photos. The Frostbite engine can then use AI-mapping to project these textures onto the player model. Cross-Mode Synchronization: Ensure the scanned face is tied to the EA Account ID, allowing it to be used seamlessly across Player Career, Clubs, and Volta. Competitive Advantage: Implementing this would bring EA FC 26 in line with other major sports titles that have offered mobile and native scanning for years, significantly increasing player retention in "Persona-driven" modes. Community Engagement: I am requesting the community to use the "Me Too" or "XP" button on this post if you want to see this feature prioritized in the next Title Update or the upcoming season. User Identification: EA Profile: MdSamad17 Steam Username: MdSamad17FC26 PING BUG
I am experiencing a ping bug when entering a match in Ultimate Team on FC26 . Sometimes the ping is normal on the screen and I enter the game. .But most of the time, my ping appears to be high in this way and I get an error when starting the match . There is no problem with my internet or am experiencing a ping bug when entering a match in Ultimate Team on FC25 . Sometimes the ping is normal on the screen and I enter the game. But most of the time, my ping appears to be high in this way and I get an error am experiencing a ping bugBring Back Legacy Defending in FC 26 – This Game is Broken Without It
I am beyond frustrated, disappointed, and frankly angry at what you’ve done to defending in EA FC 26. You’ve taken something that was already flawed in previous versions and made it ten times worse. It’s no longer just about bad gameplay – it’s a complete disrespect to loyal players like me who invest money, time, and energy into this game only to be mocked by broken mechanics and decisions that seem to be made to please streamers, not real football fans. Let’s be crystal clear: defending in FC 26 is a disaster. You’ve destroyed the balance of the game by making defending feel slow, unresponsive, clunky, and completely unrealistic. Legacy defending – the one system many of us relied on for YEARS – is not even available online anymore. Why? Who made that call? Because a bunch of streamers who spin in circles and abuse skill moves 24/7 complained that they couldn’t dribble past defenders anymore? So instead of improving balance or giving us the tools to compete, you decide to punish the entire community by forcing everyone to use this mess you call “tactical” and “advanced” defending – systems that do NOT work, no matter how long we try. I’ve tried for months. I’ve practiced. I’ve watched tutorials. I’ve adjusted settings. And guess what? It still sucks. It’s so bad it’s caused me real stress. I’ve broken my TV out of frustration – something that has never happened in over 10 years of gaming – all because of how awful this game feels. I pay for PlayStation Plus every month just to play online. And for what? To not even be able to DEFEND? What’s the point of a football game where defense is useless and goals are scored nonstop like we’re in some arcade game? The fun of football is the tension, the strategy, the battle to earn a goal — not everyone walking through open space like it’s a joke. There’s no realism, no reward for good defending, and absolutely no control over your backline. Even the keeper cursor is gone now because some immature players whined about it. Are you serious? Instead of listening to experienced players and long-time fans, you keep caving to complaints from people who don’t even care about realism or fair competition. It’s sickening. This game is a joke right now. The goal rates are outrageous. It’s not competitive, it’s not fun, and it’s pushing people to their limits. A lot of us used to play EA FC to relax and unwind. Now we log off angry, shouting, stressed, and feeling cheated. And for many, including myself, this is starting to feel like more than just a game — it’s becoming a mental health issue because you refuse to give us options. So here’s my message loud and clear: 👉 Bring back Legacy Defending ONLINE. 👉 Let players choose the defending style that works for them. 👉 Stop forcing everyone to play your way, especially when your way is BROKEN. We’re not asking for a miracle. We’re asking for the bare minimum – to be able to enjoy the game we paid for, with fair defending options that actually WORK. Listen to your community, not just the streamers. If this is what EA FC is now, you’re going to lose more and more real players every week. FIX IT. — A frustrated FC player
