EA Sports FC 27 arrives with one of the biggest social additions EA has introduced to the series: The Grounds, a shared football environment capable of bringing together up to 100 players.

Electronic Arts presents The Grounds as a space built around Clubs and community. Instead of navigating exclusively through menus, players can move around the environment, meet other people and participate in activities.

The Grounds brings together up to 100 players

The new environment has been designed to bring together up to 100 players within the same social world.

Players gathered in The Grounds in EA Sports FC 27.

The Grounds allows players to meet other people before and between matches, transforming part of the traditional EA Sports FC experience into a shared space.

Three districts inspired by different football cultures

The Grounds is divided into three districts inspired by football cultures from the United Kingdom, France and Argentina.

One of The Grounds districts in EA Sports FC 27.

Each district has its own identity within the world while the different areas remain connected to the broader social experience.

The structure allows EA to build a space that goes beyond a simple matchmaking screen and gives players somewhere to remain between different activities.

The Grounds is more than a lobby

Despite its social focus, the environment is also designed around playing football. Users can participate in different activities and matches throughout the experience.

Players take part in football activities inside The Grounds.

The concept connects social interaction with gameplay, allowing players to meet others in the world before entering different football experiences.

Clubs sits at the heart of the experience

Clubs is one of the central pillars of The Grounds. EA connects a player's created Pro, club, matches and social interaction within the new environment.

That means part of the Clubs experience moves beyond menus and into a shared space populated by other players.

The change also creates new opportunities for players and clubmates to meet before matches and remain together between different activities.

A major change to the EA Sports FC structure

Historically, much of the EA Sports FC experience has taken place through menus leading directly into different modes and matches.

The Grounds adds a different layer by placing players inside a shared environment before, between and around those experiences.

Its scale of up to 100 players makes The Grounds one of EA's biggest social bets for the franchise and brings FC 27 closer to structures found in other multiplayer games with persistent social spaces.

EA Sports FC 27 arrives in September

EA Sports FC 27 is scheduled for worldwide release on September 25, 2026.

The game is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

The Grounds is available on platforms compatible with the new social experience, while EA Sports FC 27 also retains its traditional modes including Ultimate Team, Clubs and Career Mode.