Tips & Settings
EA Sports FC Formations and Tactics Explained
How formations, team tactics, player roles and quick tactics work in EA Sports FC, plus what 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2 and 3-5-2 each favor in-game.
EA Sports FC
Beginner Guides
How Player Ratings Work in Sports Games
What overall ratings measure, how attributes are weighted by position, and how badges, PlayStyles and potential work in FC, 2K, Madden and The Show.
Series Histories
From FIFA to EA Sports FC: The History of EA’s Football Series
How EA's football series grew from FIFA International Soccer in 1993 to EA Sports FC 27: key eras, the PES rivalry, Ultimate Team and the 2022 split with FIFA.
Beginner Guides
EA Sports FC for Beginners: Controls, Game Modes and First Steps
New to EA Sports FC? Learn the core passing, shooting and defending controls, how FC IQ tactics work, and which modes to try first in EA Sports FC 27.
Beginner Guides
Sports Video Games Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to the Major Series
Who makes EA Sports FC, NBA 2K, Madden, MLB The Show and NHL, how the yearly release model works, and which game modes to expect, as of October 2026.