Serie A unveils EA Sports FC team of the season
April 17 – Serie A is the first to headline the Team of the Season rollout in EA Sports FC 26, with Inter’s title charge reflected heavily in the final XI to be released at 6pm BST on Friday.
Gaming
Konami’s eFootball returns to Nintendo handheld platform ahead of 2026 World Cup
March 4 – Konami is taking eFootball back on to a Nintendo platform. The Japanese game developers confirmed that ‘eFootball Kick-Off!’ will launch on June 3 as a £15.99 digital download exclusive for Nintendo Switch 2.
Konami targets younger gamers with expansion to Nintendo platform
February 6 – Konami’s decision to bring eFootball to Nintendo’s next-generation console is a quietly significant moment for football gaming.
EA Sports’ FC Pro Open offers gamers pathway to the big league
January 28 – The FC Pro Open is EA Sports’ most entertaining pressure test: an open-access competition that stress-tests the elite, feeds new talent into the ecosystem, and anchors the company’s post-FIFA competitive strategy and identity.
Konami says its eFootball title has passed 950m downloads worldwide
January 16 – Konami says its eFootball game has now passed 950 million cumulative downloads worldwide, a figure that underlines the scale the free-to-play title has reached since replacing the Pro Evolution Soccer brand in 2021.
Yamal, Raphinha and Kane miss out on EA FC Team of the Year
January 16 – EA Sports has confirmed its EA FC Team of the Year, unveiling the 11 players judged to have defined the past 12 months across the men’s game.
FIFA goes deeper with Roblox and rebrands kids game to FIFA Super Soccer
December 22 – FIFA has extended its partnership with gaming platform Roblox as it continues to push deeper into digital and immersive experiences aimed at younger audiences, launching the new officially licensed ‘FIFA Super Soccer’.
Man City go deeper into esports ecosystem with launch of new Rocket League team
December 8 – Manchester City have widened their footprint in elite esports once again, unveiling a new Rocket League team as the club continues to build one of the most sophisticated gaming operations in English football.
FC Pro closes out DreamHack Atlanta debut with Dinsmore emphasising inclusivity and ‘couch to champion’ philosophy
November 5 – EA Sports debuted its FC Pro Open Qualifiers at DreamHack Atlanta this weekend, and with it, a clear vision of where the next generation of football gaming is heading.
No looking back for Monica Dinsmore as EA Sports’ FC Pro explodes on to DreamHack Atlanta stage
By Harry Ewing
November 3 – When EA Sports split from FIFA in 2022, it was framed by many as a risky move – a divorce that could destabilise one of gaming’s most recognisable franchises. Two years later, that decision looks increasingly like a masterstroke.
GXTrust pushes button for another season of KPN eDivisie
November 3 – Video gaming supplier GXTrust has renewed its partnership with the Netherlands’ KPN eDivisie for the 2025/26 season.
EA Sports’ FC Pro makes debut at DreamHack in Atlanta this weekend
October 31 – Football video gamer eyes will be focussed on Atlanta this weekend as the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier takes centre stage at DreamHack, marking the first time EA Sports’ flagship competitive football series joins forces with the world’s biggest gaming festival – a milestone moment that signals just how fast FC Pro is growing in stature.
Football Manager extends licensing deal with SPFL’s four divisions
October 27 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has extended its official licensing partnership with Sports Interactive, the video game studio behind the globally renowned Football Manager series, for a further four years.
How to win in gaming. PSG builds out its esports business as part of its multi-sports model
October 22 – When Paris Saint-Germain entered esports in 2016, it was seen as an experiment in branding. Nine years later, it has become one of the club’s core sporting arms – a deliberate, strategic tool for expanding PSG’s global reach beyond traditional football audiences.
EA agrees license with UEFA Women’s football for FC 26
September 19 – It’s official: the UEFA Women‘s Champions League and Women’s Euros are staying on football’s most popular virtual stage. The news breaks in the wake of UEFA and Electronic Arts’ (EA) new multi-year licensing deal that will continue to see both competitions available to play in the latest edition of the hit football video game, EA SPORTS FC 26.