EA FC 26 Servers Down: Why the Game Is Offline and When It Will Return
Thousands of players were unable to log in to EA Sports FC 26 early Friday morning. The developers released a statement clarifying the reason behind the outage.
Just hours before launching the highly anticipated UEFA Primetime promo, EA Sports FC 26 servers went completely offline. This disruption affected key modes such as Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs.
According to Down Detector, reports of connectivity issues began around 6:17 AM GMT on Friday, November 7, with a sharp increase in complaints shortly after 9 AM GMT in the UK.
Player Reactions on Social Media
- Bonfire5th wrote on X:
“EA servers are down today on FC26! That ruins the stream for this morning so going to do it in the afternoon instead!”
- Another player expressed frustration:
“I was just playing a Division 1 game and it's gone down on me. Frustrating.”
Reason for the Server Outage
The downtime is not caused by technical issues or glitches. Instead, EA Sports has taken the servers offline to perform essential maintenance.
In a statement posted on X, EA Sports FC Direct Communication explained:
“We have a maintenance coming up.
During this time, you will be disconnected or unable to access online services. Match creation will be disabled 30 minutes before maintenance.
Titles impacted: EA Sports FC 26, EA Sports FC 25 and EA Sports FC 24 on all platforms.”
Impacted Titles
- EA Sports FC 26
- EA Sports FC 25
- EA Sports FC 24
Platforms
All platforms hosting these games are affected by the maintenance period.
Summary: EA Sports FC 26 servers are offline for scheduled maintenance, temporarily blocking online gameplay across multiple titles and platforms.
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