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FC 27 Release Date

FC 27 is expected to launch on September 25, 2026, with a seven-day early release for those who pre-order any edition above Standard. The table below lists every past release in the series.

FC/FIFA Series: Game Titles, Release Dates, Cover Athletes, and Cover Artworks Over the Years

Title Release Date Cover Athlete Main Cover Artwork
FC 27 Sep. 18, 2025 (Ultimate Edition),
Sep. 25, 2025 (Standard Edition)		 Kylian Mbappé FC 27 cover artwork
FC 26 Sep. 19, 2025 (Ultimate Edition),
Sep. 26, 2025 (Standard Edition)		 Jude Bellingham & Jamal Musiala (Standard Edition),
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Ultimate Edition)		 FC 26 cover artwork
FC 25 Sep. 27, 2024
(Sep. 20, 2024 for Early Access)		 Jude Bellingham (Standard Edition),
Zidane, Jude Bellingham, David Beckham, Gianluigi Buffon, Aitana Bonmati (Ultimate Edition)		 FC 25 cover artwork
FC 24 Sep. 29, 2023 Erling Haaland (Standard Edition),
Various Players (Ultimate Edition)		 FC 24 cover artwork
FIFA 23 Sep. 30, 2022 Kylian Mbappé (Standard Edition),
Sam Kerr (Australasia Standard Edition),
Kylian Mbappé &
Sam Kerr (Ultimate Edition)		 FIFA 23 cover artwork
FIFA 22 Oct. 1, 2021 Kylian Mbappé FIFA 22 cover artwork
FIFA 21 Oct. 9, 2020 Kylian Mbappé FIFA 21 cover artwork
FIFA 20 Sep. 27, 2019 Eden Hazard (Standard Edition),
Virgil van Dijk (Champions Edition),
Zinedine Zidane (Ultimate Edition)		 FIFA 20 cover artwork
FIFA 19 Sep. 28, 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo (Standard Edition),
Cristiano Ronaldo &
Neymar (Champions Edition)		 FIFA 19 cover artwork
FIFA 18 Sep. 29, 2017 Cristiano Ronaldo (Standard Edition),
Ronaldo (Icon Edition)		 FIFA 18 cover artwork
FIFA 17 Sep. 27, 2016 (N. America),
Sep. 29, 2016 (Worldwide)		 Marco Reus FIFA 17 cover artwork
FIFA 16 Sep. 27, 2015 (N. America),
Sep. 24, 2015 (Europe),
Oct. 1, 2015 (Brazil),
Oct. 8, 2015 (Japan)		 Lionel Messi,
Jordan Henderson (UK & Ireland),
Shinji Kagawa (Japan),
David Alaba (Austria),
Oscar (Brazil),
Antoine Griezmann (France),
Eden Hazard (Belgium),
Yann Sommer (Switzerland),
Juan Cuadrado (Latin America),
Marco Fabián (Mexico),
Steph Catley &
Tim Cahill (Australia),
Alex Morgan (USA),
Christine Sinclair (Canada),
Mauro Icardi (Italy),
Arkadiusz Milik (Poland),
Arda Turan (Turkey),
Omar Hawsawi (Middle East),
Sebastian Giovinco (USA)		 FIFA 16 cover artwork
FIFA 15 Sep. 23, 2014 (USA),
Sep. 25, 2014 (Europe),
Sep. 26, 2014 (UK)		 Lionel Messi,
Eden Hazard,
Clint Dempsey (USA),
Gonzalo Higuaín (Italy),
Tim Cahill (Australia),
Robert Lewandowski (Poland),
David Alaba (Austria),
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland),
Javier Hernández (Mexico),
Arturo Vidal (South America),
Michal Kadlec (Czech Republic),
Arda Turan (Turkey),
Atsuto Uchida (Japan),
Yahya Al-Shehri (Arabian Peninsula)		 FIFA 15 cover artwork
FIFA 14 Sep. 24, 2013 (USA),
Sep. 27, 2013 (Europe)		 Lionel Messi,
Javier Hernández,
Gareth Bale (UK, Ireland),
Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy),
Arturo Vidal &
Radamel Falcao (South America),
Michal Kadlec (Czech Republic),
Robert Lewandowski (Poland),
Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary),
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland),
David Alaba (Austria),
Tim Cahill (Australia),
Maya Yoshida &
Makoto Hasebe (Japan),
Mustafa Al-Bassas (Middle East)		 FIFA 14 cover artwork
FIFA 13 Sep. 26, 2012 (USA),
Sep. 27, 2012 (Australia),
Sep. 28, 2012 (Europe)		 Lionel Messi,
Joe Hart &
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (UK),
Jakub Błaszczykowski (Poland)		 FIFA 13 cover artwork
FIFA 12 Sep. 27, 2011 (USA),
Sep. 30, 2011 (Europe)		 Landon Donovan,
Rafael Márquez,
Wayne Rooney,
Jack Wilshere,
Lukas Podolski &
Mats Hummels (Germany),
Jakub Błaszczykowski (Poland)
Kaká and Vasili Berezutski (Russia)		 FIFA 12 cover artwork
FIFA 11 Sep. 28, 2010 (USA),
Oct. 1, 2010 (Europe)		 Kaká,
Wayne Rooney,
Mesut Özil &
René Adler (Germany),
Tim Cahill (Australia),
Jakub Błaszczykowski (Poland),
Sergei Semak (Russia)		 FIFA 11 cover artwork
FIFA 10 Oct. 2, 2009 (Europe),
Oct. 20, 2009 (USA)		 Theo Walcott,
Frank Lampard,
Wayne Rooney,
Frank Lampard,
Sacha Kljestan,
Cuauhtémoc Blanco,
Tim Cahill (Australia),
Andreas Ivanschitz (Austria),
Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary),
Robert Lewandowski (Poland),
Giorgio Chiellini (Italy),
Karim Benzema,
Steve Mandanda, &
Guillaume Hoarau (France),
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany),
Frank Lampard,
& Simão (Portugal),
Karim Benzema &
Xavi (Spain),
Sergei Semak (Russia)		 FIFA 10 cover artwork
FIFA 09 Oct. 3, 2008 Wayne Rooney,
Ronaldinho,
Maurice Edu,
Guillermo Ochoa,
Sergio Ramos (Spain),
Kevin Kuranyi (Germany),
Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary),
Daniele De Rossi (Italy)		 FIFA 09 cover artwork
FIFA 08 Sep. 27, 2007 Wayne Rooney,
Ronaldinho,
Jozy Altidore,
Guillermo Ochoa,
Miroslav Klose (Germany),
Sergio Ramos (Spain),
Euzebiusz Smolarek (Poland)		 FIFA 08 cover artwork
FIFA 07 Sep. 25, 2006 Wayne Rooney,
Ronaldinho,
Landon Donovan,
Francisco Fonseca,
Lukas Podolski (Germany),
Juninho Pernambucano (France),
David Villa (Spain),
Kim Nam-il (South Korea)		 FIFA 07 cover artwork
FIFA 06 Oct. 4, 2005 Wayne Rooney,
Ronaldinho,
Omar Bravo, &
Freddy Adu		 FIFA 06 cover artwork
FIFA 2005 Oct. 11, 2004 Patrick Vieira,
Fernando Morientes,
Andriy Shevchenko, &
Oswaldo Sánchez		 FIFA 2005 cover artwork
FIFA 2004 Oct. 18, 2003 Thierry Henry,
Alessandro Del Piero &
Ronaldinho		 FIFA 2004 cover artwork
FIFA 2003 Nov. 5, 2002 Landon Donovan (USA),
Roberto Carlos,
Ryan Giggs, &
Edgar Davids		 FIFA 2003 cover artwork
FIFA 2002 Nov. 1, 2001 Thierry Henry (USA, France, UK),
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan),
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden),
Nuno Gomes (Portugal),
Francesco Totti (Italy),
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands),
İlhan Mansız (Turkey),
Gerald Asamoah (Germany),
Lampros Choutos (Greece),
Hong Myung-bo (South Korea),
Sibusiso Zuma (South Africa & Denmark),
Nawaf Al-Temyat (Saudi Arabia),
Tomasz Radzinski (US),
Roberto Carlos (Brazil),
Iker Casillas (Spain),
Tomasz Frankowski (Poland),
Haim Revivo (Israel)		 FIFA 2002 cover artwork
FIFA 2001 Nov. 8, 2000 Ben Olsen (USA),
Edgar Davids (Netherlands),
Paul Scholes (UK),
Gheorghe Hagi (Romania),
Ricardo Sá Pinto (Portugal),
Gaizka Mendieta (Spain),
Filippo Inzaghi (Italy),
Lothar Matthäus (Germany),
Thierry Henry (France),
Leonardo (Brazil),
Shimon Gershon (Israel),
Ko Jong-soo (South Korea)		 FIFA 2001 cover artwork
FIFA 2000 Oct. 26, 1999 Eddie Pope (USA),
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan),
Sol Campbell (UK),
Vincenzo Montella (Italy),
Pep Guardiola (Spain),
Emmanuel Petit (France),
Jaap Stam (Netherlands),
Vassilios Tsiartas (Greece),
Mehmet Scholl (Germany),
Simão (Portugal),
Raí (Brazil),
Pär Zetterberg (Sweden),
Đovani Roso (Israel);
Kim Byung-ji (South Korea),
Kiatisuk Senamuang (Thailand)		 FIFA 2000 cover artwork
FIFA 99 Nov. 30, 1998 Kasey Keller (USA),
Dennis Bergkamp (World),
Fabien Barthez (France),
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan),
Olaf Thon (Germany),
Rui Costa (Portugal),
Christian Vieri (Italy),
Ahn Jung-hwan (South Korea),
Fernando Morientes (Spain),
Jason Kreis (USA beta)		 FIFA 99 cover artwork
FIFA 98 Nov. 8, 1997 Roy Lassiter (USA),
David Beckham (UK),
Paolo Maldini (Italy),
David Ginola (France),
Andreas Möller (Germany),
Raúl (Spain)		 FIFA 98 cover artwork
FIFA 97 Nov. 30, 1996 David Ginola (European version) &
Bebeto (rest of the world)		 FIFA 97 cover artwork
FIFA 96 Sep. 30, 1995 Ioan Ovidiu Sabau &
Jason McAteer (European version)		 FIFA 96 cover artwork
FIFA 95 Nov. 10, 1994 Erik Thorstvedt &
Alexi Lalas (in some versions)		 FIFA 95 cover artwork
FIFA 93/94 Dec. 15, 1993 David Platt &
Piotr Świerczewski,
Packie Bonner &
Ruud Gullit (in some versions)		 FIFA 93/94 cover artwork