You can start playing EA Sports FC 26 (the successor to the FIFA series) depending on the edition you own:
- If you have the Ultimate Edition, early access begins at midnight local time on September 19, 2025, for console (PlayStation and Xbox), and at 1 PM BST (British Summer Time) on September 18, 2025, for PC players.
- The Standard Edition becomes available exactly one week later at midnight local time on September 26, 2025, for console, and on September 25, 2025, at 1 PM BST for PC.
So, to play EA Sports FC 26 as early as possible, September 18 (for PC) or September 19 (for consoles) are the dates to look for if you have the Ultimate Edition.
Regarding a game called "FIFA 2," no official release date or game by that name was found. There is current discussion about a new FIFA game possibly from 2K, but that is expected around the 2026 World Cup timeframe and not confirmed yet.
