EA SPORTS FC 27 Steam launch times and early access

EA SPORTS FC 27 is available for preload on Steam ahead of its September release. Players who purchased the Ultimate Plus or Ultimate Edition, and EA Play Pro subscribers, get early access beginning September 18. The Standard Edition becomes available on September 25. Steam users can preload the game so downloads finish before the local release time.

Early access for Ultimate Plus and Ultimate Edition purchasers and EA Play Pro subscribers begins on September 18 at local times: 12:00 AM BST in the UK, 1:00 AM CEST in Paris, 2:00 AM EEST in Bucharest, 2:00 AM AST in Riyadh, 7:00 PM EDT in New York on September 17, and 8:00 AM JST in Tokyo.

EA Play subscribers receive a 10-hour trial starting September 18. Trial start times are 5:00 AM BST in the UK, 6:00 AM CEST in Paris, 7:00 AM EEST in Bucharest, 7:00 AM AST in Riyadh, 12:00 AM EDT in New York, and 1:00 PM JST in Tokyo.

The Standard Edition launches on September 25 at local times that match regional midnight releases in some areas. In the UK it goes live at 12:00 AM BST on September 25, in Paris at 1:00 AM CEST, in Bucharest at 2:00 AM EEST, in Riyadh at 2:00 AM AST, in New York at 7:00 PM EDT on September 24, and in Tokyo at 8:00 AM JST.

Publisher notes accompanying the launch windows state the game includes a multi-country soundtrack and extensive licensing. EA SPORTS FC 27 features more than 21,000 licensed players across about 800 teams. The publisher has also highlighted in-game progression elements and said that certain trophy requirements are tied to paid Premium Pass content.