The passion of football nights engulfs the pitch. 🏆🔥The official #FC27 launch is live. The chase for Eternal Glory and the Great Conquest begins: defend your colors, dominate knockout games and inscribe your club in the… pic.twitter.com/YC3S7u1VlG— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) September 25, 2026
Colombian forward Luis Fernando Muriel fronts the promotion of EA’s new football saga, which features the CONMEBOL‑licensed Copa Libertadores mode, with Junior and its roster available.
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In the promo video, Muriel appears first, posted from the official Copa Libertadores account that urged fans to try the new game.
“The passion of football nights engulfs the field. FC27’s official launch is here. The hunt for Eternal Glory and the Great Conquest has begun: defend your colors, dominate knockout rounds and write your club’s name into South American football history,” the competition’s official profile said.
The headline concept this edition introduces is “The Grounds”, an interactive social hub dedicated to street and freestyle football. This arena lets players compete casually with custom avatars, unlock exclusive gear and blend neighbourhood ball culture with the atmosphere of major stadiums. For my money, the new street‑football hub could revive grassroots excitement.
On the technical side, developers overhauled the defensive system to give manual player control more weight. By cutting AI‑assisted defense and automatic tackles, the game rewards positioning, jockey reading and precise tackling. PlayStyles were also tweaked to mirror real‑world player abilities more accurately.
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Regarding licences, Italian clubs such as Inter Milan, AC Milan and Atalanta still appear under generic names (Lombardia FC, Milano FC and Bergamo Calcio), while the series adds official debuts like Bulgaria’s Ludogorets. Will the inclusion of debut clubs reshape the competition’s appeal?