Early access: September 18, available to Ultimate Edition owners.

Full launch: September 25 for all players.

The full release is expected to follow a midnight local-time rollout, with regional unlock times varying around the world.

In the UK, the listed unlock time is 1:00 PM BST on September 24, based on the staggered global rollout.

An EA Play trial is also expected to offer up to 10 hours of playtime.

FC 27 introduces a new open-world mode, expanding beyond the franchise's traditional game modes.

Hall of FUT adds a new card rarity system celebrating legendary players from EA Sports FC history.

EA has stated that the first post-launch updates will not include major gameplay balance changes, helping maintain consistency during the opening weeks.

FC 27 will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, and iOS, with features varying by platform.

Players can prepare by pre-downloading the game, checking their regional unlock time, and reviewing the launch player ratings. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé are both rated 91 OVR.

Rockstar has confirmed that Jason and Lucia’s romantic relationship is optional and can end during the story.

Even after a breakup, the two characters will continue working together as criminal partners.

Players can also maintain a toxic relationship, adding more variation to how their dynamic develops.

Choices around whether Jason and Lucia share or hide information from each other can have consequences later in the story.

Rockstar has also confirmed independent off-screen routines, visible injuries from events such as taser attacks and falls, and delayed consequences from story decisions.

The relationship system appears designed to give players more control over the characters’ personal dynamic without locking them out of major story content.

These systems suggest that GTA 6 is placing greater emphasis on player choices and systemic interactions alongside its core open-world gameplay.

Ubisoft titles are now working with Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital program, following reports that the publisher was initially absent from the Alpha test.

The change came roughly 18 hours after coverage highlighted that Ubisoft discs were showing as “not supported” for some Xbox Insider testers.

Games including Far Cry Primal, Far Cry 4, Trials Fusion, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, and Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection are now converting successfully.

The Xbox Disc-to-Digital program allows compatible physical games to receive a digital license, enabling players to download or stream them without keeping the disc in the drive.

The program remains in Alpha testing and is currently available to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings.

Bandai Namco, SEGA, and Square Enix are among the publishers whose games are still awaiting support, with more expected to join as licensing agreements are completed.

Ubisoft’s addition highlights that the initial absence of a publisher from an Alpha program does not necessarily indicate a permanent opt-out.