Earlier today, in the latest deep dive for EA Sports FC 26, players finally got a look at this year’s Ultimate Team mode. While I’m not the biggest Ultimate Team player, I dabble in the mode for the first few months following release every year. After the initial excitement around the mode each year, Ultimate Team usually struggles to maintain my interest. Thankfully, several of the changes coming to Ultimate Team in EA FC 26 have me more excited than ever to engage with the mode for a longer period of time.
So, what exactly changes and why am I excited about them? Well, firstly, we have the addition of live events which offer new, varied ways to earn rewards, including tournaments, gauntlets, house rules matches, and more. Live Events are essentially replacing friendlies, giving you new challenges and opportunities to earn rewards on a weekly basis. Two aspects of Live Events make it particularly interesting to me—one being the return of tournaments (a much-requested feature), and the other being the addition of the all-new gauntlets.
Gauntlets will function somewhat similarly to Squad Battles, it sounds like, with you playing through a series of matches—and the more wins...
