EA Sports FC 27 Update 1.0.1 fixes gameplay, The Grounds and Ultimate Team issues

Published: 15:08, 23 September 2026
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EA Sports FC 27 Update 1.0.1 fixes gameplay, The Grounds and Ultimate Team issues
EA Sports FC 27 Title Update 1.0.1 focuses on bug fixes without making any competitive gameplay balance changes

Key Points from the Article

  • The Grounds fixes include 5-star skill moves now working properly, hot join issues resolved, and reduced high ping in league matches
  • Authentic Gameplay updated with increased Jockey and Sprint Jockey Speed slider defaults for Career mode and kick-off (Competitive mode unchanged)
  • Ultimate Team UI bug fixed and custom controller presets now register inputs correctly
  • Platform-specific fixes implemented for Switch (DLC commentary languages) and PS5 (menu visual glitches)
EA Sports FC 27 Title Update 1.0.1 focuses on bug fixes without making any competitive gameplay balance changes

EA Sports FC 27 Title Update 1.0.1 is now live, bringing fixes for Ultimate Team, The Grounds, gameplay, stability and platform-specific issues.

EA Sports FC 27 now has it's first title update. Update 1.0.1 has arrived on all platforms. Title update will not make any balance changes to competitive gameplay. Instead EA wants to fix some bugs and issues around the game.

Title Update 1.0.1 will keep gameplay the same for now. Allowing players to get used to the gameplay changes they made during early access and launch. 

They are focusing on fixing bugs in Ultimate Team, The Grounds and gameplay. Along with some general fixes for specific consoles.

The Grounds Update

Some bugs have been patched in The Grounds. Players that have the skill level for five star skill moves couldn't use them in The Grounds even if they had it equipped on their avatar. Some bugs with hot join have also been fixed and high ping in league matches.

FC 27 has updated the default speed for Jockey and Sprint Jockey Speed sliders in Authentic Gameplay. These sliders have been raised slightly for Career mode and kick off. Competitive Gameplay will remain unchanged. 

Fatigue will also play a bigger role in player stamina during The Grounds 11v11. Another bug that's been fixed is custom controller preset not registering your inputs.

EA Sports FC 27 1.0.1 Patch Notes 

Ultimate Team 

  • Fixed an issue where the UI would become unresponsive when selecting a Player Item that did not fit the requirement of Filter Evolutions By Player.

The Grounds 

  • Fixed an issue that prevented Skill Moves (5-Star) from being performed in The Grounds. When having the Skill Level available. 
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from joining via Hot Join.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause High Ping in League Matches.

Gameplay 

  • Updated Authentic Gameplay to increase the Jockey and Sprint Jockey Speed slider default values.
  • Increased the amount of Fatigue on Long Term Stamina in The Grounds 11v11.
  • Fixed Custom Controller Presets not performing input correctly.

General/Audio & Visual 

  • Various stability fixes. 

Switch: 

  • Fixed Installed DLC Commentary Languages not able to be selected.

PS5: 

  • Fixed visual glitches that could occur on main menu.

That's it for EA Sports FC 27 Title Update 1.0.1. No balance changes to Competitive Gameplay at this moment. Maybe down the line we will see gameplay balance changes. But for now EA wants players to learn FC 27.


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