EA Sports FC 27 outpaces FC 26 at launch as Kick nearly catches Twitch

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September has been a busy month for football fans. Domestic leagues are gathering pace, the first UEFA Nations League matches have kicked off, and journalists are debating who will win the Ballon d’Or.

EA Sports FC 27 arrived amid all that attention. The latest installment in the football simulation series made a solid start in livestreaming, surpassing its predecessor’s launch Hours Watched.

EA Sports FC 27 Viewership Statistics

EA Sports FC 27 launched on September 18 for players who purchased the Ultimate Edition or Ultimate Edition Plus. Popular streamers began broadcasting the game immediately, giving their audiences a first look. Over its first ten days, EA Sports FC 27 streams generated more than 29 million Hours Watched, with 121.6K Average Viewers and a peak of 444.7K concurrent viewers.

More than 52.7K unique channels streamed EA Sports FC 27, while sponsored broadcasts accounted for just 2.33% of the game’s Hours Watched, a typical share for a major game launch.

The platform split was more unusual. During the game’s first ten days, Kick nearly matched Twitch in Hours Watched, accounting for 43.6% of the total versus Twitch’s 48.9%. Twitch typically holds a much larger lead for major game releases.

Streaming Platforms

In its first ten days, EA Sports FC 27 ranked seventh among games on Twitch by Hours Watched and fourth on Kick.

European fans drove much of the viewership: audiences in Germany, the United Kingdom, and France generated around 50% of the game’s total Hours Watched. Poland was the surprise leader by streamer count, accounting for roughly 11% of all channels that broadcast the game.

EA Sports FC 27’s launch is also worth comparing with EA Sports FC 26. The new game generated 4.64% more Hours Watched over its first ten days.

Viewer retention tells a similar story. By day ten, EA Sports FC 27’s daily Hours Watched had fallen by about 51.4%, compared with a 59.3% decline for EA Sports FC 26 over the same period. In other words, FC 27 streams held viewers’ attention for longer.

Top Streamers

German streamer Elias “eliasn97” Nerlich was the most-watched EA Sports FC 27 creator during the game’s first ten days, generating 1.7 million Hours Watched. American streamer Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr led by Peak Viewers: his FC 27 broadcast drew more than 92K concurrent viewers.

About EA Sports FC 27

EA Sports FC 27 launched worldwide on September 25, 2026, following a week of early access for buyers of its Ultimate editions. Its biggest addition is The Grounds, a social football mode built around street matches, 1v1 play, and Clubs.

The new release also updates defending and attacking, rebuilds the Career Mode transfer market, and adds a Gallery to Football Ultimate Team. EA Sports FC 27 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.