FC Mobile Beta Third anniversary and the 27 season
24 September is the live Season Update. 13 September is when the Guest beta ends. Do not mix the two calendars.
EA SPORTS FC Mobile’s third anniversary is scheduled to land with the FC Mobile 27 Season Update on 24 September 2026. That is a live-client date. The Limited Beta you installed as a second icon still ends 13 September 2026 (UTC). This page exists because testers keep treating those two Fridays as one event. They are not. The Guest sandbox closes eleven days before the anniversary hub on the club you actually keep.
Official sources: EA’s third anniversary news post (28 August 2026) and the anniversary hub that opened voting tools around 1 September. Bookmark those URLs from the links hub. This wiki is unofficial. If EA edits a voting window, trust EA.
Two calendars on one phone
Keep the icons separate in your head:
| Date (2026) | What it is | Which app |
|---|---|---|
| 25 August–13 September UTC | Limited Beta window | Guest test app (com.ea.gp.fifamobilebeta) |
| 1 September | Anniversary Event Hub on the live client; retro soundtrack voting opens | Live FC Mobile |
| 4–6 September | Player voting (pick five from 100+ names) | Live FC Mobile |
| 10–12 September | Vote a track from the FC 27 soundtrack | Live FC Mobile |
| 13 September UTC | Beta ends. Guest progress gone. | Test app |
| 24 September | 27 Season Update + anniversary event live in-game | Live FC Mobile |
| 12 October | Selected FC 27 soundtrack tracks go live | Live FC Mobile |
The beta is a lab for Game Plans, Gauntlet Mode, and four extra PlayStyles. The anniversary is a month-long live celebration: updated squads, new kits, community-voted players, and soundtrack picks. You cannot vote from a Guest profile. You cannot carry a Gauntlet Star into the anniversary pack. Finish the test, then play the party on the linked club.
If you only have evenings left before 13 September, spend them on the getting started loop and the beta first look. Voting and kits wait. Guest notes do not.
What EA actually asked the community to vote on
Pick your players. From more than 100 names across categories (world’s best, breakthrough talents, regional stars, and more), you pick a top five. Voting is 4–6 September. Selected players are scheduled to appear in the anniversary event on 24 September. That vote is on EA’s anniversary site while you are logged into the EA account that owns the live club — the same account that cannot link to the beta.
Choose your tunes (retro). Vote a legendary track from previous FC Mobile soundtracks. Retro voting opened 1 September. Selected retro tracks are scheduled in-game on 24 September.
Select your sound (FC 27). A second music vote runs 10–12 September for standout songs from the EA SPORTS FC 27 soundtrack. Those picks are scheduled to appear in FC Mobile on 12 October, after the anniversary week itself.
The World’s Game / Event Hub. EA said the Anniversary Event Hub would go live on 1 September so players can track gameplay notes as the new season approaches. That hub is live-client chrome. It is not a new Limited Beta build. Android testers already sat on version 28.9.02 (1 September) in the test app; that patch restated Gauntlet, Game Plans, and the four PlayStyles. It did not install anniversary kits into Guest.
Live events that overlap the beta window
While the test app is open, the live client is still running its own August–September slate. Two names testers mix up:
- Numero — a live event about iconic shirt numbers (chapters for No. 7, 4, 10, and 8). Public guides list it from 27 August to 24 September 2026. The redeem string NUMEROUNO was a live-code drop tied to that beat, not a Guest coupon. It is widely marked expired. See Codes and expired codes.
- Game Changer Flashback — a live trivia + skill-games track that public guides dated 20 August–3 September 2026. Daily answers do not belong in a beta wiki; they expire overnight and they never touch Guest.
Neither event is a Limited Beta system. If a screenshot shows Numero chapters or Flashback trivia, you are looking at the live icon. Switch back to the test app for Gauntlet. Keep Star Scout on the Guest table, and keep Extra Time token math on the live club.
What testers should do this week
Before 13 September UTC (beta):
- Confirm you can still install. Download guide or iOS TestFlight, plus the access checker.
- Play the systems EA asked for: four Game Plans, one Gauntlet rotation, the four extra PlayStyles. Use the What’s New checklist and the first look script.
- File one forum note with a mode name. Links sit on the links hub.
- Do not empty live gems “for the anniversary” from inside the beta. There is no beta gem wallet that survives.
On the live icon, in parallel:
- Open EA’s anniversary hub and vote retro tracks if that window is still open.
- Set a reminder for 4 September player voting (closes 6 September).
- Set a reminder for 10–12 September FC 27 soundtrack voting — that window starts while the beta is in its last days, so use the live icon, not Guest.
- Try live codes once. As of 2 September 2026, major trackers report no confirmed working codes. Do not paste them into the test app.
After 13 September, uninstall the beta icon if you no longer need crash logs. Keep the live client. The 24 September Season Update is where anniversary players, kits, and the systems you practised (Game Plans, Gauntlet, PlayStyles) are expected to meet the club you actually own. Expected is the honest word. EA’s test FAQ still says Guest progress does not carry. Practise the habits; do not expect the cards.
How this page stays honest
This is not a live-event tracker with daily trivia tables. Those rot in a day and they pull testers out of the Guest lab. It is a calendar split so you do not skip Gauntlet because a vote opened, and you do not skip the vote because you were still trying to link a Guest profile that cannot link.
It will not say the Limited Beta “is” the 27 season. It will not say squads transfer on 24 September. It will not list unofficial “anniversary codes” from comment sections. When EA posts a new vote URL or edits a date, follow ea.com and then refresh this page.
If you opened this tab because you searched “FC Mobile 27 release date,” the honest answer for mobile is: Limited Beta through 13 September UTC; live 27 Season Update scheduled 24 September 2026 on the regular FC Mobile app. Console FC 27 is a different product with a 25 September global date. Do not install the test APK expecting that storefront.
Finish the Guest homework first. The party is on the other icon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers testers actually search for.
Is the third anniversary inside the Limited Beta?
No. Anniversary content is scheduled on the live client on 24 September. The beta Guest window ends 13 September UTC. See Limited Beta notes.
When do I vote for anniversary players?
EA's hub lists player voting 4–6 September on the live account. Retro soundtrack voting opened 1 September. FC 27 soundtrack voting is 10–12 September.
Will my beta squad move into the 27 Season Update?
No. Guest progress does not carry. Practise Game Plans and Gauntlet, then play 24 September on the linked live club.
Is Numero part of the beta?
Numero is a live-client event. The NUMEROUNO code was a live redeem string, now widely expired. Use Codes, not the Guest inbox.
What should I do tonight if both calendars are open?
Play the first look script in the test app, then vote on EA's anniversary site from a browser logged into the live EA account.