FC 26 v1.0.2 Title Update 1 patch notes – Low Driven nerfs, better AI runs, and more

FC 26‘s first major set of gameplay changes has been announced, and v1.0.2 Title Update 1 should be available soon on all platforms.

The upcoming update is expected to go live before the full release on Sept. 26 and includes several gameplay changes. Some of these nerfs and buffs could force you to change how you have been playing FC 26 so far.

This guide will provide you with all the required information related to this patch.

Complete FC 26 v1.0.2 Title Update 1 patch notes

I was certainly not expecting a host of gameplay changes. EA Sports has promised to be more responsive this year, and it seems the team is firm on keeping their promise.

Gameplay

• Tuned Low Driven Shots based on your feedback in the Closed Beta to be less accurate when shooting with an extreme amount of power.
• Increased frequency of wingers making attacking runs into the box.
• Wing Backs will no longer drop too deep in their own half when their team is in possession.
• Improved teammate offside awareness.
• Addressed instances of players not making runs into open space when it could be beneficial.
• Improved positioning of players when playing with low defensive depth so that they’re not pushing too high up the pitch.
• Center Backs are now less likely to run wide when marking central attackers.
• False Backs now transition more intelligently to defense to better maintain defensive shape.
• A goalkeeper dive indicator now displays where an incoming shot is coming from.
• Changed the Camera Pan input based on your feedback and to avoid button conflicts.
• Improved cases of unexpected heavy touches when sprinting in wet weather Authentic gameplay based on your feedback.
• Improved instances of Ground Passes unexpectedly falling behind the intended receiver.
• Tuned difficult to perform Driven Ground Passes to be less accurate, for example, first-time Driven Ground Passes taken at 180 degrees.
• Addressed incorrect shooting animations that sometimes occurred when attempting lace shots, resulting in unexpected behavior.

On paper, the changes seem great. There’s no overreliance on using the AI, which has been a talking point over the last few years. You can expect better runs from your wingers with the new patch, while defense has also been improved with changes related to positioning. Moreover, the glitch of using Low Driven shots from certain angles should no longer remain the case.

There are some more changes that will be applicable for Ultimate Team and Career mode users. Some of the miscellaneous changes are also exclusively meant for PC users.

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

• Players weren’t always able to enter multiplayer gameplay after accepting a Co-Op invite.
• Player Item portraits were sometimes misaligned on the Squad screen.
• A stability issue could have occurred after completing the Onboarding and viewing your Squad for the first time.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

• Players could’ve incorrectly left your club when simming through the calendar.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

• Updated some star heads, kits, and placeholder text/images.

Addressed the following issues:

• [PC Only] Adjusting display settings while in Borderless could have unintentionally resulted in performance loss.
• [PC Only] Addressed a few instances of controllers not recognizing inputs.
• Addressed a number of stability issues that could have occurred.

An exact release date for the patch is yet to be announced as of writing on Sept. 24. Once available, the patch should be available for your applicable platform automatically, pending a download. As I mentioned earlier, it will be interesting to find out how these changes affect the current meta.

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