EA Sports FC 27 must mark the return of the Brazilian Championship

EA Sports is close to ending one of the franchise's longest licensing hiatuses. According to the Football Gaming Zone portal, the Campeonato Brasileiro will officially return to the company's ecosystem, with confirmed presence in both EA Sports FC 27 and FC Mobile. The absence of national clubs and real players — replaced by generic names due to legal entanglements over image rights — has been a recurring negative point in the series, and the resolution of this conflict is seen as a necessary technical advancement for the title's relevance in the South American market.

The implementation will occur gradually. Mobile device users in FC Mobile are expected to receive the update with Brazilian clubs later this week. As for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC players, the content will be a cornerstone of the marketing for EA Sports FC 27. It is worth noting that there are no plans to roll back this update to the current title, maintaining the league's exclusivity for the next annual cycle of Electronic Arts.

While the return is positive news for immersion, the delay of EA Sports in resolving the fragmentation of image rights in Brazil is subject to criticism. While European leagues have centralized agreements, the need for individual negotiations or through blocs such as Libra and Liga Forte União has always been the technical bottleneck that kept the Brasileirão away from the series. The late confirmation reinforces that the company prioritizes consolidated markets before investing in the complex Brazilian bureaucracy.

For those who remember the golden age of FIFA 14, where the league was fully licensed, the return of these clubs could revitalize modes like Manager Career. However, it remains to be seen whether EA Sports will deliver scanned faces and authentic stadiums, such as Allianz Parque or Maracanã, or if the treatment will be merely basic cosmetic.