EA Sports FC 26 is rolling out on PC via Steam with Standard and Ultimate editions, and early access tied to Ultimate ahead of the full unlock later this month. Alongside the usual feature line (achievements, cloud saves, online play), the store page spells out the protection stack for the PC build.
DRM on Steam: what’s listed
Yes, EA Sports FC 26 includes Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM on its PC (Steam) version. The page carries the standard notice “Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper.” It also lists EA online activation, EA app installation/background use, and EA Javelin kernel-level anti-cheat (with a note that Javelin requires manual removal after uninstall). Those disclosures appear in the notices/EULA area of the Steam listing.
A quick expectations pass: Denuvo is an anti-tamper layer and Javelin handles anti-cheat; neither line alone predicts performance, and results usually come down to the game’s own CPU/IO profile plus early patches and GPU drivers. If you want to double-check before buying, the same Steam page is where these tags will change if EA removes or adjusts anything post-launch
