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Team Liquid Partners With Sunderland AFC for ePremier League
Team Liquid and English football club Sunderland AFC have entered into a strategic partnership to compete in the eighth season of the ePremier League, an esports tournament circuit centered on the EA Sports FC title.
- Team Liquid and English football club Sunderland AFC have formed a partnership to compete together in the EA Sports FC ePremier League.
- Team Liquid players Paulo Neto and Gabriel “Young” Freitas will represent both organizations during the tournament circuit.
- The ePremier League's eighth season begins on February 28, 2026, featuring a group stage with 40 players from 20 teams competing in a round-robin format.
January PlayStation Sales Report: 2026
The January 2026 PlayStation sales analysis highlights a market defined by the dominance of annual sports franchises, the sustained performance of legacy intellectual property, and the successful transition of casual players to the current hardware generation.
- ARC Raiders continues to dominate, selling 938,000 units on PlayStation in January and reaching over 15 million total copies sold across all platforms.
- FC 26 maintains a massive PlayStation player base of 15.4 million, with 86% of its users now on PS5, signaling a significant shift of casual players from the PS4 generation.
- Ghost of Yotei has become a major first-party success for Sony with 4 million units sold to date, outperforming Ghost of Tsushima's performance over the same period.
Annual Charts: The Most Successful New Games in Germany 2025
The annual charts for 2025 identify the most successful new video game releases in Germany, providing a comprehensive overview of consumer preferences across PC and console platforms.
- EA SPORTS FC 26 (Electronic Arts) was the best-selling new PC and console game in Germany in 2025.
- The top five best-selling new releases of 2025 were EA SPORTS FC 26, Battlefield 6, Mario Kart World, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Split Fiction.
- Ubisoft Mainz’s city-building strategy game, Anno 117: Pax Romana, was the highest-ranking title developed in Germany, securing seventh place.
Console Market Analysis: Holiday Season Player Trends
This analysis examines console player acquisition trends during the critical two-week holiday period from December 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
- EA Sports FC 26 reached 13 million players on PlayStation by early January 2026, though its player count is 17% lower than FC 25 at the same 110-day post-launch milestone.
- Grand Theft Auto V added nearly one million new players on PlayStation between December 21 and January 4, largely driven by its inclusion in the PS Plus subscription catalog.
- Xbox players consistently over-index for online shooters compared to the broader install base, while PlayStation players demonstrate a stronger preference for cinematic, single-player titles like Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy.
ePremier League China Finals: Shanghai
The ePremier League China Grand Finale, a collaborative esports initiative between EA Sports and the Premier League, is scheduled to take place in Shanghai on January 10–11, 2026.
- The ePremier League China Grand Finals will take place in Shanghai at Jintie City Square on January 10–11, 2026.
- The tournament features the top 20 EA Sports FC Mobile players, who were selected from an initial pool of 128 qualifiers.
- Each of the 20 finalists is paired with a gaming or sports influencer to compete using customized lineups based on official 2025/26 Premier League club squads.
Fluxo and W7M Merge to Become Fluxo W7M
Brazilian esports organizations Fluxo and W7M have officially merged their operations to form a new entity, Fluxo W7M.
- Brazilian esports organizations Fluxo and W7M have merged their operations to form a new entity named Fluxo W7M.
- The merger follows over a year of strategic and operational alignment between the two organizations, particularly within their League of Legends divisions.
- The new organization will consolidate rosters and coaching staff across multiple titles, including Counter-Strike 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Free Fire, EA Sports FC, and the Kings League.
PS5, EA Sports FC 26 and Hogwarts Legacy Top Europe’s Black Friday Sales
The European video game market experienced a significant surge in activity during the 2025 Black Friday sales week, characterized by strong hardware performance and consistent software demand despite a lack of new releases.
- During the Black Friday week in the UK, console revenue increased by 14% and unit sales by 7% compared to the previous year.
- The PS5 was the primary market driver with a 62% market share, achieving a 16% year-over-year increase in unit sales.
- Aggressive discounting fueled PS5 performance, with the PS5 Pro reaching an all-time low price of £586 and the average price of all PS5 models dropping to £340.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Market Performance: Europe
The market performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Europe indicates a challenging launch period, as the title fell to the number two position in unit sales during its second week on the market.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 dropped to No. 2 in European unit sales during its second week, signaling a disappointing launch performance.
- EA Sports FC 26 reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the European market for the week ending November 23, 2025.
- Battlefield 6 moved up to No. 3 in unit sales, contributing to a strong showing for Electronic Arts in the top three.
Football Manager 2026: European Chart History Analysis
Football Manager 2026 achieved the strongest launch in the series' European chart history for the week ending November 9, 2025.
- Football Manager 2026 achieved the biggest first-week launch in the series' European chart history since records began in 2017.
- Despite its commercial success, the title currently holds a 'Mostly Negative' rating on Steam following its transition to a new engine.
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment for the Nintendo Switch 2 debuted at No. 5 in unit sales, with launch performance estimated to be 75% lower than its 2020 predecessor, Age of Calamity.
Battlefield, EA Sports FC and Pokémon Continue to Lead European Charts
The European video game market continues to be dominated by established franchises, with Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC 26, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A maintaining the top three positions in unit sales for the week ending November 2, 2025.
- Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC 26, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A maintained the top three positions in the European sales charts for the week ending November 2, 2025, despite respective sales declines of 24%, 11%, and 36%.
- The Outer Worlds 2 debuted at No. 8 in unit sales, with its combined early access and launch performance tracking slightly below the opening week of the original 2019 title.
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake entered the charts at No. 9 in units and No. 6 in revenue.
Battlefield 6 Reclaims No.1: EA Dominates the European Charts
Electronic Arts (EA) currently dominates the European video game market, with Battlefield 6 reclaiming the number one position in both unit sales and revenue for the week ending October 26, 2025.
- Electronic Arts dominates the European market for the week ending October 26, 2025, holding the top two spots in unit sales with Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC 26.
- Battlefield 6 reclaimed the No. 1 position in European unit sales despite experiencing a 55% week-on-week decline in sales volume.
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A dropped to No. 3 in the charts following an 84% week-on-week decline in physical unit sales.
Battlefield 6 Launch Sales: Europe
Battlefield 6 achieved a significant commercial milestone during its opening week in Europe, securing the top position in both unit sales and revenue for the week ending October 12, 2025.
- Battlefield 6 achieved the top spot in European unit sales and revenue for the week ending October 12, 2025, with a launch performance four times larger than Battlefield 5.
- Battlefield 6 outperformed Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and EA Sports FC 26 in premium sales, though the Call of Duty figure is skewed by its inclusion in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
- EA reported that Battlefield 6 has sold seven million units worldwide following its debut.
