EA Sports Recruiting for Unannounced AAA Free-to-Play Live Service Game

Electronic Arts is working on an unannounced AAA free-to-play live service game under its EA Sports division, according to a job listing discovered by Insider Gaming.

The listing is for a Client Engineer position at EA's Shanghai studio. The role requires candidates to "deliver high-quality features and live-service support for a AAA free-to-play online title." Responsibilities include developing and maintaining game-client features using C++ and visual scripting, alongside collaboration with designers, producers, and other engineers.

The job description lists significant development experience as a requirement, including shipping commercial games and supporting live-service titles. Knowledge of mobile game development is listed as a desired skill rather than a mandatory qualification.

EA's Shanghai operations support several major properties. The company has highlighted teams working on EA Sports FC Mobile and has previously collaborated on titles like Apex Legends and Battlefield 2042. The studio is described as home to organizations including EA SPORTS FC Mobile Shanghai Studio, EA Create, and EA's Digital Platform division.

The EA Sports branding opens multiple possibilities for what the project could be. It may be a mobile or online adaptation of an existing franchise like NHL or Madden NFL, or an entirely new sports title developed specifically as a free-to-play live service.

EA has not officially announced the project. The listing does not reveal the game's name, sport, target platforms, or release date. Until an official announcement, the project's identity and direction remain unknown. Insider Gaming notes that the earliest potential reveal could occur at The Game Awards 2026, though this remains speculative.