Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes

Sports· Cricket· Local Co-Op· Local Multiplayer

Released Nov 2025

Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.

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Released, ongoing live service game

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Live Service

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Steam Updated 8 Oct 2026 $59.99

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Evaluation

Cricket 26 launched on November 19, 2025. The store description describes the Pro Team mode as featuring "weekly pack drops" and an Auction House — a monetized rotating content cycle that is designed to run on an ongoing basis by the game's very structure, not just through periodic developer updates. Beyond the live service structure, Big Ant Studios has shipped two major post-launch content updates: a February 19, 2026 update adding four new playable stadiums, new Management Career features, and an expanded T20 World Championship mode; and a March 26, 2026 update celebrating the start of the Indian T20 season with further content additions. These demonstrate active post-launch investment in the game. The most recent major update was on March 26, 2026 — approximately six months before today's date of September 24, 2026. No developer communication has appeared since then in the available news posts. However, the game's live service design (weekly pack drops) means content delivery is built into the product's ongoing operation rather than depending solely on developer announcements. There is no indication from the developer that the game or its content cycle has concluded.

Evidence

March major update released to celebrate the start of the Indian T20 season, adding new content and features.

news post · Mar 26, 2026 source content shipped

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February major update released with four new playable stadiums, new Management Career features, and an expanded T20 World Championship mode.

news post · Feb 19, 2026 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Big Ant Studios

Publisher

Nacon

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

Sports Cricket Local Co-Op Local Multiplayer Controller 3D Arcade

About this game

Collect. Assemble. Dominate!

Pro Team is back. More cards, more modes, more challenge. Build your collection with weekly pack drops, or Auction House to lock down the key players to your success.

Every Decision Matters!

The all-new Management Career has you take command – take a team to the top or the even harder job keep them there! Scout, recruit and develop players, build the best lineup and develop match strategies. Play cricket your way and lead your squad to glory, at home or on the world stage.

Step into the Ashes. Experience every moment!

Cricket’s biggest rivalry is back, bigger than ever, with an expanded Ashes Mode. Take full control of Australia or England – with team net sessions, press conferences and more bring you a deeper than ever Ashes experience.

Create. Share. Play!

Unleash your creativity in the Academy. Create and share stadiums, players, bats and full teams, or play and download content from the Cricket 26 community.

Control every ball. Master every match!

Step up to a whole new level of control with enhanced Gameplay Mechanics, pierce the gaps for quick singles, balance your offence and defence - set strategies to limit run rates or take wickets, score runs quicky or conserve energy in a demanding test match.