EA appears to have removed Denuvo DRM from the free-to-play version of "EA SPORTS FC 27 Lite." This is likely an oversight, as the paid full version of "EA SPORTS FC 27" still retains Denuvo protection.
This also marks the first time in the history of the FC (formerly FIFA) series that EA has released a version without Denuvo DRM. With Denuvo removed, the Lite version can now run offline, whereas previously it required an internet connection to launch. The game executable file without Denuvo protection is already circulating online.
EA has not officially announced this change. Foreign media speculate that EA will soon push a patch to re-add Denuvo to the Lite client. EA rarely removes Denuvo from its games voluntarily, and an emergency rollback fix aligns with the company's usual approach.
International players have already used this unprotected program file to unlock paid features originally locked in the Lite version, including the Career Mode available only in the full version. Even if EA pushes an emergency patch later to re-implement DRM, the impact of the leaked unencrypted program files on the internet will be difficult to completely eliminate.