21 Reasons To Play

The football season is underway and FIFA 21 is now available to play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Whether you’re a Career Mode ultra or dedicated FUT Tifo gatherer, House Rules merchant or street football hipster, here are 21 reasons you won’t want to miss out on picking up your copy and getting involved in The World’s Game.

1. There are more ways to play than ever before

FIFA 21 has fresh new features that let you experience The World’s Game in brand new ways. Team up with friends and take on the world in FUT and VOLTA FOOTBALL. Take on the biggest names from football and beyond with VOLTA Groundbreakers. Or test your skills with a bunch of new skill games. There’s a lot to get stuck into...

2. You can build your dream squad… and your dream stadium

Ever wanted to pair Mbappé with Maradona? Or Haaland with Henry? FIFA Ultimate Team gives you the chance to pick from thousands of players as you build your dream squad of superstars past and present. And in FUT 21, you now get to customise your very own cauldron of footballing atmosphere with sweet new Tifos, banging chants, fearsome pitch trophies, and much more in your FUT Stadium!

3. And team up with the FUT Community

Compete against or collaborate with the FUT Community in new FUT Events that let you choose a side and be in with a shot of unlocking rewards. Plus find a mate and take on the AI in Squad Battles, or other duos and solo players in online Division Rivals in new FUT Co-Op. They might not be as good as you, but just remember, they’re trying their best… 

4. As you enjoy live content throughout the season

FUT gives you the ultimate connection to the real world of football with special content based upon what happens on the pitch. From special UEFA Champions League items, to big Team of the Week upgrades when players do bits on the weekend, what happens in the real world has a big impact on the game.

5. Play as the King

From a King to an ICON. Eric Cantona joins the brand new FUT 100, 100 of the greatest footballers ever to play the game. And he’s not alone, say hello to Xavi, Lahm, Eto’o, Torres, and more, who join Zidane, Pelé, Maradona,  Ronaldinho, and Cruyff in the list of the greats you can add to your squad in FUT. 

6. And manage your FUT club wherever you are

Sign your next star, style your stadium, share your squad, and more. Control your club on the go when you download the FUT Companion App for iOS and Android, or do it on your desktop with the FUT Web App.

7. You can go back to the streets, this time online with friends

VOLTA FOOTBALL is back for a second season, giving you a taste of authentic street football played on courts and in cages all around the world and with more ways to play. New VOLTA SQUADS lets you team up with your mates online and take on the world in 5v5 matches. You can even play Milan vs Inter on the Milanese streets in VOLTA Kick-Off!

8. And challenge the stars with VOLTA Groundbreakers

Alongside VOLTA SQUADS and VOLTA Kick-Off, FEATURED BATTLES lets you face off against some of the biggest names from the worlds of football, music, fashion and beyond with a chance to add them to your team. Check out Diplo’s skills with a ball at his feet, or recruit the King as you face off against Eric Cantona on the street. The Groundbreakers have arrived in FIFA 21.

9. In six new locations

Play in six new locations in VOLTA FOOTBALL: a geodesic dome in Dubai, the Sydney waterfront, a downtown roof in São Paulo, the streets of Milan or Paris, and VOLTA STADIUM. That’s 23 incredible footballing playgrounds across six continents!

10. With more customisation

Customisation is at the heart of VOLTA FOOTBALL, and FIFA 21 ups the ante with a vast array of new apparel from adidas, professional football clubs, street football teams, and celebrity-designed collections to unlock and equip. Or you can go with something a bit more outlandish…

11. Enjoy Unrivaled Authenticity

With 17,000 players, 700+ teams, more than 90 licensed stadiums, and over 30 leagues, FIFA 21 brings you unrivaled authenticity with exclusive access to some of the world’s biggest competitions. Feel what it’s like to lift the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, and more, ONLY in FIFA 21.

12. And the most intelligent Gameplay in FIFA history

New gameplay features in FIFA 21 reward you for your creativity and control. Take control of your team’s build-up play with Creative Runs, explode past defenders with Agile Dribbling, and enjoy improvements to the game all over the pitch.

13. Managing your team just got even more detailed

Whether you’re in charge of Real Madrid or Real Salt Lake, Independiente Medellín or Internazionale, Career Mode in FIFA 21 lets you feel what it’s like to manage every moment of your team’s journey to the top of the game with the most detailed features to date!

14. With new depth in matches

A new Interactive Match Sim lets you play out your season in a whole new way. Jump in and out of gameplay during matches to change the outcome of the match and control key moments like penalties and free kicks, plus make changes directly from the sim as you monitor your players’ performance levels and the match stats.

15. In Training

Try Trent out at centre mid, or move Jõao Félix out to the wing with new position conversions that let you fill gaps in your team, and set up development plans for your players to target development to match your style of play. Plus, take more control over training with a new schedule planner that lets you choose when to train and when to rest to balance sharpness and freshness and make sure you’re firing on all cylinders.

16. And in transfers

Whether you want to sign Mbappé or the next Mbappé, enhanced transfer realism gives you new ways to sign players with new loan-to-buy offers that let you try players out before committing to adding them to your squad permanently. And, if you like, you can even give yourself a little budget boost with up to an extra £500m Financial Takeover to help you sign a few superstars...

17. Celebrate your best moments with more flair

Goals need to be celebrated. FIFA 21 lets you bounce, dance, selfie, and pose in style with new celebrations like Erling Haaland’s Lotus celebration, Kylian Mbappé’s Cry Baby, and loads more! Check them all out here.

18. Skill with more swagger

Ball roll fake turn. Bridge Skill. Directional Nutmeg. Drag to Heel. Feint Forward and Turn. Five new skill moves for you to master and bring into your game as you stroll your way past the opposition in FIFA 21.

19. And get bonus content all season long with EA Play

Join EA Play* and you can get more FIFA all season long. With member rewards like FUT Season Objectives XP boosts that get you to level 30 faster, and Stadium Sets that make your home ground stand out from the crowd, EA Play is the place to be.

20. Dual Entitlement lets you keep your FIFA Ultimate Team and VOLTA FOOTBALL progress when you get your brand new next gen console

Get FIFA 21 on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One and you can upgrade your copy of FIFA 21 to the equivalent next generation console (PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S) for free† before the release of FIFA 22! And you can carry over all your progress in VOLTA FOOTBALL and FIFA Ultimate Team!

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Find out more about Dual Entitlement here!

21. And who knows, you may run into one of these guys…

The stars are in the game. Join them now!

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