Madden NFL 21 Release Date

Play Madden NFL 21 three days early with the MVP and Deluxe Editions beginning August 25, 2020. Pre-Order your copy today.

Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, get ready to go all out in Madden NFL 21 which delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.

New Features and Ways To Play

Push the limits of your legacy in Face of the Franchise: Rise To Fame. The new playable documentary career mode offers fresh levels of agency and depth throughout your journey to the Hall of Fame. Explore over 50 new Superstar and X-Factor abilities fresh out of the lab designed to elevate the stars of a new generation. Pull up for a brand-new season of Madden Ultimate Team content as you earn rewards to finesse your depth chart and flex your fantasy roster on the competition. Your favorite NFL teams’ playbooks are updated in Play Now and Franchise based on new schemes and new plays utilized during the real-life NFL season.

New Gameplay Mechanics Offer More Control

Move the chains or stop a drive with new gameplay mechanics that offer enhanced levels of control on both sides of the ball. Go ham with innovative ground game moves made to inspire creativity and get crafty with the all-new Skill Stick ball-carrier system. Chain together evasive skill-moves like stop-on-a-dime, stutter step, spin, slide-hurdle, and dead-leg for brand new combinations that set up amazing gameplay moments. On defense, feel fully in control with specific pass rush moves and combos all on the new Skill Stick. Strategy is crucial, as o-linemen now build resistance to repeated moves. Diversify your play calling to outsmart Adaptive AI adjustments that counter your tendencies in new ways. Tackling advancements like breakdown tackles and location-based tackles around the pylon and first-down markers allow for all-out precision on defense. To see it for yourself, watch the Madden NFL 21 official reveal trailer.

Madden NFL 21 Cover Athlete

With style and swag uniquely his own, reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson dazzles on the new Madden NFL 21 cover as he does against the opposition on gameday. Dynamic agility and blazing speed make the Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback untouchable in the open field. Jackson is the face of a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars, poised to change the game, both on the field and in Madden NFL 21. Watch the official Madden NFL 21 cover reveal trailer.

Find Out More About Madden NFL 21

Check out some first-look screens here, and keep it locked on EA SPORTS Madden NFL channels for additional information about Madden NFL 21 all summer long.

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