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When Is Madden 21 Released?

When Is Madden 21 Released?



If you have been impatiently waiting for the new Madden release, the wait is officially over. Special editions were released on July 30th with the standard edition hitting shelves on August 2nd.

Of course, if you had owned a subscription to Origin Access or EA Access, you would have been able to access it even earlier on July 21th. The cover athlete for Madden 21 is Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. The game was released for play on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and Playstation 4. It is also available for mobile play.

Madden 21 vs. Madden 19

There are a lot of new features available with Madden 21 when compared to Madden 19. There are an impressive eleven new features with this Madden release. They are:

  1. QB1 Mode
  2. Improved Animations
  3. Pro Bowl
  4. Superstar X-Factor
  5. Varied Playbooks
  6. Play NCAA Championships & Crate a College QB
  7. Upgrades to the Pump Fake
  8. New Celebrations
  9. On-Field Trainer
  10. MUT Missions
  11. New Option Plays

QB1 Mode

This is an upgrade that you’ll find in Franchise mode. It lets you play as your franchise’s main character. You get to create your quarterback, select your college and then work your way to the NFL.

You can play through college playoffs and then make your way to the NFL combine and the draft. Then, you can break through to the NFL where you can end up playing in the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl.

This is different from the story mode you’d be used to playing in Madden 19 because this new feature has a focus on creating game options personalized to you and your gameplay. This is not a stand-alone feature, as it ties in to the Franchise mode you’ll be used to playing. Once you make it to the pros, this feature ends.

Animations

The animations you’ll see with Madden 21 will look even more like what you see when watching the NFL every Sunday. There are a handful of new animations available.

Play in the Pro Bowl

Madden 21 finally allows you to play in the Pro Bowl, which is a feature gamers have been requesting for a long time now. You can play in the Pro Bowl when you are playing with the Q1 feature in Franchise mode. You can also play in it when playing with a standard Franchise.

Superstar X-Factor

This is perhaps one of the most anticipated new features in Madden NFL 21. There are approximately 50 Superstar X factor players. In addition, there are over 30 Superstar players.

You can experience Superstar abilities and Zone abilities. Once you’re in the zone, which happens when you complete certain objectives, you get the Zone abilities. If you want your quarterback to get zone abilities, you should have them passing, not running. The objectives that need to be completed to get to the Zone will be more challenging when you reach levels of higher difficulty.

There are more than 140 Superstar abilities available and more than 21 Zone abilities.

Varied Play Books

One of the complaints from previous Madden games was that there just wasn’t a big variety from team to team when it came to playbooks. That has changed with Madden NFL 21.

With this new edition, you’ll see more differences between teams which you’ll want to keep in mind when you make your picks for Madden Ultimate Team. The changes mean you get a greater ability to make adjustments during the game and you have more options for overall better strategy during your planning for the game.

Play NCAA Championships & Crate a College QB

This feature is a part of the QB 1 new feature. You are able to play college football, along with NCAA Championships and playoffs. You choose your school, play college football games, and begin the NFL combine. Then you can participate in drills and draft day. There are currently ten schools from which you can choose.

Upgrade to the Pump Fake

With Madden 21, you’ll be able to pump fake to specific players on the field. This can help you move your opponent around the field in different ways than previous Madden games and you can free up coverage in more strategic ways.

New Celebrations

With Madden 21, you will get new celebrations introduced for both first downs and touchdowns. This helps the game feel a bit more realistic and will switch things up a bit from previous versions of the game.

On-Field Trainer

The on-field trainer will teach you how to capitalize on the new features available. It will outline the new Madden 21 features and walk you through how to use them to your advantage during game play.

MUT Missions

There are new MUT missions introduced in Madden 21. As you play more, you’ll find new missions. They will help you earn rewards so that you can better build up your team. In addition, there are Ultimate Challenges that you can play in either alone or with a group.

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New Option Plays

You’ll experience additional run and pass options in Madden 21.

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