This year, Face of the Franchise: Rise to Fame will start at the high school level, letting players create a quarterback - with the option to switch to a running back or wide receiver in college - and make their way toward the NFL.ĮA also announced Tuesday that through its Dual Entitlement program, it will offer a free upgrade to the next-gen console version of Madden NFL 21 for PS4 customers as well as Xbox One players. “Some of the biggest changes,” said EA, “will arrive in the overall authenticity and presentation with new on field camera shots and improved player awareness of their positioning and surroundings on the field.” And EA is also bringing back Face of the Franchise, the story mode that debuted last year in Madden NFL 20. Outside of game mechanics, EA is promising a collection of improvements in how Madden looks - and not just from a pure graphics perspective. (Maybe don’t rely on the hit stick so much, folks.) And when you do bring down a guy with a perfect wrap-up technique, Madden NFL 21 will let you control how you celebrate the stop. The studio is also working to improve open-field tackling by making it more realistic. EA Tiburon is looking to “make the pass rush positions more responsive, and fun to play,” according to EA, by changing the mechanics of playing on the defensive line. The trailer shows this off with clips of Jackson juking a defender and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley hurdling over one.ĭefensive players aren’t being left out in the cold. Presumably, this will also apply for quarterbacks who like to run the ball themselves, like Madden NFL 21 cover athlete Lamar Jackson. In addition, EA pushed back the release of this trailer from its originally scheduled debut on June 1, out of respect for the ongoing worldwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in late May.įor Madden NFL 21, EA Tiburon is aiming to deliver “improved ball-carrier mechanics” that provide more control for receivers and running backs, EA said in a news release. Mid-June is much later than EA usually lifts the lid on Madden, but the coronavirus pandemic has thrown everything out of whack this year.
The trailer arrived Tuesday morning, more than a month after EA offered a brief glimpse at Madden NFL 21 with “in-engine” footage captured on the Xbox Series X. The release date is later than usual - EA has been launching Madden in early to mid-August for the past couple of years.
28 on PlayStation 4, Windows PC (via both Origin and Steam), and Xbox One, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions set to follow later this year and a debut on Google Stadia set for this winter. In the next generation of Madden NFL, there's nothing more real than game day.Madden NFL 21’s first gameplay trailer showcases the latest efforts from developer EA Tiburon to make the action more realistic on both sides of the football. Triggered by certain statistical moments and presented in beautifully rendered cinematics, these replays highlight the biggest plays by the best players in the game, all backed by hard data. Re-live the thrill of victory via new Next Gen Stats-powered replays. Call the right play, for the right player, in clutch moments. Getting the ball into the hands of your Superstar X-Factors has never been easier with star-driven play calling.
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the game with location-based audio and brave the elements as stunning weather detail powered by next gen tech adds a new level of realism. Feel game day come to life with authentic new environments unlocked by a new deferred lighting system that improves player fidelity and enhances the details of the game in every part of the stadium. Next Gen Player Movement utilizes Next Gen Stats - leveraging real athlete data from thousands of NFL plays fed into the Madden animation engine - to create fluid, athletic player movement when accelerating, running routes, and changing direction for every player on the field. Featuring Next Gen Player Movement fueled by real-world Next Gen Stats and authentic new environments inside NFL stadiums, feel game day realism like never before beginning December 4, 2020. Next Gen Player Movement utilizes Next Gen Stats - The next generation of Madden NFL is here. Summary: The next generation of Madden NFL is here.