FIFA 21

FIFA 21 is an upcoming football simulation video game published by Electronic Arts[1] as part of the FIFA series. It is the 28th installment in the FIFA series, and will be released on 9 October 2020 for the Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with versions for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Google Stadia being released at an unspecified date.[2] It was revealed on 18 June 2020 at EA Play Live. EA Play took place on EA Sports' official Twitch account due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Kylian Mbappé was confirmed as the cover star for all editions.

FIFA 21
Developer(s)EA Vancouver
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesFIFA
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • 9 October 2020
  • PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Stadia
  • TBA
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)

Features

Ultimate Team

Ultimate Team features 100 icon players, including 11 new names. Eric Cantona, Petr Čech, Ashley Cole, Samuel Eto'o, Philipp Lahm, Ferenc Puskás, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Davor Šuker, Fernando Torres, Nemanja Vidić, and Xavi all feature as icons for the first time.[4][5]

Ultimate Team will see the addition of a co-op gameplay feature in the form of Division Rivals, Squad Battles and Friendlies with a friend online to unlock objectives and rewards. FUT was surrounded by controversy due to it being classified as a "loot box" and a source of online gambling. FIFA points were already banned in Belgium and could be banned worldwide soon.[6] The players can customise their own FUT stadium with tifos, pyrotechnics, trophies, music, statues and stands as their FUT club grows. In-game stats can now be upgraded individually for special cards (the example given is if Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a free-kick for a TOTW in-form item, the free-kick accuracy can be much higher than his other in-form items). Live FUT friendlies combines house rules with squad rules to create different match types that change throughout the year. Redesigned menus allow the access to their squad and stadium directly from anywhere in the main menu. In new FUT events, the players can pick sides and compete against the FUT community to unlock packs, coins, club items or players in Team Event Objectives. The players can work together with the entire community and earn shared rewards by completing objectives as a collective.

The Top 100 will be expanded to Top 200 in FUT Champions. 30 matches in Division Rivals contribute to their weekly rating. They can play more matches for skill points and FUT Champions points but they won't increase own rank. Players can make extra coin rewards when they get promoted to a new division for the first time in Division Rivals. Squad Battles can be used to determine their rivals division at the start of FUT 21.

Fitness and training consumable items have been removed from the game. Players will still lose fitness and stamina during a match, but will automatically start their next game at full fitness. Healing items have been simplified to just gold common and rare items.[7]

The player's club can be transferred from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X, but not from PlayStation to Xbox or vice-versa though.

Career Mode

Career Mode will see some major improvements following years of criticism from the community.[8][9] New additions include an interactive match simulation, a match sharpness attribute, a revamped growth system, a loan to buy option to sign players, and enhanced opposition AI.[8]

Licenses

The game will feature more than 30 official leagues, over 700 clubs, and over 17,000 players.[10] In August 2020, EA Sports announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with AC Milan and Inter Milan.[11]

Juventus and AS Roma will not be featured in FIFA 21 and instead are known as Piemonte Calcio and Roma FC, respectively. The game will retain the players' likenesses, but the official badge and kits will be unavailable and instead feature custom designs produced by EA Sports and also lose their stadium licenses.[12]

Release

Covers and ambassadors

In July 2020, Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé was announced as the cover star of the Standard, Champions, and Ultimate Editions.[13][14] Erling Haaland, Trent Alexander-Arnold, João Félix, Wu Lei, Javier Hernández, and Carlos Vela were announced as the official ambassadors of the game.[15][16]

The FIFA Next ambassadors, a curated list featuring the emerging talent who embody the meaning of 'Win as One', are Mason Mount, Georgia Stanway, Phil Foden, Mallory Pugh, Steven Bergwijn, Theo Hernández, Rodrygo, Sergiño Dest, Giovanni Reyna, Bruno Guimarães, Hwang Hee-chan, and Aaron Connolly.[16][17][18]

Legacy Edition

The Nintendo Switch version will be a Legacy Edition, with updated kits, rosters, and minor updates, but does not include "new game modes or gameplay innovations".[19]

References
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  5. Lane, Barnaby (11 August 2020). "FIFA 21's Ultimate Team mode will include co-op play, 11 new icon players, and customizable stadiums in which you can change the music and add pyrotechnics". Insider. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. Mehta, Rudra. "Petition To Ban Loot Boxes And FUT Packs Gains Movement In UK". Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. Yin-Poole, Wesley (10 August 2020). "EA has finally removed fitness items from Ultimate Team for FIFA 21". Eurogamer. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. Skrebels, Joe (10 August 2020). "FIFA 21 Is Finally Making Career Mode Changes". IGN. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. Lawless, Josh (24 August 2020). "The 'Interactive Match Sim' On FIFA 21 Career Mode Will Be A Gamechanger". SPORTbible. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. "FIFA 21 Exclusive Licenses – All Leagues and Clubs". EA Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  11. Siregar, Cady (3 August 2020). "FIFA 21: AC Milan and Inter revealed as EA Sports partners for new game". Goal. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  12. Marland, Daniel (3 August 2020). "Another Serie A Team Will Be Missing From FIFA 21 Alongside Juventus". SPORTbible. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  13. O'Connor, James (22 July 2020). "FIFA 21 Cover Athlete And New Box Art Style Revealed". GameSpot. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  14. "PSG's Kylian Mbappe is FIFA 21 cover star". ESPN.com. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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  16. "FIFA 21 Ambassadors". EA Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  17. "Mason Mount announced as FIFA 21 Next ambassador". Chelsea F.C. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  18. "EA Sports Reveals The Roster Of FIFA 21 Next-Gen Ambassadors". SoccerBible. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  19. O'Connor, James (18 June 2020). "Be Careful: FIFA 21 On Switch Will Be Another Legacy Edition". GameSpot. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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