Madden NFL 21 was officially released on August 28th, but you do not necessarily have to wait until then to play the professional football game. The game’s early access trial of EA Play is now available, giving subscribers the chance to play as much as 10 hours of the full game prior to their official release date.
The early access period for Madden 21 actually started on August 21st, which explains why you may have seen comments, commentary and footage footage appearing on social media over the weekend.
You must have an EA Play membership to access the Madden 21 trial. The service, formerly known as EA Access, costs $ 5 / month or $ 30 / year.
If you are ready to wait a little longer, you can start playing the full version of Madden 21 – without time limits – by purchasing the $ 80 Deluxe or $ 100 MVP edition of the game. This opens on August 25th. This version is also not tied to a single subscription, so you pay once and then keep the game forever.
All your progress from the EA Play trial will likely continue if you choose to purchase the game immediately. EA Play members save 10 percent on all digital content from EA, which drops the price of the standard version of Madden NFL 21 from $ 60 to $ 54. In addition, the game will support a free next-gen upgrade for both Xbox and PlayStation until the game’s release next year.
Madden NFL 21 introduces a number of updates and improvements over last year’s game, while also adding a brand new, arcade-style football mode in the yard with trick-or-treating. For more on Madden NFL 21, watch the video above from GameSpot where we talk to producer Seann Graddy and run off on everything new.
