EA confirmed soon afterward in May that a new Madden NFL game could be released later in the year (along with Madden nfl 21 coins a brand new FIFA instalment). Due to the pandemic, a normal photoshoot of Lamar Jackson for the game’s cover wasn’t possible. As such, pictures of the player were provided from the group’s official photographer.

EA also verified that Madden NFL would be arriving later to Stadia, which makes it the first Madden game to start Google’s cloud streaming platform. It was also announced that Madden NFL 21 would be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X later in year.

EA confirmed that the game would enable free updates to next-gen variations for people who have it on PS4 or Xbox One. However, EA placed certain restrictions set up, using a restricted time window for buying the game and then for redeeming the upgrade for those who wanted to avail free next-gen upgrades. Following criticism for the decision, EA expanded the window, stating that gamers could update to next-gen variations at any time prior to the launching of Madden NFL 22 a year later.

In late May, it had been announced that Madden NFL 21 will be officially unveiled with a reveal trailer on June 1. However, shortly before that, EA pushed the match reveal as a result of the nationwide protests in the USA following the killing of George Floyd. The game was later revealed in complete later in June. Due to Washington Redskins announcing it would be changing its name to fall the group’s controversial moniker, EA announced that the team’s latest logo and title could be removed from Madden NFL 21 too, and could be replaced by a generic name and emblem until new ones were finalized, which could subsequently be inserted into buy Madden 21 coins the game later.