

This backyard football-inspired mode lets players face off against their friends or the computer in 6v6, 3v3, 2v2, or 1v1 games. The Yard is by far Madden 21’s most innovative addition to the series, but it was jarringly unpolished in review copies. With that in mind, Madden 21 might be novel for newcomers to the series, but without significant additions in the coming months, it will disappoint diehards expecting a generational leap forward for the franchise. On the surface, these issues seem to be telltale symptoms of workflow disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic, extremely tight deadlines, and the impending shift to next-gen consoles. Post-patch observations will be noted where relevant in italics. Note: The night before Inverse ’s review was set to go live (August 27), EA shipped a patch that fixed some of Madden 21 ’s most flagrant bugs and glitches. So many of my concerns may very well be addressed in the coming week or months.
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The company even went the extra yard to give PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners a free update to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions once next-gen consoles are released later this year. Like all other EA Sports titles, Madden 21 is billed as a “live service” game that will be continuously updated and improved until Madden 22 is ready to ship next year. Is 'Madden's yearly release schedule sustainable anymore? EA Sports
