Who could’ve guessed
Lamar Jackson, reigning NFL MVP and the most exciting player in football, is the cover star of Madden NFL 21. This i💝s the part where we all feign surprise. Whoa, cꦅrazy!
This isn’t so much a reveal as it is a confirmation. Jackson already accidentally outed himself as this year’s Madden star back in April, and EA just awkwardly sat on its existing marketing schedule for two more months. EA Sports gave a nod to Jackson’s slip-up — it had to, it was so egregious and definite — but has stayed silent since then:
When the leak your Cover Athlete…😑
— Madden NFL 20 #Stayand♐Play (@EAMaddenNFL)
Alongside formally putting Jackson’s face on the Madden box, EA Sports revealed a few gameplay priorities for this year’s game. There are new ball-carrying mechanics, an updated open-field tackling system, and new defensive line mechanics. The trailer shows a Vikings O-lineman getting absolutely dusted, so yep — Madden NFL 21 is perfectly realistic.
Madden NFL 21 launches August 28 on PC (Origin and Steam), PS4, and Xbox One. Console players can upgrade their current-gen versions to next-gen versions on PS5 and Xbox Series X if they do so before Madden NFL 22 releases. (Also, Madden NFL 22 confirmed, apparently!) , but EA plans to elaborate on it during this Thursday’s EA Play livestream.
Published: Jun 16, 2020 06:00 pm