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FIFA 21 is a singleplayer and multiplayer sports game co-developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. It is a licensed FIFA game.

It was released on October 9, 2020 alongside the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.

Following the termination of the licensing agreement between EA and FIFA, the game was delisted from all digital storefronts on September 28, 2023.^[1]

General information

Official forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Sold only in Europe.
Origin (unavailable)		Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. No longer available for individual purchase.
Steam (unavailable)		Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. No longer available for individual purchase.
(unavailable)		Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)		Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Humble Store (unavailable)		Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.

All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1313860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1313860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Enabled by default.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Built-in Lock to 30 FPS and Lock to 60 FPS options include Vsync, No limit on FPS turns off Vsync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Launcher requires mouse input.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers		Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Swedish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		Official multiplayer service was shut down on November 6, 2023.^[2]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Stuttering despite high framerate

Try to:^[3]^[4]

Set 60 FPS cap in the options
Leave framerate unlimited, but cap it externally
Play in borderless window mode

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0 GHz	Intel Core i5-3550 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon R9 270X

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1313860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut - The Verge - last accessed on December 4, 2023
↑ Online Services Shutdown - A-H - last accessed on 2023-05-15
"November 6, 2023
FIFA 21 for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X"
↑ FIFA 21 FPS issue on PC : FIFA - Reddit - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Is there anything i can do to make FIFA 21 playable on pc? : FIFA - Reddit - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1313860) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (1313860) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut - The Verge - last accessed on December 4, 2023

[3] Online Services Shutdown - A-H - last accessed on 2023-05-15
"November 6, 2023
FIFA 21 for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X"

[4] FIFA 21 FPS issue on PC : FIFA - Reddit - last accessed on May 2023

[5] Is there anything i can do to make FIFA 21 playable on pc? : FIFA - Reddit - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

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-{{stub}}
 {{Infobox game
 |title        = EA SPORTS FIFA 21
@@ Line 7: / Line 6: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Romania}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EA Sports}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|Frostbite 3}}
@@ Line 15: / Line 14: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fifa-21|74}}
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9817/fifa-21|73}}
-{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fifa-21|71}}
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fifa-21|72}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Currency, Free-to-grind, Infinite spend, Loot box }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
@@ Line 37: / Line 36: @@
 |strategywiki =
 |wikipedia    = FIFA 21
+|mobygames    = fifa-21
 |winehq       =
 |license      = commercial
 }}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{--}} Based on the PlayStation 4/Xbox One version. This translates in inferior graphics and missing gameplay enhancements compared to the PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X release.
+|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:sports}} game co-developed by [[Company:EA Vancouver|EA Vancouver]] and [[Company:EA Romania|EA Romania]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] via their [[Company:EA Sports|EA Sports]] brand. It is a licensed [[Series:FIFA|FIFA]] game.
+|release history   = It was released on October 9, 2020 alongside the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.
+|current state = Following the termination of the licensing agreement between EA and FIFA, the game was delisted from all digital storefronts on September 28, 2023.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892905/fifa-23-delisted-ea-sports-fc-24|title=EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut - The Verge|date=December 4, 2023}}</ref>
+}}
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 50: / Line 55: @@
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+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | Sold only in Europe. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GMG | fifa-21-standard-edition-pc | Origin | {{store link|GMG|fifa-21-champions-edition-pc|Champions Edition}} and {{store link|GMG|fifa-21-ultimate-edition-pc|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Origin | fifa/fifa-21 | Origin | Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.<br/> No longer available for individual purchase. | | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| Humble | fifa-21-standard-edition | Origin | {{store link|Humble|fifa-21-champions-edition|Champions Edition}} and {{store link|Humble|fifa-21-ultimate-edition|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 1313860 | Steam, Origin | Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.<br/> No longer available for individual purchase. | | Windows | unavailable}}
-{{Availability/row| Origin | fifa/fifa-21 | Origin | Included with {{store feature|EA Play Pro}}.<br/>Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. |  | Windows}}
+{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4652-1 | Origin | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4652-2|Champions Edition}} and {{store link|Gamesplanet|4652-3|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 1313860 | Steam, Origin | Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | fifa-21-standard-edition-pc | Origin | {{store link|GMG|fifa-21-champions-edition-pc|Champions Edition}} and {{store link|GMG|fifa-21-ultimate-edition-pc|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| Humble | fifa-21-standard-edition | Origin | {{store link|Humble|fifa-21-champions-edition|Champions Edition}} and {{store link|Humble|fifa-21-ultimate-edition|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
 {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin||Denuvo}}.
@@ Line 71: / Line 77: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 = unknown
+|origin                    = unknown
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = unknown
+|steam cloud               = unknown
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
@@ Line 113: / Line 119: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = limited
 |vsync notes                = Built-in '''Lock to 30 FPS''' and '''Lock to 60 FPS''' options include Vsync, '''No limit on FPS''' turns off Vsync.
@@ Line 127: / Line 136: @@
 ==Input==
 {{Input
-|key remap                 = unknown
+|key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = unknown
 |acceleration option notes =
-|mouse sensitivity         = unknown
+|mouse sensitivity         = n/a
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
-|mouse menu                = unknown
+|mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
-|invert mouse y-axis       = unknown
+|invert mouse y-axis       = n/a
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
 |touchscreen               = unknown
@@ Line 141: / Line 150: @@
 |controller support        = true
 |controller support notes  =
-|full controller           = true
+|full controller           = false
-|full controller notes     =
+|full controller notes     = Launcher requires mouse input.
-|controller remap          = unknown
+|controller remap          = true
 |controller remap notes    =
 |controller sensitivity    = unknown
@@ Line 153: / Line 162: @@
 |xbox prompts              = true
 |xbox prompts notes        =
-|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers          = false
 |impulse triggers notes    =
 |dualshock 4               = unknown
@@ Line 167: / Line 176: @@
 |tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 |tracked motion prompts notes =
-|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers         = true
-|other controllers notes   =
+|other controllers notes   = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
-|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts      = Generic
 |other button prompts notes=
 |controller hotplug        = unknown
@@ Line 175: / Line 184: @@
 |haptic feedback           = true
 |haptic feedback notes     =
-|simultaneous input        = unknown
+|simultaneous input        = true
 |simultaneous input notes  =
 |steam input api           = unknown
@@ Line 202: / Line 211: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 386: / Line 397: @@
 |lan play modes       =
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = false
 |online play players  =
 |online play modes    =
-|online play notes    =
+|online play notes    = Official multiplayer service was shut down on November 6, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h|title=Online Services Shutdown - A-H|date=2023-05-15|snippet=November 6, 2023<br>FIFA 21 for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5}}</ref>
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 411: / Line 422: @@
 ==Issues unresolved==
 ===Stuttering despite high framerate===
-Try to<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/ji3q56/fifa_21_fps_issue_on_pc/ FIFA 21 FPS issue on PC : FIFA - Reddit]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/k93cj4/is_there_anything_i_can_do_to_make_fifa_21/ Is there anything i can do to make FIFA 21 playable on pc? : FIFA - Reddit]</ref>:
+Try to:<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/ji3q56/fifa_21_fps_issue_on_pc/|title=FIFA 21 FPS issue on PC : FIFA - Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/k93cj4/is_there_anything_i_can_do_to_make_fifa_21/|title=Is there anything i can do to make FIFA 21 playable on pc? : FIFA - Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 * Set 60 FPS cap in the options
 * Leave framerate unlimited, but cap it [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|externally]]
@@ Line 443: / Line 454: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = false
 |windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
-|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 486: / Line 500: @@
 |recOS    =
 |recCPU   = Intel Core i5-3550 3.4 GHz
-|recCPU2  = AMD FX 8150 3.6 GHz
+|recCPU2  = AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz
 |recRAM   =
 |recHD    =

Developers

	EA Vancouver
	EA Romania
Publishers
	EA Sports
Engines
	Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows	October 9, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	74
OpenCritic	73
IGDB	72
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Currency, Free-to-grind, Infinite spend, Loot box
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Sports, CCG
Sports	Football (Soccer)
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	FIFA