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{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Tiburon}}
 
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|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Frostbite 3}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 28, 2020}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports, CCG }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | American football }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/madden-nfl-21
|igdb         = madden-nfl-21
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|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Origin | madden/madden-21 | Origin | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4724-1 | Origin | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4724-2|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Gamesplanet|4724-3|MVP Edition}} also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | madden-nfl-21-pc | Origin | {{store link|GMG|madden-nfl-21-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|GMG|madden-nfl-21-mvp-edition-pc|MVP Edition}} also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
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|antialiasing              = true
 
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|antialiasing notes        = Off, [[FXAA]], [[MSAA]] 2x and 4x.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off, [[FXAA]], [[MSAA]] 2x and 4x.
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|vsync notes                = Triple buffering is also available.
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|color blind                = true
 
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|color blind notes          = Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia.
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|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
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|minOS    = 10
 
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|recOS    =  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 3 December 2023

Madden NFL 21
Madden NFL 21 cover
Developers
EA Tiburon
Publishers
EA Sports
Engines
Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows August 28, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 63
OpenCritic 65
IGDB 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions Currency
Modes Multiplayer
Genres Sports, CCG
Sports American football
Themes Contemporary
Series Madden NFL
Madden NFL 21 on HowLongToBeat
Madden NFL 21 on IGDB
Madden NFL 21 on MobyGames
Madden NFL 21 on Wikipedia
John Madden Football 1988
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Madden NFL 21 is a singleplayer and multiplayer sports game developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. It is a licensed National Football League game and part of the Madden NFL series.

It was released on August 28, 2020 alongside the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions.

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
Origin
Deluxe Edition and MVP Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Origin
Deluxe Edition and MVP Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
Origin
Deluxe Edition and MVP Edition also available.
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Deluxe Edition and MVP Edition also available.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Origin
Deluxe Edition and MVP Edition also available.
Windows
All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Madden NFL 21
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1239520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Madden NFL 21\saves
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1239520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay and Pillarboxed FMVs.[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Different camera angles can be chosen during the match.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen is borderless windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off, FXAA, MSAA 2x and 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Triple buffering is also available.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No limit on FPS, Auto, Lock to 30 FPS, Lock to 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode
Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
In-game commentary, Stadium speakers, Crowd, On the field, Music, Menu SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus, Co-op
LAN play
Online play
Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Self-hosting

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
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
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD Radeon RX 460
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. steamdb.info - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  2. Madden NFL 21 - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-08-20
  3. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-20
    Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable