Madden NFL 21 Blitzes To EA Play

EA has announced that the most recent annual American football series will join EA Play on March 2, 2021. This also means that the game will enter Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as EA Play is part of the subscription tier.

Aside from the game, EA Play subscribers will also receive three (six for EA Play Pro tier) Gold Team Fantasy packs for Madden Ultimate Team every month.

What Is Madden NFL 21?

Madden NFL 21 is a game based on the US National Football League (NFL). It is one of the longest-running video game franchises and the longest-running sport's title.

Madden NFL 21 was featured as part of the Free Play Days weekend a few weeks ago. By March 2, it will be fully available to EA Play subscribers without further restrictions. Madden NFL 21 was released for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 28, 2020. On December 4, 2020, it was released on the current generation consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The game received lukewarm reception due to technical issues, however the gameplay was unanimously praised. One major criticism of Madden NFL 21 is, just like every annual sports game, it is a derivative of the previous year’s installment, with zero innovation.

What Is EA Play?

EA Play is a subscription service available across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, similar to Xbox Game Pass. EA Play is also available on Steam, aside from EA's own storefront, Origin. However, EA games still need the Origin launcher on top of Steam. There is also a variation of EA Play available across others platforms.

EA Play is available for $5 per month on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC and the accounts are not cross-platform. On the other hand, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members also get EA Play included with their $15 per month subscription that also includes all first-party Xbox games and a library of titles that may be shared across Xbox and PC, while also offering the cloud gaming service XCloud.

EA Play has an introductory price of just 99 cents for the first month which will expire on March 9. Only those who have never before subscribed to the service may take part in this promo. EA subscriptions are available monthly or by year and can be canceled any time. This service also includes a 10% discount on all EA Games, which can also be used on in-game content. EA Play also provides for 10-hour trials for newly released EA games.

EA Play Pro is only for PC and removes the 10-hour trial and gives full access to the new games as long as the subscription is active. EA Play Pro is $14.99 a month or $99.99 for a full year.

What Games Are Available on EA Play?

EA Play’s main attraction is the access to upcoming EA games when they get release,d like the much-anticipated Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Below is the list of all the games available for the EA Play. Some may not appear on platforms where no version of the game was ever released in that platform:

1. A Way Out
2. Alice: Madness Returns
3. Anthem
4. Army of TWO
5. Army of TWO (EU)
6. Battlefield 1
7. Battlefield 1943
8. Battlefield 3
9. Battlefield 4
10. Battlefield Hardline
11. Battlefield V
12. Battlefield: Bad Company
13. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
14. Bejeweled 2
15. Bejeweled 3
16. Burnout Paradise Remastered
17. Crysis
18. Crysis 2
19. Crysis 3
20. Dante's Inferno
21. Dead Space
22. Dead Space 2
23. Dead Space 3
24. Dead Space: Ignition
25. Dragon Age II
26. Dragon Age: Inquisition
27. Dragon Age: Origins
28. EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR
29. EA SPORTS UFC
30. EA SPORTS UFC 2
31. EA SPORTS UFC 3
32. Fe
33. Feeding Frenzy
34. Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown
35. FIFA 15
36. FIFA 16
37. FIFA 17
38. FIFA 18
39. FIFA 19
40. FIFA 20
41. Fight Night Champion
42. Heavy Weapon
43. Madden NFL 15
44. Madden NFL 16
45. Madden NFL 17
46. Madden NFL 18
47. Madden NFL 19
48. Madden NFL 20
49. Madden NFL 25
50. Mass Effect
51. Mass Effect 2
52. Mass Effect 2 (JP)
53. Mass Effect 3
54. Mass Effect: Andromeda
55. Medal of Honor: Airborne
56. Mirror's Edge
57. Mirror's Edge Catalyst
58. NBA LIVE 16
59. NBA LIVE 18
60. NBA LIVE 19
61. Need for Speed
62. Need for Speed Heat
63. Need for Speed Payback
64. Need for Speed Rivals
65. NHL 18
66. NHL 19
67. NHL 20
68. Peggle
69. Peggle 2
70. Plants vs. Zombies
71. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare
72. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
73. Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
74. Rocket Arena
75. Sea of Solitude
76. Shadows of the Damned
77. Skate 3
78. SSX
79. Star Wars Battlefront
80. Star Wars Battlefront II
81. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
82. The Bard's Tale Trilogy
83. The Sims 4
84. Titanfall
85. Titanfall 2
86. Unravel
87. Unravel Two
88. Zuma
89. Zuma's Revenge!