EA confirms there will be no FIFA 21 demo this year

Electronic Arts has confirmed it won’t release a FIFA 21 demo before the game’s release in October.

In a rare break from tradition, the publisher said on Monday it was forgoing a pre-release demo so that it can “focus our development team’s time on delivering the best full game experience for current & next-gen consoles.”

The FIFA 21 release date is October 9, 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin and Steam, but EA Play (formerly EA Access) members will be able to trial the game from October 1.

FIFA 21 will support EA’s Dual Entitlement scheme, meaning players can upgrade their copy from PS4 to PS5, or from Xbox One to Xbox Series X at no extra cost.

A FIFA 21 gameplay trailer released last month showcased several new features including Agile Dribbling, Creative Runs, a reimagined collision system, plus updates to passing and blocking.

FIFA 21 will also offer new co-operative experiences for Volta, the street football mode introduced in FIFA 20, and FIFA Ultimate Team.

EA has said the yet-to-be-dated next-gen version of FIFA 21 will include “blazing fast” load times, deferred lighting and rendering, and enhanced animation technology, among other features.

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