Madden 21 Next-Gen Update Details: PS5 and Xbox Series X Improvements | S

Madden 21 PS5 Improvements

Madden NFL 21 on PS5 will feature the following enhancements.

• Controller haptics
  • Feel the impact of every catch, tackle, and kick with immersive controller haptics. A new PS5 ™ DualSense ™ controller with rich, responsive haptic feedback deepens the gaming experience by letting you feel the rhythm of the game in your hands. Players will receive audio and haptic feedback that will teach them the game and immerse them in the experience. Imagine feeling a warning for an oncoming blitz linebacker or feeling the thud of a winning grip in your hand. With new dual channel vibration technology driven by haptic waves, feedback can be provided to each hand separately to let you feel what the players are feeling on the pitch. With the use of adaptive triggers, users feel resistance on the trigger to give feedback on a player breaking a tackle or lacking in stamina.
• Deferred lighting and rendering
  • New authentic environments, unlocked by a new delayed lighting system, create ultra-realistic football experiences and player loyalty, improving the game in every part of the stadium. See more details everywhere.
  • Everything looks more realistic with the new next generation lighting model. Players have never looked so good and bright even in more difficult scenarios like night time, unclear weather types, and domed stadiums. Pyro VFX casts dynamic shadows that dramatically improve fidelity on player exit tunnels. Delayed lighting allows for more light sources in our NFL environments, creating beautifully lit details.
• Next-gen gameplay and sidelines
  • New contextual reactions from players, bench and fans let you feel the explosive passion of the last-minute winner or a decisive touchdown. And pre-game cutscenes deliver an unprecedented daytime experience to immerse you in the sights and sounds of the NFL.
  • In-game experiences deliver authentic, dense sidelines and beautifully rendered crowds that you can interact with alongside true NFL player movement and reactions after the game. Your teammates, who were once only on the sidelines, now have more meaningful interactions during the match.
  • The improved hardware provided by next-gen consoles has allowed us to dramatically increase the number of unique secondary entities while simultaneously adding levels of interactivity, authenticity, and responsiveness never before seen in Madden NFL.
    • The players on the sidelines have the likeness, name, body type and skin type.
    • Players will jump out of the path of an out of bounds ball or get out of the way when a player runs or is pushed out of bounds. The characters on the sideline are set up to watch and react to the play.
    • Improved head tracking and unique interactions for all characters in the player's box without pairing
• Celebrate with the crowd
  • The following stadiums allow you to celebrate in the crowd:
    • Stade Paul Brown - Bengals de Cincinnati
    • Empower Field à Mile High – Denver Broncos
    • Stade FirstEnergy – Cleveland Browns
    • Stade Raymond James - Buccaneers de Tampa Bay
    • Arrowhead Stadium – Chiefs de Kansas City
    • MetLife Stadium - New York Giants and New York Jets
    • TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville Jaguars (one end area)
    • Lambeau Field - Green Bay Packers
    • Pro Bowl (one end zone)
    • Allegiant Stadium - Las Vegas Raiders (one end zone)
    • Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans Saints
    • NRG Stadium – Texans de Houston
    • Stade Nissan - Titans du Tennessee
• New generation player corps
  • NFL athletes are built differently depending on the positions they play, and those differences are more distinct thanks to next-gen technology that delivers new levels of detail and realism. All Madden NFL Next Generation Player Bodies are brand new to accurately represent the various athletic body types in the league. See a deeper definition of players' physique while dynamic lighting accentuates details such as faces, hair and uniforms to take athletes to a whole new level of realism.
  • With the higher processing power of next-gen hardware, we can visually represent players' bodies to match their real-life counterparts. The number of vertices and texture resolutions has almost doubled and has been designed to fully utilize the GPU of new generation consoles. In addition to the outward appearance of players' bodies, the new generation consoles have also opened up opportunities to improve our rendering skeleton to better demonstrate secondary body movements and actual muscle deformities.
  • Players will also have a different look and feel with enhanced animations that will be noticeable on their body, impacting things like muscle movement and padding.
• Location-based audio
  • Using crowd placement data that provides individual fidelity of crowd members in the stands, we are able to accurately place cone exits using spatialization effects and precise orientation. This means you'll hear the impact of spatialized sound effects, especially in the clique and when the crowd roars. Audio is an underrated attribute of the total gaming experience, and location-based audio makes you feel more like a player on the pitch, the audio soundscape authentically surrounds you as it would do in a stadium environment.
• Stunning weather details
  • Thanks to the improved graphics power of next-gen consoles, we can render 10 times more particles while maintaining our game at 60 FPS. Real-time surface and material shaders have been upgraded to fully utilize the superior processing power of the CPU and GPU to represent surfaces that react to weathering. See the new rain and snow impacts specifically on helmets and jerseys where they affect fabrics and side floors.
• Next Generation Statistics
  • NFL Player Tracking, also known as Next Generation Stats, is the capture of real-time location data, speed and acceleration for every player, every game on every inch of the field. . Sensors located throughout the stadium track RFID tags placed on players' shoulders, indicating individual movements within inches of each NFL stadium.
• Next generation player movement
  • Leveraging the power of next-generation NFL statistics, the movement of next-generation players is powered by actual data on athletes, routes, and acceleration rates, enabling the next generation to Madden NFL to deliver the most realistic, authentic, and fluid player movement in franchise history. Feel the NFL's most elite athletes in every position move on the virtual field as they do in the real world.
• Replays powered by next-gen stats
  • To present some of this data to our players, we've also added presentation elements to our Instant Replays, so players can relive the thrill of game-changing games, all backed up by next-gen stats. Next-gen stat-fueled replays can be triggered by certain stat moments, and then they're presented in beautifully rendered cutscenes throughout the gameplay experience.
• Next Generation Play Calls
  • To provide a solid foundation for the player movement system, we've also made a significant update to our play calling system, giving players more control in calling the best games for the right players on every try, via the "Per player" game. call. And now you can keep all your favorite reads on speed dial with the new favorite read marker and the Playbook tab, which provides an intuitive way to save your favorites and easily find them later. Easy-to-access play functionality is something our fans have long been asking for and we're excited to bring it to the next generation.
• Additional gameplay improvements
  • Because Next Gen Player Movement has had such a big impact on the pace of play in Madden NFL 21, here are some other gameplay improvements that come with the new game system:
    • Pass Lead
    • Racing game
    • OB movement
    • Head tracking
    • Tackle
    • Improved timing of assists
    • Extremely fast loading times

Madden 21 Xbox Series X Improvements | S

Madden NFL 21 on Xbox Series X | S will feature the following improvements.

• Deferred lighting and rendering
  • New authentic environments, unlocked by a new delayed lighting system, create ultra-realistic football experiences and player loyalty, improving play in every part of the stadium. See more details everywhere.
  • Everything looks more realistic with the new next generation lighting model. Players have never looked so good and bright even in more difficult scenarios like night time, unclear weather types, and domed stadiums. Pyro VFX casts dynamic shadows that dramatically improve fidelity on player exit tunnels. Delayed lighting allows for more light sources in our NFL environments, creating beautifully lit details.
• Next-gen gameplay and sidelines
  • New contextual reactions from players, bench and fans let you feel the explosive passion of the last-minute winner or a decisive touchdown. And pre-game cutscenes deliver an unprecedented daytime experience to immerse you in the sights and sounds of the NFL.
  • In-game experiences deliver authentic, dense sidelines and beautifully rendered crowds that you can interact with alongside true NFL player movement and reactions after the game. Your teammates, who were once only on the sidelines, now have more meaningful interactions during the match.
  • The improved hardware provided by next-gen consoles has allowed us to dramatically increase the number of unique secondary entities while simultaneously adding levels of interactivity, authenticity, and responsiveness never before seen in Madden NFL.
    • The players on the sidelines have the likeness, name, body type and skin type.
    • Players will jump out of the path of an out of bounds ball or get out of the way when a player runs or is pushed out of bounds. The characters on the sideline are set up to watch and react to the play.
    • Improved head tracking and unique interactions for all characters in the player's box without pairing
• Celebrate with the crowd
  • The following stadiums allow you to celebrate in the crowd:
    • Stade Paul Brown - Bengals de Cincinnati
    • Empower Field à Mile High – Denver Broncos
    • Stade FirstEnergy – Cleveland Browns
    • Stade Raymond James - Buccaneers de Tampa Bay
    • Arrowhead Stadium – Chiefs de Kansas City
    • MetLife Stadium - New York Giants and New York Jets
    • TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville Jaguars (one end area)
    • Lambeau Field - Green Bay Packers
    • Pro Bowl (one end zone)
    • Allegiant Stadium - Las Vegas Raiders (one end zone)
    • Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans Saints
    • NRG Stadium – Texans de Houston
    • Stade Nissan - Titans du Tennessee
• New generation player corps
  • NFL athletes are built differently depending on the positions they play, and those differences are more distinct thanks to next-gen technology that delivers new levels of detail and realism. All Madden NFL Next Generation Player Bodies are brand new to accurately represent the various athletic body types in the league. See a deeper definition of players' physique while dynamic lighting accentuates details such as faces, hair and uniforms to take athletes to a whole new level of realism.
  • With the higher processing power of next-gen hardware, we can visually represent players' bodies to match their real-life counterparts. The number of vertices and texture resolutions has almost doubled and has been designed to fully utilize the GPU of new generation consoles. In addition to the outward appearance of players' bodies, the next generation consoles have also opened up the possibility of improving our rendering skeleton to better demonstrate secondary body movements and actual muscle deformities.
  • Players will also have a different look and feel with enhanced animations that will be noticeable on their body, impacting things like muscle movement and padding.
• Location-based audio
  • Using crowd placement data that provides individual fidelity of crowd members in the stands, we are able to accurately place cone exits using spatialization effects and precise orientation. This means you'll hear the impact of spatialized sound effects, especially in the clique and when the crowd roars. Audio is an underrated attribute of the total gaming experience, and location-based audio makes you feel more like a player on the pitch, the audio soundscape authentically surrounds you as it would do in a stadium environment.
• Stunning weather details
  • Thanks to the improved graphics power of next-gen consoles, we can render 10 times more particles while maintaining our game at 60 FPS. Real-time surface and material shaders have been upgraded to fully utilize the superior processing power of the CPU and GPU to represent surfaces that react to weathering. See the new rain and snow impacts specifically on helmets and jerseys where they affect fabrics and side floors.
• Next Generation Statistics
  • NFL Player Tracking, also known as Next Generation Stats, is the capture of real-time location data, speed and acceleration for every player, every game on every inch of the field. . Sensors located throughout the stadium track RFID tags placed on players' shoulders, indicating individual movements within inches of each NFL stadium.
• Next generation player movement
  • Leveraging the power of next-generation NFL statistics, the movement of next-generation players is powered by actual data on athletes, routes and acceleration rates, enabling the next generation to Madden NFL to deliver the most realistic, authentic, and fluid player movement in franchise history. Feel the NFL's most elite athletes in every position move on the virtual field as they do in the real world.
• Replays powered by next-gen stats
  • To present some of this data to our players, we've also added presentation elements to our Instant Replays, so players can relive the thrill of game-changing games, all backed up by next-gen stats. Next-gen stat-fueled replays can be triggered by certain stat moments, and then they're presented in beautifully rendered cutscenes throughout the gameplay experience.
• Next Generation Play Calls
  • To provide a solid foundation for the player movement system, we've also made a significant update to our play calling system, giving players more control in calling the best games for the right players on every try, via the "Per player" game. call. And now you can keep all your favorite reads on speed dial with the new Favorite Read Marker and Playbook tab, which provides an intuitive way to save your favorites and easily find them later. Easy-to-access play functionality is something our fans have long been asking for and we're excited to bring it to the next generation.
• Additional gameplay improvements
  • Because Next Gen Player Movement has had such a big impact on the pace of play in Madden NFL 21, here are some other gameplay improvements that come with the new game system:
    • Pass Lead
    • Racing game
    • OB movement
    • Head tracking
    • Tackle
    • Improved timing of assists
    • Extremely fast loading times

How to Upgrade Madden 21 to Next-Gen

To upgrade Madden 21 on PlayStation 5, you will need to download the PlayStation 5 version of the game separately. Find Madden 21 in your PS5 menu, press Options and select Game Version. From there you will be able to download the PS5 version of the game. On Xbox Series X | S, an update will be automatically downloaded that will upgrade Madden 21 to the next generation version. If you buy the game after it launches on Xbox Series X | S, the new generation version will install automatically. If you have a physical disc for either system, simply insert it into your next-gen console and you'll be prompted to download the next-gen version of the game.

Madden NFL 21 is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S and Nintendo Switch. For more information on the next-gen version of Madden 21 and dual rights, visit the official Madden website.