EA Sports has announced Kylian Mbappé, forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team, as the cover athlete for FIFA 21.
The 2017 Golden Boy has seen his overall rating in FUT go up every season, since FUT 17.
- FUT 17 (Overall 71)
- FUT 18 (Overall 83)
- FUT 19 (Overall 87)
- FUT 20 (Overall 89)
“Being on the cover of FIFA is a dream come true. From my time at Bondy to Clairefontaine to the World Cup, this marks another big milestone. I’ve been playing this game since I was a kid and I am honored to represent a whole new generation of footballers and be in the same group as many other amazing footballers who I now share this honor with.”
Cover Star ⭐️
Can’t wait to play this!
Proud to be the #FIFA21 cover star
Dream come true.@EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/RGpStusWwH
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) July 22, 2020
The official reveal trailer for FIFA 21 is scheduled to be shown tomorrow, July 23. FIFA 21 is scheduled to release on October 9 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition you can play 3 days earlier, on October 6.
Here’s what you get with each edition.
FIFA 21 Standard Edition
- Up to 3 Rare Gold Packs, 1 per week for 3 weeks
- Cover Star Loan Item, for 5 FUT matches
- FUT Ambassador Player Pick, choose 1 of 3 player items for 3 FUT matches
- Special Edition FUT Kits and Stadium items
FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition
- 3 days early access
- Up to 12 Rare Gold Packs, 1 per week for 12 weeks
- Cover Star Loan Item, for 5 FUT matches
- Career Mode Homegrown Talent, local youth prospect with world-class potential
- FUT Ambassador Player Pick, choose 1 of 3 player items for 3 FUT matches
- Special Edition FUT Kits and Stadium items
FIFA 21 Champions Edition
Pre-order FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition by August 7, 2020 and receive:
- Limited-time bonus: an untradeable FUT 21 Ones to Watch Item
- 3 days early access
- Up to 24 Rare Gold Packs, 2 per week for 12 weeks
- Cover Star Loan item, for 5 FUT matches
- Career Mode Homegrown Talent, local youth prospect with world-class potential
- FUT Ambassador Player Pick, choose 1 of 3 player items for 3 FUT matches
- Special Edition FUT Kits and Stadium items
Similar to the free upgrade for Madden NFL 21, fans of FIFA 21 can also upgrade FIFA 21 from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, or Xbox One to Xbox Series X, through Dual Entitlement.
