Madden NFL 21 continues to reveal more of their 50 all-new X-Factor abilities today, featuring running backs Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Derrick Henry, Ezekiel Elliott, Nick Chubb and Saquon Barkley.
Madden NFL X-Factors are the powerful in-game abilities mimicking real-life talent, behavior and characteristics that help take teams to new heights and raise their game when it matters most.
Todays X-Factors include the following:
- Christian McCaffrey: Ankle Breaker – Makes the catch; can’t be caught
- Zone: Increased fakeout rates on skill moves following the catch.
- Trigger: Three 10+ yard receptions
- Knockout: One drop, incompletion, or three consecutive non-targets
- Nick Chubb: Wrecking Ball – Don’t avoid contact; create it
- Zone: High success rate on next three trucks or stiff-arms.
- Trigger: Three rushes of 10+ yards
- Knockout: Tackle for loss
- Dalvin Cook & Saquon Barkley: First One Free –Â Thrives on making defenders look silly
- Zone: High fake-out rate on next juke, spin, or hesi.
- Trigger: Three rushes of 10+ yards
- Knockout: Tackle for loss
- Derrick Henry & Ezekiel Elliott: Freight Train – Refuses to go down on first contact
- Zone: Increased chance to break the next tackle attempt.
- Trigger: Three rushes for 10+ yards
- Knockout: One tackle for loss
Each day this week Madden will continue to share the NFL superstars that will claim the exciting new X-Factor features.
Madden NFL 21 launches on August 28, or 3 days earlier by pre-ordering the MVP Edition. EA SPORTS also offers Dual Entitlement, creating ways for players who purchase either an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 to upgrade their copy of Madden NFL 21 from prior generation Xbox One or PlayStation 4 platforms, at no additional cost.
This offer will be in place all the way through the Madden NFL 21 season, up to the release of Madden NFL 22, so players can upgrade whenever they first purchase their new console within that period. Of note, physical discs cannot currently be used to upgrade to discless consoles.
