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FIFA 21 Cover Athlete is Kylian Mbappé - FIFA 21 Trailer Arrives Tomorrow

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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.

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“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.”

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.

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