Madden 21 PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades detailed, and they look impressive

EA Sports has shared new details on the many upcoming Madden NFL 21 upgrades for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and they look impressive and comprehensive.

A new blog post focuses on the various presentation package upgrades, and one of them is more beautiful environments thanks to a new delayed lighting system.

“Everything looks more realistic with the newly designed next-generation lighting model. Players have never looked better and shine even in more challenging scenarios like night time, unclear weather conditions and domed stadiums,” said EA. “Pyro VFX casts dynamic shadows that dramatically improve fidelity on player exit tunnels. Delayed lighting allows more light sources in our NFL environments creating beautifully lit detail.”

There will also be “contextual” reactions from players on the pitch and on the bench, as well as crowds depending on what is happening on the pitch. The PS5 and Xbox Series X editions of Madden 21 also feature new pre-game cutscenes, while teammates on the bench will no longer just sit there, but react more realistically.

Here’s a look at some of those improvements in particular:

• The players on the sidelines have the likeness, name, body type and skin type.
• Players will either 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. Side characters are set up to watch and react to the room.
• Improved head tracking and unique interactions for all characters in the player’s box without pairing

The upgrades also extend to the appearance of players. Each player model in Madden 21 for PS5 and Xbox Series X is “brand new,” EA said, and designed to accurately represent them in real life.

“The number of vertices and texture resolutions has almost doubled and has been designed to fully utilize the GPU of next-gen consoles,” EA said. “Along with the outward appearance of players’ bodies, the next generation consoles have also opened up opportunities to improve our rendering skeleton to better demonstrate secondary body movements and actual muscle deformities.”

The level of depth and detail extends to the way a player’s arm and leg muscles move across the pitch depending on the action they are performing.

Location-based audio is also added for Madden 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X. “By using crowd placement data that provides one-to-one loyalty of the crowd members in the stands, we are able to precisely place the cone exits using precise spatialization and orientation effects, “EA said. This means you’ll hear the impact of spatialized sound effects, especially in the clique and when the crowd roars.”

The added power of the PS5 and Xbox Series X also makes Madden 21’s various weather effects appear more realistic. In heavy rain, water collects on the sidelines, while the snow looks more realistic. These new weather effects will affect the appearance of a player’s jersey, depending on the environment.

“We can render 10 times more particles while still maintaining our game at 60 FPS,” EA said. “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. Watch the new impacts of rain and snow, especially on helmets and shirts where they affect the fabrics and the sideline. floors. “

The PS5 edition of Madden 21 will use the haptic feedback of the DualSense controller to make the game more realistic. Examples provided by EA include how the controller warns you by its growl when a linebacker is charging at you or the feel of the ball landing in your hands after a big catch.

“The feedback can be provided to each hand separately to let you feel what the players are feeling on the pitch,” EA said. “With the use of adaptive triggers, users feel resistance on the trigger to give feedback on a player breaking a tackle or lacking stamina.”

Finally, players will be able to leave the field and celebrate in crowds at 13 of the 32 NFL stadiums – you can see the full roster here.

Madden NFL 21 launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X on December 4. Anyone who has purchased the game on PS4 or Xbox One can get a free upgrade on PS5 or Xbox Series X. Alternatively, EA will offer a standalone version of Madden 21 for PS5 and Xbox Series X for $ 70, which is the EA’s first next-gen game with a price increase of $ 10.

Madden 21 will be discounted on Black Friday, but you don’t have to wait until then, as many retailers are already offering the title for under $ 30.