Madden 21 Closed Beta Details: How and When to Participate in Beta Testing

The wait is finally over as the Madden 21 closed beta is officially ready to launch. On Thursday, EA provided details for those who want to participate in the upcoming game beta to provide feedback on gameplay for tuning. This year, it appears they are trying their best to bring as many members of the community into the beta as possible.

How to participate in Madden 21 Closed Beta

Some influencers such as YouTube gamers, or other Madden enthusiasts have already received their codes for the beta. For those who have yet to receive any sort of Madden 21 closed beta code or email, EA tweeted out on Thursday (July 2) about how to participate. Basically, gamers need to reply with their platform of choice, whether it be a PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC.

Based on the tweet below, the beta will officially start at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday night and conclude on Sunday, July 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Once gamers have the Madden 21 closed beta code and have accessed it on their console, they’ll be able to provide feedback as they play the new game. EA set up a special area on its website where gamers can drop that feedback as they test things out. Keep in mind you’ll need to log in to that website using the same EA account you use for Madden.

They also mentioned that no captures are allowed during the beta, as they ask gamers to not grab screenshots or video footage of the beta.

New Madden game details so far

We’ve seen a bunch of content for the upcoming Madden 21 game which will feature the NFL MVP Lamar Jackson as the cover star. There are three versions of the game with a Standard, Deluxe, and MVP Edition.

We recently revealed some of the new aspects of Face of the Franchise: Rise to Fame. It will feature a story in which you guide a created football player from high school to college and then to the professional level with all eyes on the Hall of Fame.

The new football sim game will arrive for PS4, Xbox One, and PCs on August 28. Those who pre-order certain editions get access to start playing three days earlier on Aug. 25.

Madden has revealed an official reveal trailer for the game (below) as well as some game footage from the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.

As far as those next-gen consoles go, there’s no official word on the release date for PS5 or Xbox Series X consoles, other than fall or holidays 2020. However, gamers are able to upgrade their Madden 21 game free of charge from PS4 to PS5 version or Xbox One to Xbox Series X version as part of EA’s Dual Entitlement program.

Visit our Madden news page for more of the latest game updates.