Good news for Steam users. FIFA 21 is coming to this platform at launch. You will be able to play it on October 9, 2020.
FIFA 21 Will Be Available on Steam
Available at launch
FIFA 21 was introduced to the world on the EA Play event. The company shared several details about the new title including that the game would available on other PC platforms aside from Origin. In other words, you’ll also be able to pre-order and play FIFA 21 through Steam. That’s great news for Steam users who will be able to play one of the most successful games. However, not everything is good. According to EA, FIFA 21 on PC will be the same version as released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Most likely, the jump to the ‘next-gen’ level will only happen to FIFA 22.
You can pre-order FIFA 21 on Steam since June 19. As it happens in the other platforms, you can choose from 3 different editions.
FIFA 21 Standard Edition £ 54.99 / $ 54.99 / € 59.99
Pre-order benefits for FIFA 21 Standard Edition:
– Up to 3 FUT 21 Rare Gold Packs (1 per week for 3 weeks)
– 1 Cover Star Loan FUT Item (for 5 FUT matches)
– 1 FUT Ambassador Loan Player Pick Item (Choose 1 of 3 player items for 3 FUT matches)
– Special Edition FUT kits and stadium items
FIFA 21 Champions Edition £ 69.99 / $ 69.99 / € 79.99
Pre-order benefits for FIFA 21 Champions Edition:
– 3 days Early Access (play from October 6)
– Up to 12 FUT 21 Rare Gold Packs (1 per week for 12 weeks)
– 1 Cover Star Loan FUT Item (for 5 FUT matches)
– Career Mode Homegrown Talent (local youth prospect with world-class potential)
– 1 FUT Ambassador Loan Player Pick Item (Choose 1 of 3 player items for 3 FUT matches)
– Special Edition FUT kits and stadium items
FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition £ 79.99 / $ 79.99 / € 89.99
Pre-order benefits for FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition:
– Untradeable FUT 21 Ones To Watch Item (only if you pre-order before August 14)
– 3 days Early Access (play from October 6)
– Career Mode Homegrown Talent (local youth prospect with world-class potential)
– Up to 24 FUT 21 Rare Gold Packs (2 per week for 12 weeks)
– 1 Cover Star Loan FUT Item (for 5 FUT matches)
– 1 FUT Ambassador Loan Player Pick Item (Choose 1 of 3 player items for 3 FUT matches)
– Special Edition FUT kits and stadium items
FIFA 21 will launch worldwide on October 9, 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition you’ll be able to play from October 6. Don’t forget to check if your machine meets the minimum requirements to run this game.
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Available at launch
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As part of EA’s wider push to release its games on Steam, the company is launching FIFA 21 on the platform. A product page for the game has gone live, showing a release date of October 3.