This exposes a major loophole created by the combination of Smart Delivery-esque systems with digital-only consoles. Anyone who starts with a digital version of Madden NFL 21 on PS4 should have no problems upgrading on either version of the PS5.
That means if you purchase a physical copy of Madden NFL 21 for PS4, you will be able to download the upgraded version on a standard PS5, but not on the PS5 Digital Edition. The press release announcing this also confirms that "physical discs cannot currently be used to upgrade to discless consoles."
Because Smart Delivery is optional for developers, EA has chosen to pursue a more unique avenue to upgrade Maddento next-gen consoles, and it's called "Dual Entitlement," and the feature comes with a caveat that'll make it much more challenging for PS5 Digital Edition owners to upgrade.įrom the release of next-gen consoles to the launch of Madden NFL 22, those who own Madden NFL 21 on PS4 and Xbox One will be able to upgrade to the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game free of charge. With PlayStation 5 Digital Edition confirmed and Xbox's rumored Project Lockhart taking a similar digital-only approach to gaming, the next generation of video game consoles will be the first to embrace a more digitized future with increased backward compatibility and Microsoft's Smart Delivery feature that makes it so gamers can get an upgraded version of current-gen games on next-gen automatically.Ī new Madden NFL 21 announcement Tuesday, however, hints at a way that game publishers like Electronic Arts are trying to circumvent Smart Delivery.Īs part of a Madden NFL 21 announcement on June 16, EA announced the game would be released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on August 28, but it is also coming to next-gen consoles later this year with Lamar Jackson on the cover.
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