EA Sports revealed on Wednesday that Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe will be on the cover of FIFA 21. After years of rotating between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on its cover, the company is now shifting toward featuring one of the game’s brightest talents in the sport.
On Thursday, EA Sports followed up its announcement by releasing an official trailer. It highlighted cover star Mbappe and featured clips of his early days as a child playing football along with quick gameplay footage that put a spotlight on its improved graphics.
First look at the #FIFA21 cover star @KMbappe at Le Parc des Princes 🤩 @EASPORTSFIFA
Watch the full #FIFA21 trailer here ➡️ https://t.co/JY8KdWextm pic.twitter.com/zRu7J69GaX
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) July 23, 2020
EA Sports also unveiled a reveal trailer featuring Mbappe along with FIFA 21 ambassadors in Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joao Felix, and Erling Haaland. These four players are among the more promising talents in world football today.
FIFA 21 is set to be released on Oct. 9.
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