31, 2020, and redeem the upgrade on Xbox Series X by March 31, 2021.
However, EA took a different approach that it calls “Dual Entitlement.” That’s because the publisher put time constraints on the offer, saying that in order to be eligible for it, Madden NFL 21 customers would have to buy the game on Xbox One by Dec.
Supporting Smart Delivery means that customers who buy the Xbox One version of the game in question will receive a free upgrade to the improved Xbox Series X version once it’s released - rather than having to buy the same game on both platforms. Now, the promotion will be valid all the way until Madden NFL 22 is released in the summer of 2021.ĮA announced its offer in early May during an Inside X box episode focusing on Xbox Series X games, in which Microsoft revealed nine titles from third-party publishers that would be part of the company’s Smart Delivery initiative. Madden NFL 21 publisher Electronic Arts has extended the duration of its free upgrade offer for the next-generation version of the game, changing its policy in response to criticism from fans and the media.
