A new FIFA 21 update – title update #8 – is now available on PC, and soon should be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. And for the first update of 2021, EA has made a slew of gameplay changes, plus plenty of changes and improvements to the game’s various modes, like Career Mode and Ultimate Team.

  • Made several adjustments to the Team Press D-Pad Tactic.

  • Decreased the amount of time the Team Press D-Pad Tactic can be active for, before requiring cooldown, from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.

  • Once Team Press is requested, its effect takes 2 seconds to activate.

  • In situations where the defending team is using Team Press and recovers possession, Team Press will not automatically remain active on the following loss of possession.

  • Made several adjustments to Stepover and Reverse Step Over Skill Moves.

  • Both Skill Moves are no longer considered Easy Skill Moves and will be less effective when chained together while moving.

  • The animations for both Skill Moves have been slowed down.

  • Decreased player transition speed when exiting either Skill Move at forward angles.

  • Decreased the amount of time the Team Press D-Pad Tactic can be active for, before requiring cooldown, from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.

  • Once Team Press is requested, its effect takes 2 seconds to activate.

  • In situations where the defending team is using Team Press and recovers possession, Team Press will not automatically remain active on the following loss of possession.

  • Both Skill Moves are no longer considered Easy Skill Moves and will be less effective when chained together while moving.

  • The animations for both Skill Moves have been slowed down.

  • Decreased player transition speed when exiting either Skill Move at forward angles.

  • This does not affect other types of potential deflections that could occur.