Madden NFL

Madden NFL
Madden NFL series logo (2020–present)
Genre(s)Sports (American football)
Developer(s)EA Orlando
Visual Concepts
High Score Productions
Blue Sky Productions
Electronic Arts
D.C. True, Ltd.
Park Place Productions
Bethesda Softworks
Halestorm
Tiertex Design Studios
Stormfront Studios
Exient Entertainment
Budcat Creations
Floodgate Entertainment
finiteMonkeys
Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)EA Sports
THQ
Black Pearl Software
Malibu Games
Hudson Soft
Platform(s)Amiga, Super NES, Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, 3DO, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Windows, macOS, MS-DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Saturn, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Android, BlackBerry PlayBook, Arcade
First releaseJohn Madden Football
June 1, 1988
Latest releaseMadden NFL 25
August 16, 2024

Madden NFL (known as John Madden Football until 1993) is an American football sports video game series developed by EA Orlando for EA Sports. The franchise, named after Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and commentator John Madden, has sold more than 130 million copies as of 2018.[1] From 2004 until 2022, it was the only officially licensed National Football League (NFL) video game series, and has influenced many players and coaches of the physical sport. Among the series' features are detailed playbooks and player statistics and voice commentary in the style of a real NFL television broadcast. As of 2013 the franchise has generated over $4 billion in sales, making it one of the most profitable video game franchises on the market.

Electronic Arts (EA) founder Trip Hawkins conceived the series and approached Madden in 1984 for his endorsement and expertise. Because of Madden's insistence that the game be as realistic as possible, the first version of John Madden Football did not appear until 1988. EA has released annual versions since 1990, and the series' name changed to Madden NFL in 1993 after EA acquired the rights to use NFL teams and players.

Although Madden died in 2021, the game continues to bear his name as a result of a 2005 agreement which gives EA the right to use his name and likeness in perpetuity. Madden's estate continues to receive royalties pursuant to this agreement.

  1. ^ "Fans Are Going Mad for Madden, EA SPORTS Madden NFL Franchise Passes 130 Million Copies Sold". Business Wire. August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

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