Madden NFL 18 | |
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![]() Xbox One "G.O.A.T. edition" cover art featuring Tom Brady | |
Developer(s) | EA Tiburon |
Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
Series | Madden NFL |
Engine | Frostbite 3 |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
Release | August 22, 2017 |
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Madden NFL 18 is an American football sports video game based on the National Football League, developed and published by EA Sports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The 29th installment of the Madden NFL series, the game features New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on the cover, the second straight year a Patriots player has had the distinction, following tight end Rob Gronkowski.
It was released worldwide on August 25, 2017, while those who pre-ordered the "G.O.A.T. Edition" were able to play it three days earlier and access their copy on August 22, 2017. It is the first game of the series since Madden NFL 06 not to be released on Xbox 360 and the first game since Madden NFL 07 not to be released on PlayStation 3,[1][2] and also the first game in the main series to be available on only two platforms since Madden NFL '94.