Madden NFL is an American football video game franchise developed by EA Orlando and published under Electronic Arts EA Sports label, named for the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden. It became the only officially licensed National Football League video game series in 2004, a position it held until 2022, and its yearly releases have modeled real teams, players, statistics and playbooks alongside broadcast style commentary. The franchise had sold more than 150 million copies and generated over 4 billion dollars in sales by the early 2020s, making it one of the most commercially successful sports video game series ever produced.
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Start YearFranchise began as John Madden Football in 1988; renamed Madden NFL in 1993. Connections
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Source Wikipedia - John Madden Football (1988 video game)
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John Madden Football is a 1988 American football video game
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John Madden Football is a 1988 American football video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the Apple II, following the success of Earl Weaver Baseball.
Created By: John Madden, Infobox: designer
John Madden
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Madden NFL (known as John Madden Football until 1993) is an American football sports video game series developed by EA Orlando for EA Sports.
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