Although the news that the Washington NFL team will be changing its name has since been overshadowed by another organizational scandal under owner Daniel Snyder, the team has finally committed to retiring its controversial name and logo.
The timeline of Washington’s rebrand is yet unknown, and the sudden change has caused EA Sports to take action with Madden NFL 21 releasing next month. EA Sports confirmed this week that Washington’s old team name and logo will be removed from the game, and that the team will be turned into a generic Washington franchise until a new name and logo are revealed.
If you buy Madden NFL 21 on a disc, the game will initially still identify the Washington team by its former name, but the name and logo will be removed by a downloadable update.
In a statement to The Verge, EA said that it is working to eliminate all references to the organization’s former name, and that further updates will come when the team rebrand is revealed.
Via The Verge:
“The first changes will be available to our EA Access players and will include audio/commentary updates; motion graphics and presentation updates; stadium art, environments, crowd gear and signage updates; and uniform updates. Players may continue to see some outdated Washington references in other areas of the game at launch, but we are committed to removing all of those from the game in additional title updates coming shortly after launch.”
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