The first details of Madden NFL 23 are rolling in, and long-time fans will undoubtedly love this year’s cover star.
On Wednesday, EA Sports announced that John Madden will be on the cover of Madden NFL 23 for the first time in more than 20 years. There’ll be three unique variants featuring the football icon: one from his broadcasting days, another when he was coaching, and original artwork from Chuck Styles for the Madden NFL 23 All Madden Edition. Talk about honoring a legend’s memory in the most appropriate way possible.
“As someone who grew up loving football, playing in the suburbs of West Philly, it’s a full-circle moment to now be able to contribute to the culture of the sport by honoring an icon like John Madden, who has influenced generations of football fans through his passion for football and unmistakable energy, through my art,” Styles said in a press release.
Not since Madden NFL 2000 has John been on the cover, so this has been a long time coming. Check out the All-Madden Edition sleeve for yourself below.
Many were hoping he would be on this year’s cover, so this is fitting. The timing also couldn’t be better since John Madden Football, the series’ first entry, came out on June 1, 1988 — precisely 34 years ago from today.
There’ll be more information on Madden NFL 23 later this week, including a gameplay trailer reveal. We’ll update you once the details are available.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
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