As a tribute, the Madden NFL 23 cover will only have John Madden on it.
Madden, the Hall of Fame Coach who died Dec. 28, 2017, will be featured on the cover of all three editions of next year’s game. These will be released in August. Madden will be the focus of the cover for first time in nearly two decades. The trend has been to use current athletes.
“We were thinking of this year’s video game and who would be on it. It almost became a obvious answer,” Seann Graddy said to ESPN. “I said that because we wanted to honor coach in this product and what he has meant to us over the 30-plus years we’ve used his name in our games.”
Madden was last seen as the main cover for the 2000 edition. This game was released in 1999. After appearing in a small package in the four subsequent editions, Madden was removed from the main cover with his signature along with the All-Madden logo. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
EA decided to use current athletes as cover models. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady It was shared last year — up to this season.
ESPN spoke to Graddy about Madden not being on the cover, but said that it was discussed only for this game. Graddy also stated that “anything is possible,” and that it would be possible to put the former coach on the Cover in some way in the future.
The All-Madden cover is one of three that was released. It is similar to the original John Madden Football on June 1, 1988. This cover featured a young, sandy-haired Madden playing football with a diagram of X and O on a chalkboard. The game’s name was also displayed at the top.
The All-Madden cover features a young Madden looking similar, holding a football while he sifts through what appears to have been paper filled with X’s or O’s. The cover’s side is inscribed in white with the words “Thanks, Coach.”
Chuck Styles is a Philadelphia-based artist. He designed the cover to the All-Madden Edition.
Styles didn’t create the covers for Madden’s broadcasting career. Madden is shown on the broadcasting cover in a blue shirt with a tie, appearing to draw on a television shopper. This was something he was well-known for throughout his career. Madden, who coached Oakland Raiders from 1969 through 1978, is shown as a coach, and his players lift him up after beating them. Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI.
Graddy said that the thing everyone should take away is “that we’re celebrating Coach Madden’s kind of legacy in all three phases.”
Madden was completely immersed in the game right from the beginning. He demanded that it be 11-on-11 on field. He also gave his old playbook over to developers to add more reality. As the game evolved, so did its influence over players. Many NFL players today say Madden was a part of their childhood. Detroit Lions defensive back Jeff Okudah ESPN 2020: he learned football by playing Madden That was always a point of pride for the game’s founder.
Madden stated, “That gives you satisfaction that you are doing something worth it.” told ESPN 2021. “You and everyone involved are putting forth the time and it works. It influences people to not just enjoy the game, but also to be able play the game.
It helps them to become better players. It’s true in high school, college, and pro sports. It’s an amazing feeling to see someone bring it up.
Graddy revealed that there will be two Madden versions from the 1970s in the opening experience. One will coach an All-NFC All-Madden squad and one will coach an All-AFC All-Madden squad inside the Oakland Coliseum.
Graddy stated, “It’s kind of a fun fantasy environment where it’s Coach Madden againsts. Coach Madden.” Graddy said, “With a callback to the All-Madden team that he used and that we used in our game. A mix of legendary players and modern-day players.
“Honestly, why coach vs. coaching was important to us is that we want coach winning.”
Graddy stated that Madden will speak lines during the commentary on some players on the All-Madden rosters.
EA made the announcement that its $5 million donation for the John Madden Legacy Commitment To Education will be split with $2.5 million going towards non-profit organizations College Track and Girls Who Code. Mission Bit will support five years of programming within Science, Technology Engineering, Art, and Math. The EA Madden Scholarship will be created with $2.5 million from the United Negro College Fund to provide scholarships for students attending 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.