IanThe History of Madden NFL Games
September 13th 2010 03:00
Madden NFL (know as John Madden Football before 1993) is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. The game is named after Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden, a well-known former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders and color commentator. The games have consistently been a best seller, and has even spawned TV shows where players compete. EA Sports has announced that the video game series will continue despite Madden's retirement as a broadcaster in 2009.
Electronic Arts has sold more than 85 million copies of Madden NFL since 1988, and as many as two million in one week, for more than $3 billion in total sales. A team of 30 developers and more than 100 game testers works on each new Madden NFL at EA Tiburon in Orlando, Florida.
Today we take a look back at the video game covers from the series since its inception.
The franchise launches on Apple II computers.
Madden goes 3D and is available on consoles such as the SNES and Sega Genesis.
For the first time, official team names and logos become available in Madden. Season mode also debuts.
John Madden himself is featured on the cover for the last time.
Madden introduces online play.
Getting on the cover is becoming a great honour. Super Bowl rivals, Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu, share the cover in 2010.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia page for Madden NFL.
Electronic Arts has sold more than 85 million copies of Madden NFL since 1988, and as many as two million in one week, for more than $3 billion in total sales. A team of 30 developers and more than 100 game testers works on each new Madden NFL at EA Tiburon in Orlando, Florida.
Today we take a look back at the video game covers from the series since its inception.
1990
1991
1994
2000
John Madden himself is featured on the cover for the last time.
2003
2010
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia page for Madden NFL.
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