it’s the long-running and extremely successful American football series
successful American football series
successful American football series centered on the Super Bowl winning coach
centered on the Super Bowl winning coach
centered on the Super Bowl winning coach of the Oakland Raiders welcome to
of the Oakland Raiders welcome to
of the Oakland Raiders welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the history of the
a look back at the history of the
a look back at the history of the popular Madden NFL video game franchise
popular Madden NFL video game franchise
popular Madden NFL video game franchise touchdown developed and published by EA
touchdown developed and published by EA
touchdown developed and published by EA this series made its debut in 1988 for
this series made its debut in 1988 for
this series made its debut in 1988 for the Apple 2 series of computers as John
the Apple 2 series of computers as John
the Apple 2 series of computers as John Madden football originally intended to
Madden football originally intended to
Madden football originally intended to star famous quarterback Joe Montana his
star famous quarterback Joe Montana his
star famous quarterback Joe Montana his involvement with Atari led EA developer
involvement with Atari led EA developer
involvement with Atari led EA developer trip Hawkins to enlist the name and
trip Hawkins to enlist the name and
trip Hawkins to enlist the name and expertise of coach and commentator John
expertise of coach and commentator John
expertise of coach and commentator John Madden as a result of Madden’s
Madden as a result of Madden’s
Madden as a result of Madden’s uncompromising demand for authentic
uncompromising demand for authentic
uncompromising demand for authentic football this sports simulation forced
football this sports simulation forced
football this sports simulation forced EA to extend a development time by an
EA to extend a development time by an
EA to extend a development time by an unprecedented four years and pushed the
unprecedented four years and pushed the
unprecedented four years and pushed the limits of contemporary technology this
limits of contemporary technology this
limits of contemporary technology this was due to Madden demanding that they
was due to Madden demanding that they
was due to Madden demanding that they program a real-world 11 player per team
program a real-world 11 player per team
program a real-world 11 player per team set up rather than compromising by
set up rather than compromising by
set up rather than compromising by reducing the player count to 6 this not
reducing the player count to 6 this not
reducing the player count to 6 this not only made Madden the most authentic
only made Madden the most authentic
only made Madden the most authentic football simulation of the time with
football simulation of the time with
football simulation of the time with dazzling physics but caused in-game slow
dazzling physics but caused in-game slow
dazzling physics but caused in-game slow down which frustrated many players
despite its long development time and
despite its long development time and technical hurdles the game found
technical hurdles the game found
technical hurdles the game found tremendous success when a second
tremendous success when a second
tremendous success when a second iteration was released two years later
iteration was released two years later
iteration was released two years later in 1990 further separating the budding
in 1990 further separating the budding
in 1990 further separating the budding franchise from the competition was its
franchise from the competition was its
franchise from the competition was its inclusion of over a hundred and thirteen
inclusion of over a hundred and thirteen
inclusion of over a hundred and thirteen real-world football plays and
real-world football plays and
real-world football plays and exceptional graphics
exceptional graphics
exceptional graphics this caused John Madden football for the
this caused John Madden football for the
this caused John Madden football for the genesis to become an industry-wide game
genesis to become an industry-wide game
genesis to become an industry-wide game changer for both EA and Sega in the
changer for both EA and Sega in the
changer for both EA and Sega in the early 1990s as they each benefited from
early 1990s as they each benefited from
early 1990s as they each benefited from its unprecedented popularity
since then the game series has spawned
since then the game series has spawned annual updates while simultaneously
annual updates while simultaneously
annual updates while simultaneously being renamed Madden NFL after EA
being renamed Madden NFL after EA
being renamed Madden NFL after EA acquired the right to use real world NFL
acquired the right to use real world NFL
acquired the right to use real world NFL teams and players by 1998 the game
teams and players by 1998 the game
teams and players by 1998 the game included a franchise management mode
included a franchise management mode
included a franchise management mode giving players the ability to play
giving players the ability to play
giving players the ability to play multiple seasons make draft picks and
multiple seasons make draft picks and
multiple seasons make draft picks and trade players even more shocking was EA
trade players even more shocking was EA
trade players even more shocking was EA Sports has moved to secure the rights to
Sports has moved to secure the rights to
Sports has moved to secure the rights to the NFL its stadiums and players in 2004
the NFL its stadiums and players in 2004
the NFL its stadiums and players in 2004 this gave them a monopoly over all NFL
this gave them a monopoly over all NFL
this gave them a monopoly over all NFL subject matter until 2012 interestingly
subject matter until 2012 interestingly
subject matter until 2012 interestingly the series also spawned the Madden curse
the series also spawned the Madden curse
the series also spawned the Madden curse in which most of the athletes showcased
in which most of the athletes showcased
in which most of the athletes showcased on its cover have come to experience an
on its cover have come to experience an
on its cover have come to experience an injury or major decline in their
injury or major decline in their
injury or major decline in their performance despite this the games
performance despite this the games
performance despite this the games remain beloved by fans who enjoyed the
remain beloved by fans who enjoyed the
remain beloved by fans who enjoyed the series involving use of professional
series involving use of professional
series involving use of professional commentary ability to make advanced
commentary ability to make advanced
commentary ability to make advanced plays and re-watch games as though they
plays and re-watch games as though they
plays and re-watch games as though they were being broadcast on television a
were being broadcast on television a
were being broadcast on television a major factor and Electronic Arts as
major factor and Electronic Arts as
major factor and Electronic Arts as success as a video game company Madden
success as a video game company Madden
success as a video game company Madden has sold over 85 million copies and made
has sold over 85 million copies and made
has sold over 85 million copies and made over three billion dollars in sales
over three billion dollars in sales
over three billion dollars in sales since its inception in 1988 remaining a
since its inception in 1988 remaining a
since its inception in 1988 remaining a beloved franchise it continues to
beloved franchise it continues to
beloved franchise it continues to resonate with gamers despite John
resonate with gamers despite John
resonate with gamers despite John Madden’s retirement in 2009 though he
Madden’s retirement in 2009 though he
Madden’s retirement in 2009 though he continues to contribute his expertise
continues to contribute his expertise
continues to contribute his expertise and name to the series
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