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John Madden Announced , for Cover of ‘Madden NFL 23’.
EA Sports made the announcement on June 1, the anniversary of the game's first release in 1988. .
EA Sports made the announcement on June 1, the anniversary of the game's first release in 1988. .
We were thinking about this year's game and who was going to go on it; it almost became an obvious answer. , Seann Graddy, the executive producer of Madden NFL, to ESPN.
I say that because we really wanted to celebrate Coach in the product this year and what he's meant to us for the 30-plus years that we've been using his name in our game, Seann Graddy, the executive producer of Madden NFL, to ESPN.
According to Bleacher Report, Madden,
who died at the age of 85 in December.
was on every cover of
the game until after
the year 2000.
'Madden NFL 23' will have three covers highlighting Madden's influence as a coach, broadcaster and video game icon.
The thing that we wanted everyone to take away is that we're celebrating all three phases of Coach Madden's kind of legacy, Seann Graddy, the executive producer of Madden NFL, to ESPN.
EA also announced a $2.5 million donation to four nonprofit organizations on behalf of the John Madden Legacy Commitment to Education.
Another $2.5 million will be used to establish the EA Madden Scholarship in tandem with the United Negro College Fund.
Coach Madden was a lifelong believer in the importance of education, and we’re privileged to support these amazing organizations that are creating opportunities for the next generation to pursue their dreams in his honor, Cam Weber, EA Sports EVP and GM, via statement
EA Sports made the announcement on June 1, the anniversary of the game's first release in 1988. .
EA Sports made the announcement on June 1, the anniversary of the game's first release in 1988. .
We were thinking about this year's game and who was going to go on it; it almost became an obvious answer. , Seann Graddy, the executive producer of Madden NFL, to ESPN.
I say that because we really wanted to celebrate Coach in the product this year and what he's meant to us for the 30-plus years that we've been using his name in our game, Seann Graddy, the executive producer of Madden NFL, to ESPN.
According to Bleacher Report, Madden,
who died at the age of 85 in December.
was on every cover of
the game until after
the year 2000.
'Madden NFL 23' will have three covers highlighting Madden's influence as a coach, broadcaster and video game icon.
The thing that we wanted everyone to take away is that we're celebrating all three phases of Coach Madden's kind of legacy, Seann Graddy, the executive producer of Madden NFL, to ESPN.
EA also announced a $2.5 million donation to four nonprofit organizations on behalf of the John Madden Legacy Commitment to Education.
Another $2.5 million will be used to establish the EA Madden Scholarship in tandem with the United Negro College Fund.
Coach Madden was a lifelong believer in the importance of education, and we’re privileged to support these amazing organizations that are creating opportunities for the next generation to pursue their dreams in his honor, Cam Weber, EA Sports EVP and GM, via statement
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