Electronic Arts Inc. announced EA SPORTS Madden NFL 22, featuring two NFL Super Bowl champions, MVPs, and icons of sport culture, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes on the cover across all editions and Madden NFL Mobile. Madden NFL 22 leverages the power of next generation consoles to deliver the raw energy, emotion, and unpredictability of the NFL through brand-new Dynamic Gameday*, which impacts gameplay across every mode. Whether installing a weekly gameplan in Franchise or going head-to-head in Play Now, games in Madden NFL 22 will feel fresh with a deeper level of strategy and storytelling in each match-up and in each stadium. Madden NFL 22 launches worldwide August 20th for PlayStation®5, Xbox® Series X|S, PC via Origin™ and Steam, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Google Stadia.
Dynamic Gameday* in Madden NFL 22 is powered by three new features: Gameday Atmosphere*, Gameday Momentum*, and Next Gen Stats: Star-Driven AI*. Gameday Atmosphere* connects players to their NFL fandom through the crowds, environments, and presentation elements that enhance and impact every game. New Gameday Momentum* performance-based mechanics, including Home Field Advantage* which provides a unique game condition tailored to each NFL team’s stadium atmosphere, swing momentum, bringing the tangible influence of momentum to life on the field. Lastly, Next Gen Stats: Star-Driven AI*, powered by real world player data that will evolve throughout the season, changes AI behavior and team tendencies to make NFL superstars and the personality of each team more true-to-life.
Franchise Mode in Madden NFL 22 will make players feel more connected and in control of their team, with more detailed staff management and skill tree progression systems, and comprehensive weekly game strategy with a revamped Season Engine that keeps things fresh every week. Franchise will also continue to see improvements throughout the year via multiple live service updates.
Madden NFL’ s newest mode, The Yard, will feature an all-new single player campaign and avatar progression system that shares progress, rewards and vanity with Face of the Franchise. Face of The Franchise returns with an all-new story, player class system, and the option to play on the defensive side of the ball as a linebacker for the first time. Superstar KO will bring multiplayer squad play to NFL teams with the addition of real world NFL teams to the mode for the first time. Plus, Madden Ultimate Team will deliver a new season of content, allow for halftime adjustments to Superstar X-Factors and integrate Next Gen Stats* to track stats for player items.
Fans who pre-order Madden NFL 22 will receive numerous benefits including new vanity items and content in Ultimate Team, as well as first-time benefits in Franchise, Face of the Franchise, and The Yard. Both the MVP Edition and pre-order and EA Play Pro only Dynasty Edition feature 3-Day Early Access, Dual Entitlement for players planning to upgrade their Madden NFL experience on a next-gen consoles, and much more. Plus, EA Play members can get more out of Madden NFL 22 with early trial access and monthly in-game rewards.
Madden NFL 22 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and will be available worldwide August 20th for Sony PlayStation®4, Sony PlayStation®5, Microsoft Xbox® One, Microsoft Xbox® Series X|S, PC via Origin™ and Steam, and Google Stadia.
*Dynamic Gameday, Gameday Atmosphere, Gameday Momentum, Next Gen Stats Star-Driven AI, Home Field Advantage, Star-Driven AI are only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.