The face of former professional football manager and commentator John Madden will return to the cover of the video game in his name, EA Sports announced on Wednesday.
Died on December 28, the legend of the NFL will find himself on the cover of the game “Madden23”, which is certainly a tribute to his career. The last time fans saw the ex-Oakland Raiders pilot front and center with the famous product was in 2000.
For the occasion, EA Sports wanted to highlight three different stages of Madden's life. In fact, Wednesday marks the 34th anniversary of the launch of “John Madden Football”.
News about the game itself will be revealed on Thursday and in the weeks to come. On the other hand, it will be possible to hear Madden's voice thanks to an audio reproduction technique.
Last year, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes had shared the cover of the video game compatible in particular with the consoles PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox.