Madden 23 cover announced; fans, media share positive reactions
By Adam Spencer
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Madden 23 will hit shelves this summer. It will be the first edition of the popular video game franchise to be released since its namesake, the legendary John Madden, passed away.
So, to honor the Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, the game will feature a picture of him on the cover for the first time since 2000.
Below, you can see how the cover will look, paying homage to the late, great John Madden:
The Madden 23 cover. As it should be.
It’s the first time John Madden is on the cover since 2000. pic.twitter.com/0jWpOciQKt
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 1, 2022
Fans and media members loved the decision. Here is some of the reaction via Twitter to Wednesday’s big news in the video game world:
JUST IN: 34 years to the day that John Madden’s video game was launched on the Apple II, EA Sports announces that Madden will once again grace the game’s cover.
Last on the cover in Madden 2000 (which came out in ‘99), the game franchise has sold 150 million copies. pic.twitter.com/mW4rYXQK7F
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 1, 2022
Perfect. https://t.co/COTtU47wsR
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 1, 2022
First good change EA has made to Madden in a while. https://t.co/ihsG9Dljl2
— Nate Ryan (@N8Ryan) June 1, 2022
A fitting tribute to a football legend ?? https://t.co/FYtgDHCMED
— Mark Bergin (@MarkBergin_) June 1, 2022
As it should be… https://t.co/itBdvTRg9g
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) June 1, 2022
This is perfect. We all knew it was going to be John but they really did it exceptionally. No notes. https://t.co/uWMrf2CGps
— King of Phinland?? (@KingOfPhinland) June 1, 2022
EA Sports got this one right! The only person who should be on the cover of Madden this is! https://t.co/dg9gv3rIH9
— Tice Bennett (@CoachTB8) June 1, 2022
In recent years, the Madden cover has featured Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes (2022), Lamar Jackson (2021), Mahomes (2020), Antonio Brown (2019), Brady (2018) and Rob Gronkowski (2017). Eddie George was the first athlete to be featured on the cover back in 2001.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
