Madden NFL 27
| Madden NFL 27 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | EA Orlando |
| Publisher | EA Sports |
| Series | Madden NFL |
| Engine | Frostbite |
| Platforms | |
| Release | August 13, 2026 |
| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Madden NFL 27 is an upcoming American football video game developed by EA Orlando and published by EA Sports. Based on the National Football League (NFL), it is the 37th installment of the Madden NFL series, following Madden NFL 26.
On June 4, 2026, the game's release date of August 13, 2026, was announced.[1] It will be released for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[2] Caleb Williams was announced as the game's cover athlete.[3] The cover depicts Williams throwing a pass while jumping, made to look like the original advertisements for Michael Jordan's Air Jordans, featuring Jordan in his Jumpman pose.[4] Williams is the first Chicago Bears player on the game's standard cover.[5][a]
The game will include several changes to Madden's franchise mode, including a "persona engine", which EA Sports called "the biggest change to player behavior, negotiations, weekly management, news and free agency that we've ever made. For the first time ever, players in a sports game finally feel human and it's all cohesively designed to work together."[1] It was announced that there will also be more detailed player contracts and "smarter defensive AI" in gameplay, among other features.[1]
Notes
- ^ Bears lineman Roberto Garza was the cover athlete for the Spanish version of Madden NFL 09.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Rapp, Timothy (June 4, 2026). "Madden NFL 27 Reveals Release Date, New Gameplay Trailer After Caleb Williams' Cover Release". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Wiederer, Dan (June 3, 2026). "Bears QB Caleb Williams lands Madden NFL 27 cover". The Athletic.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (June 3, 2026). "Caleb Williams chosen for Madden 27 cover". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney (June 5, 2026). "Caleb Williams' 'Madden NFL 27' cover inspired by Michael Jordan". ESPN.
- ^ "Bears QB Caleb Williams channels Michael Jordan on 'Madden NFL 27' cover". National Football League. June 3, 2026.
- ^ Koval, Andy (June 3, 2026). "Caleb Williams named cover athlete for Madden 27". WGN-TV. Retrieved June 8, 2026.