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Title: A TV show about EA Sports' Madden games hits Prime Video on November
26

Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:48:33 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-mov...

Madden NFL has been around for almost 40 years (really) so itΓÇÖs high time
the gaming franchise got the documentary treatment. Prime Video has got you
covered. The platform just announced that ItΓÇÖs in the Game: Madden NFL will
stream on November 26, which is just ahead of Thanksgiving.

The four-part docuseries will explore ΓÇ£one of the biggest video games of
all timeΓÇ¥ that ΓÇ£became a worldwide phenomenon, spanning generations.ΓÇ¥
The show will explore MaddenΓÇÖs ΓÇ£archaic 8-bit origins to its success as
an annual must have.ΓÇ¥ Prime Video says EA Sports has given it access to the
vaults, so there should be plenty of new footage for diehard fans.

As the story goes, EA founder Trip Hawkins approached commentator John Madden
back in 1984 for his endorsement and expertise, but the game took four long
years of development before coming out in 1988. This extended development
time was allegedly due to Madden himself, who demanded a realistic football
experience. IΓÇÖm sure the documentary will get into all of that.

Formerly known as John Madden Football, the franchise became an annual event
in 1990 and changed its name to Madden NFL in 1993. These games have sold
over 130 million copies worldwide since 1988. The latest iteration, Madden
NFL 25, released back in August to fairly middling reviews.

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