Following up on Saquon Barkley being named the cover star for Madden 26, a full reveal trailer gives us our first glimpse at the game:
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The focus of Madden 26 seems to be added realism, including expanded pre-game presentations and improved weather. But most importantly, player movements appear to be a lot more true-to-life—most notably signature on-the-move throws from Patick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Caleb Williams being featured.
There will be a ton of in-depth details released leading up to the game’s release in August, but the first Gridiron Notes touches on many of the changes.
‘Madden NFL 26’ will be released on August 14 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.