Fans of American football are no doubt looking forward to the annual entry in EA’s Madden NFL series, officially titled EA Sports Madden NFL 25. As such, we’ve compiled everything we know about this year’s game, including when it’ll launch and which platforms it will be available for.
When will Madden 25 release?
As expected, EA has confirmed via digital store listings like Steam that Madden NFL 25 will launch this August; specifically, August 16. This means it will come out a month after EA Sports College Football 25, another American football sim from EA.
What platforms will Madden 25 release for?
Unsurprisingly, Madden NFL 25 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Aside from being the most current platforms, this has been the case for the last several games ever since 2020’s Madden NFL 21. Anyone who’s still on last-gen consoles don’t need to worry about missing out, though, as the game is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well. They aren’t being sold separately though; standard editions of the PS5 version come with the PS4 version, and standard editions of the Xbox Series X|S version come with the Xbox One version.
Is it actually called Madden NFL 25?
There was speculation on what exactly this year’s Madden NFL game would be called since EA already named the 2013 entry Madden NFL 25 in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary. Rather than go with anything radically different, EA’s elected to simply call this year’s entry EA Sports Madden NFL 25.
Admittedly, the 2013 Madden NFL 25 isn’t exactly the easiest to buy, what with it being over a decade old. We had a quick Google search and the only copies we can find are secondhand and for very little money, which should clue anyone in that it isn’t the latest entry. It’s also no longer available digitally on either the PlayStation or Xbox stores, so you don’t need to worry about pre-ordering the 2013 game by accident.
Will Madden NFL 25 have cross-play?
At the time of writing, EA hasn’t formally confirmed if Madden NFL 25 will have cross-play. It’s a safe bet since it was included in last year’s game, and the Xbox store listing also mentions the inclusion of cross-platform multiplayer. However, Madden NFL 24 only had cross-play on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. So, you probably shouldn’t expect to see cross-play on either the PS4 or Xbox One versions.
Who is making Madden NFL 25?
EA Orlando, formerly known as EA Tiburon, has worked on the Madden NFL games since 1995, and that continues to be the case for Madden NFL 25. It’s juggling two projects at once, though, since EA Orlando is working on EA Sports College Football 25 too.
