Madden NFL 18 Release Date and Cover Athlete Confirmed

A new year, a new football season. Madden 18 has RSVP’d for E3 2017 and will be out just in time for the start of the 2018 NFL season.

Madden NFL 18 is coming later this year, courtesy of Electronic Arts. The annual football franchise is poised to offer better visuals, enhanced gameplay and realistic physics – all powered by DICE’s Frostbite engine. Details for this year’s entry have begun surfacing ahead of E3 2017, and we bring them all together in one place.

                            

Madden NFL 18 release date – When is it coming out?

Madden NFL 18 is coming to PS4, Xbox One on August 25, Electronic Arts has confirmed.The Madden 18 release date is in August. There is no official announcement yet, but for the last 10 years, the new Madden game arrived in August.

The GameStop Madden 18 listing includes a Madden 18 release date in December, but this is a placeholder that GameStop uses until an official date is announced.

The odds are very good that the Madden 18 release date is August 22nd or possibly August 29th. We do expect another early release for some users. EA Access on the Xbox One offers the ability to play new EA games five days early, which means many gamers can play on August 17th or August 24th if all holds the same as last year.

Madden NFL 18 EA Access – Is there a trial?

Yes! Xbox One and PC players subscribed to EA Access can play a 10-hour trial of Madden NFL 18 from August 17. Members are also entitled to a 10% discount on digital copies of the game.

Madden NFL 18 cover athlete – Who is it?

So who’s going to grace the cover of the game this year? Who else but the GOAT – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady?

Electronic Arts confirmed that New England Patriots quarterback and Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will grace the box art of this year’s entry.

“The Madden NFL 18 cover is a great honour for me,” said Brady in a press release.

“Especially since I've been playing the game growing up next to EA headquarters in the Bay Area. I'm not one to believe in curses, so I'm ready to take the challenge head on like always! It doesn't stand a chance!!!”

Madden NFL 18 gameplay – How does it play?

EA is set to have the global gameplay premiere for Madden NFL 18 during its EA Play event at E3 2017. This will also see the reveal of a brand-new mode that will supposedly innovate upon existing mechanics.