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NFL, EA agree to extension of Madden video game franchise

The extension means EA Sports will continue to be the league’s exclusive publisher of football simulation games through 2026.
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FILE - This Aug. 24, 2017, file photo shows screens of a video game at a Madden NFL 18 Launch Event in New York. The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. NFL owners on Thursday, May 28, 2020, approved an extension of their deal with Electronic Arts, continuing a relationship that has existed for 30 years. It was also recently approved by the NFL Players Association. (Mark Von Holden/AP Images for EA SPORTS Madden NFL 18, File)

The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. 

NFL owners have approved an extension of their deal with Electronic Arts, continuing a relationship that has existed for 30 years. It was also recently approved by the NFL Players Association. 

The current contract was set to expire after the 2021 season. The extension means EA Sports will continue to be the league’s exclusive publisher of football simulation games through 2026. 

Madden NFL 21 will come out in August. Baltimore quarterback and reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson said in April that he would be on the cover this year, but EA Sports has not made an announcement. 

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