With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead to the next big date on the pro football calendar… the next release in EA Sports’s Madden franchise. Now we know when that will be, as the megapublisher announced earlier today that Madden NFL 19 will be released for the PS4 and Xbox One on August 10.
In an appropriately timed gesture, wide receiver Terrell Owens will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 19’s Hall of Fame Edition. The former 49ers and Cowboys star will be inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton on August 7. The cover athlete for the Standard Edition (and this year’s potential victim of the dreaded “Madden Curse”) will be announced at a later date.
For this year’s edition of the football sim, developer EA Tiburon will roll out Real Player Motion Technology, a new animation system that promises more precision than ever before. The team is also hard at work on improvements to the Franchise Mode and Madden Ultimate Team:
In Madden NFL 19 Franchise Mode, players can choose the offensive and defensive schemes that best fit their playstyle as they compete in single player and/or multiplayer seasons. Schemes are also linked to a new intuitive progression system… based on authentic positional archetypes… that give virtual coaches the tools and the big decision to either win now or build their squad for the future. NFL fans will also have a top community-requested feature with the introduction of Custom Draft Class Creator where fans can create their own draft classes featuring players from the past and present for use in Franchise.
Madden NFL 19 Ultimate Team gives fans even more ways to choose their path to glory as new training tools let them develop their favorite players their way via Player Upgrades. For players who want to prove they’re the best of the best in Solo Challenges, a new curated single-player experience called MUT Solo Battles provides a leaderboard reward system allowing fans to showcase their skills on the field while competing against other top Ultimate Team players.
EA Sports is offering several pre-order bonuses for players who purchase Madden NFL 19 early, and you can learn more about the different packages at the game’s official website.
