The latest version of the venerable Madden NFL video game franchise will be released Aug. 10, Electronic Arts officials announced recently.
A special version of the game, however, will release on Aug. 7 and feature Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens on the cover.
The Hall of Fame version will include the standard game, along with the option of players receiving one of five legendary players for a mode within the game that lets you mix and match current players with past players.
The early access will also come with additional fantasy packs, which helps populate a team in the mode known as “Madden Ultimate Team,” which die-hard players use to build a squad and challenge others.
The cover athlete of the standard game, which is built in Maitland and comes out Aug. 10, has not been announced.
A report released recently found that last year’s version of the Madden series has been the fourth-highest-selling video game during the last 12 months.
