[ad_1] “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said in 2016. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.” Kaepernick became a free agent after the 2016 […]
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2K’s upcoming NFL games will feature real pro players
[ad_1] 2K’s forthcoming football games will feature real NFL pros thanks to a new deal the publisher signed with the NFL Players Association. The agreement allows the company to use the names, numbers, images and likenesses of more than 2,000 current professional NFL players. “We’re thrilled to be working with the NFLPA and OneTeam to […]
EA will remove the Washington pro football team’s name in ‘Madden 21’
[ad_1] On Monday the Washington football team announced that after years of insisting on using a racial slur as its name, it will rebrand ahead of the upcoming season. While establishing a new name and logo for a pro sports team in just a few months is already a gargantuan task, it also impacts the […]
Watch EA Play Live with us starting at 6:40PM ET
[ad_1] You can watch along with Engadget Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar and myself right here, starting at 6:40PM ET. We’ll see some trailers, watch some developers attempt to stick to the script, and then discuss all the news afterward. Speaking of news — EA hasn’t outlined exactly what we’ll see during today’s show, but there […]
NFL extends exclusive pact with EA’s Madden series through 2026
[ad_1] EA didn’t say what that would involve, exactly, but as the NFLPA was also a party to the deal, it could make the games more player- and fan-friendly. “We have a shared vision to expand the fanbase of football through interactivity, and we’re thrilled to continue our strong partnership with EA Sports to bring […]
The biggest Madden Bowl yet was won using run-only plays
[ad_1] The 2020 Madden Bowl came to an end on May 16th, and it’ll be one to remember for a number of reasons. Raidel “Joke” Brito won the final match over Daniel “Dcroft” Mycroft in a 17-0 blowout through an unusual strategy that relied on run-only plays through the entire tournament — he didn’t throw […]
Watch today’s Xbox Series X event in just 15 minutes
[ad_1] Don’t have time to watch all of the first Xbox Series X gameplay stream? We’ve got you covered with a 15-minute video that packs in everything you need to know (well, see). Along with the first look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in action, the stream included several game announcements. Among them was Dirt 5, […]
Fox Sports will air a ‘Madden NFL 20’ tournament on March 29th
[ad_1] The event will also encourage donations to the CDC Foundation’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. As with the NASCAR event, this is prompted in part by desperation. The absence of conventional sports has left Fox without much of its live programming. While the situation isn’t as dire as it is for stock car […]
Madden 20 Championship Series ties its schedule to NFL events
[ad_1] Just a few months after EA announced its Madden NFL 19 bowl set new viewership records, it’s laid out a schedule of events for the 2020 season. Madden NFL 20 launches next week on August 2nd — or three days earlier for people who pre-order a special edition — and it’s touting the ability […]
'Madden 19' championship finale breaks series viewing records
[ad_1] EA's Madden esports ambitions appear to have borne fruit. The gaming giant has revealed that the Madden NFL 19 Bowl, the final match in the Championship Series, broke franchise viewing records to become the most-viewed event in Madden's history. In… [ad_2] Source link