Prime Video's new documentary series, It's In the Game: Madden NFL, unpacks how the franchise was created

November 12, 2024 | 02:34am

First Trailer For It's In The Game Shares The History Of Madden NFL

Prime Video's new documentary series, It's In the Game: Madden NFL, unpacks how the franchise was created

During the first game's development, Madden was adamant that the title that shared his name be a true representation of football. That meant 11 players for each team on the field, which was difficult to pull off at the time. Over the decades that followed, each video game generation has allowed Madden NFL to come closer and closer to a realistic portrayal of football.

Madden NFL has become so ubiquitous that it's got its own mythology in the form of "the Madden curse." Several athletes, including Madden NFL 25's Christian McCaffrey, have gone on to be injured after appearing on the cover for Madden NFL. This is more likely due to the punishing physical nature of football itself, rather than any curse. But it still comes up to this day.

It's In the Game: Madden NFL will premiere on Prime Video on November 26, and run for four episodes. But it won't be the only Madden-related project in the future. Nicolas Cage is slated to star in a Madden biopic about his career in the NFL, from writer and director David O. Russell. Madden NFL 25 is also one of the first games to be enhanced for the PS5 Pro.

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