Missing football? Madden 21 on Xbox Series X looks darn near like the real thing

Electronic Arts, the popular video game publisher, debuted a new version of its Madden football franchise during an Inside Xbox video presentation Thursday.

The company showed a brief clip of the upcoming next-gen version of the game that will debut on Microsoft’s next Xbox console that goes on sale later this year, the Xbox Series X.

And the game — introduced by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes — looks amazing.

Bonus? Fans who buy Madden NFL 21 for the current Xbox One game system this fall will automatically get the version for the next gen Series X console when they upgrade to the new hardware.

Here is a short gameplay clip:

This story was originally published May 7, 2020 at 11:41 AM.

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