A month after having launched the primary trailer for Madden NFL 26, EA Sports activities has now revealed extra particulars concerning the upcoming title with a protracted deep dive on a few points of the sport – presentation and authenticity. Among the many topics mentioned within the submit are the gameday expertise, area artwork, stadiums, tools, and the crew builder.
Madden NFL 26 goes above and past in a few of the smaller points of the everyday match that, whereas in a roundabout way affecting gameplay, do fairly a bit to make the sport really feel extra immersive. Which means that Madden NFL 26 will embody 18 completely different crew mascots at launch, from Billy Buffalo representing the Payments to the Eagles’ mascot Swoop.
Stadiums will even have genuine movement graphics for 26 completely different groups. EA Sports activities has confirmed that extra mascots and movement graphics will even be added to the sport with future updates. There has additionally been fairly a little bit of emphasis placed on making stadiums sound genuine on gameday due to particular sound results supplied by varied NFL groups.
Based on one of many examples, Minnesota’s Gjallarhorn sounds for particular occasions are all represented, be it the particular greater pitched sound that performs on the primary down, to the decrease pitched, menacing model that performs when the crew is on protection for a 3rd down. Old-fashioned sound results are additionally leaving, with EA Sports activities’ partnership with NFL groups giving them entry to newer results just like the genuine recordings of Cincinnati’s “Who Dey” and New Oreleans’ “Who Dat” chants.
Pre-game traditions that includes a few of the legends of the game are additionally returning. Relying on the crew and stadium taking part in, gamers will get to see, for instance, Charles Woodson lighting the Al Davis Memorial Torch in Las Vegas, or Rob Gronkowski ringing the bell in New England because the Keeper of the Gentle.
Including additional persona to every of the stadiums in Madden NFL 26, the title will embody greater than 40 licensed songs from artists like Beastie Boys, Chappel Roan, Flo Rida, and Lil Uzi Vert. Gamers will even be given extra choices to customize their listening atmosphere between headphones, TV audio system, soundbar, and encompass sound setups.
The gameplay facet of issues has additionally seen minor additions added to make taking part in Madden NFL 26 extra really feel extra genuine. For instance, the day of the week while you play the title modifications which tune performs within the menus. Enjoying on a Thursday, for example, can have the Thursday Evening Primetime theme tune taking part in within the menus.
EA Sports activities has additionally confirmed that Madden NFL 26 will function greater than 30 licensed tune from completely different genres and artists on prime of the 40+ songs which were licensed for stadium music. Which means that, when the sport is out, there can be no less than 70 completely different licensed music tracks from throughout varied artists and genres taking part in within the menus of the sport.
Madden NFL 26 is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S on August 14. For extra particulars, take a look at the earlier deep dive concerning the recreation’s new quarterback DNA and coach options.
