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Madden NFL 13 Features Playbook Kicks Off April 25th, with Presentation and Gameplay

01:03 PM - April 23, 2012 by MaddenNFL13

Madden NFL 13 features playbook kicks off on April 25th, with presentation and gameplay improvements.

Madden NFL 13 is all-new from boot up to credits. Every mode, every screen, every pixel has been reinvented delivering the most innovative, connected, and authentic Madden NFL experience in franchise history. Dont miss one feature announcement by following the Madden NFL 13 Feature Playbook, powered by GameStop.

Presentation (April 25th)

Madden NFL 13 delivers world-class presentation with an entirely new look and feel; plus, new commentators bring the game's broadcast to life.

Gameplay Part 1 (April 25th)

With a revamped passing game and the all-new Read and React Defensive AI system, Madden NFL 13 achieves greater realism on the virtual gridiron on both sides of the ball.

Audio (May 14th)

Madden NFL 13 delivers a superb audio experience that faithfully replicates NFL Sundays with a new commentary team and the implementation of innovative technology along with unique resources provided by NFL Films.

Gameplay Part 2 (June 4th)

A monumental change to Madden NFL gameplay creates the most authentic football experience to date, blurring the line between virtual and reality.

Connected Careers (June 4th)

With Connected Careers, Madden NFL 13 will revolutionize the way sports video game career modes are played.

Madden Ultimate Team (July 9th)

Madden NFL 13 Ultimate Team is the definitive way to experience virtual card collecting with new content and updates that mirror exciting NFL events throughout the entire year.

Madden Social (TBA)

A whole new way to experience Madden against your friends - anytime, anywhere.

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Member Comments

# 81 Nza @ 04/23/12 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	Wouldn't integrating all career modes and upgrading DPP be improvements and changes to Franchise mode?

To franchise's gameplay elements perhaps. What about the other 90% of it?

This "career" stuff sounds like Superstar mode redux.

# 82 PantherBeast_OS @ 04/23/12 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	Wouldn't integrating all career modes and upgrading DPP be improvements and changes to Franchise mode?

I'm hoping there is some improvement in the FA signing when it comes during the regular season. I don't want to go sign a FA and my only option is 1 year 100.000$. Hoping to see them add back options to give FAs different types of contracts according to their overall rating and age and so on. I hated Looman and his crew water down FA signing in Madden 12. If they fixed it this year then I will be happy with franchise mode again.

PS They need to fix the accel. clock aswell. I hate not having the option turning it off in franchise mode.

# 83 Nza @ 04/23/12 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Broncos86


	Assumptions aren't wise.

Franchise mode was a pre release marketing headline last year. Last year, franchise mode would have gotten its own date for release info based on this format. And the end result was fairly minimal improvements while a bevy of issues and short commings remains.

It doesn't make a mention at all in this year's schedule of info releases. I think you'd be clinging onto a pretty slim hope if you were expecting much in the way of proper franchise mode improvements based on that info schedule.

# 84 SteelerSpartan @ 04/23/12 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	I agree but it's that whole new from the ground up thing that makes me hope all the conventional wisdom about real network wars are no longer relevant. Such stuff was unheard of before next-gen Madden and other games use real network branding as a marketing tool. Just makes me wonder if all that talk about real network conflicts wasn't a convenient excuse in the past to push EA's Beyond Broadcast presentation that has since been scrapped.

# 85 Senator Palmer @ 04/23/12 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Legend Killer


	I'm hoping this is some improvement in the FA signing when it comes during the regular season. I don't want to go sign a FA and my only option is 1 year 100.000$. Hoping to see them add back options to give FAs different types of contracts according to their overall rating and age and so on. I hated Looman and his crew water down FA signing in Madden 12. If they fixed it this year then I will be with franchise mode again. PS They need to fix the accel. clock aswell. I hate not having the option turning it off in franchise mode.

It is awfully strange to only be able to offer a FA a one year league minimum deal with no options. I'd also like to be able to front-load or back-load any contract, and not just the FA Bidding ones.

And the accelerated clock is a must; not just the option to turn it off, but the option to adjust it up or down. I love playing 15 minute quarters and getting reaslitic stats off of it.

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Originally Posted by SteelerSpartan

Yooooo... this Ray-J gif is killing me right now.

I remember the first time I saw it... and the context. One of the all time funniest.

# 86 mestevo @ 04/23/12 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerwr38


	I think you are wrong, but I hope I'm wrong, lol. People have stated earlier, the kinect is not that popular. Plus the ps3 does not have the kinect. There is just no way they are going to dedicate that much resource into something that like 5% of people have. It just doesn't add up.

As of January, 25% of 360 owners have a Kinect as it passed 18 million sold and also holds a Guinness world record for fastest selling consumer device.

If that's not popular then what is? Just because you don't like something doesn't make it unpopular.

I couldn't tell you the last time I've used it for gaming, but it's a pretty remarkable device for navigating the 360 and apps like Netflix.

The only thing that doesn't add up is saying that only 5% would have access to a Kinect related feature.

# 87 LBzrule @ 04/23/12 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mestevo


	As of January, 25% of 360 owners have a Kinect as it passed 18 million sold and also holds a Guinness world record for fastest selling consumer device. If that's not popular then what is? Just because you don't like something doesn't make it unpopular. I couldn't tell you the last time I've used it for gaming, but it's a pretty remarkable device for navigating the 360 and apps like Netflix. The only thing that doesn't add up is saying that only 5% would have access to a Kinect related feature.

I agree with you. I'm guessing in the wind but I would bet money that there is something to do with Kinect with Madden 13. Whether this is the "game changing" thing they are talking about for Game Play 2 I don't know, but I would bet money that Kinect and Madden 13 are connected in some way.

# 88 mestevo @ 04/23/12 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LBzrule


	I agree with you. I'm guessing in the wind but I would bet money that there is something to do with Kinect with Madden 13. Whether this is the "game changing" thing they are talking about for Game Play 2 I don't know, but I would bet money that Kinect and Madden 13 are connected in some way.

I think we can all agree that no matter what that 2nd thing is, it won't live up to what everyone hopes and expects it may be

Could totally see a Minority Report-style play builder, grabbing routes and players and positioning them into slots on the screen, hiking the ball or calling audibles by speaking them... some neat stuff that I might use once or twice... but disappointment I'll read about here for years.

# 89 patsfan188 @ 04/23/12 09:01 PM

doesn't seem like their updating superstar or franchise... just connecting them?

# 90 SteelerSpartan @ 04/23/12 09:09 PM

That Beyond Broadcast stuff was just like the epitome of what was ticking people off with Madden this Gen.....

So needless to say it was a big relief last year when we heard that they went to the experts on that finally.....

Its a wise investment and will really pay off for them if they keep building on it

# 91 mestevo @ 04/23/12 09:16 PM

It really wouldn't be that different from navigating the dashboard if you could say things like "motion, 31 right", "audible, run, 4" ...would be surprised if you had to speak the plays, and instead spoke to slots. Maybe they could be renamed though... "check, run, jumbo". Saying that first keyword would just adjust the UI and reveals the elements you can speak next. I'm not even sure i'd want to hike with my voice... "hut, hut, hike!" ?

# 92 mestevo @ 04/23/12 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by patsfan188


	doesn't seem like their updating superstar or franchise... just connecting them?

Or the UI is changed so much they can't show off one without spoiling another overarching feature like how they're all connected now so they're being rolled out all together.

# 93 kjjnesb @ 04/23/12 09:24 PM

I'm loving the presentation focus but I'm taking a stand this yr if they've left franchise mode untouched and or buggy this is a no buy for me. I've waited too long for a franchise mode up to last gen standards.

# 94 rudeworld @ 04/23/12 09:39 PM

I guess I'm going to have to get another XBOX.... I got this BS open tray error..... anyway what got my interest is the connected careers thing.... and who are the new announcers.... I hope the game match the hype

# 95 NoTiCe_O @ 04/23/12 10:03 PM

Halftime Show with Highlights? Weekly Highlight Show? Extra Point Return better than ever?

# 96 bluestreak10 @ 04/23/12 10:08 PM

awesome cant wait to hear bout the gameplay with the kinect!! dont care what anyone says its better than sittin on your butt usin a controller least it'll get ya active!! all these kinect haters :P ..

# 97 SageInfinite @ 04/23/12 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bluestreak10


	awesome cant wait to hear bout the gameplay with the kinect!! dont care what anyone says its better than sittin on your butt usin a controller least it'll get ya active!! all these kinect haters :P ..

# 98 L1VINGL3GACY @ 04/23/12 10:53 PM

all i hear is *my charlie brown teacher voice* whomp whom whomp, blah blah blah. Game will be nothing but the same outdated game with a fresh coat of paint

# 99 PackerBacker123 @ 04/23/12 11:05 PM

I'm the 117th comment! the hype train has left the station!

# 100 The_Gaming_Disciple @ 04/23/12 11:17 PM

Have not bought Madden since Vickmeister graced the cover in 04'. It appears EA is giving me yet again another reason to keep the "streak alive" if they implement some "kinect" foolishness to gameplay. This would really BLOW being that I was looking to end the "streak" just to play with RGIII and those SKINS...but oh well...SMH

Looks as if the NFL draft will only be the consistent thing coming out this week with regards to football in America, cause EA definitely ain't!

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