John Madden he was also a champion in videogames: the series sports dedicated to the famous football coach was the second best-selling in the US during the last twelve months, behind only call of Duty.
The interesting figure was re-proposed by Mat Piscatella of NPD a few hours after the announcement of Madden’s death, to give an idea of the relevance of this name and its franchise in the eyes of American users.
“How important is Madden to gaming? Over the past twelve months, the only premium games that can generate more revenue than Madden NFL in the US have been two episodes of Call of Duty,” Piscatella wrote.
Historical coach of the Oakland Raiders, with whom he won the Super Bowl in ’76, Madden had a long career as a TV commentator on NFL games and has tied his name to the Electronic Arts sports series since 1998.
Madden’s contribution to the success of the NFL has been defined as fundamental by the representatives of the American federation, but it is clear that his figure has also had a great influence in the field of sports simulations.
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