Madden NFL 26

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Nintendo Life
8 / 10
Creators: Electronic Arts
Release Date: Aug 14, 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2
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Madden 26 Official Gameplay Deep Dive

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Madden 26 Official Reveal Trailer

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Madden 26 & College Football 26 Announce Trailer | The Call


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Critic Reviews for Madden NFL 26

Server issues at launch aside, and with the loss of cross-play noted, Madden 26 is a very solid port of one of the best outings for this franchise in recent memory. Yes, you'll need to get used to a drop in the frame rate to 40fps on Switch 2, but it's a reasonable downgrade in order to get this type of game running as well as it does on a portable machine. It really is a very close match in all other ways to other consoles.For newcomers, this is one of the best Madden games I've played in terms of teaching you the ropes, and for the returning hardcore, the improvements on the pitch, and with regards to presentation, should impress where its predecessor felt a bit lacking.

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