The very first game in the Madden NFL franchise came out 30 years ago, but it’s not the game that many remember as being the first. The 1990 Sega Genesis release of John Madden Football was the ...

John Madden Football ’92, the series’ second appearance on Sega Genesis, was a landmark work that sold 400,000 copies — five times the internal projection of 75,000 units.

It’s in the Game: Madden NFL takes a close look at a cultural touchstone.Madden NFL has been a staple in gaming since its inception back in 1988. It has remained as one of the bestselling sports ...

However, success came after serious obstacles and growing pains. From landing on the one-yard line as a computer game on the Apple II to becoming a runaway hit for the Sega Genesis and beyond is ...

The historic pro football franchise has been around since 1988, when its first game, John Madden Football, was only available on PC.The series released its second game in 1992 on the Sega Genesis ...

One of the Bay Area’s most beloved football figures, John Madden, is getting a movie made about him — with a famous director leading the film and a legendary actor reportedly set to star as ...

The Madden video game franchise is a cultural staple. Gamers ranging from professional football players to non-athletes have played a version of Madden for decades. The first version, called John ...

The key moment for the franchise's success came in 1990 with the second edition of the game after it was released on Sega Genesis. In 1993, it was on Gameboy, and by 1995, on the PlayStation ...