Madden NFL used to be a regular sight on Nintendo platforms, but we’ve seen it for almost a decade now Madden NFL 13 on Wii U. EA still brings us annual updates for FIFA (even though they are ‘legacy editions’), EA said earlier that they do not plan to release it again on Switch in 2018, but a recent mailing list indicated Madden may finally show up.
This discovery comes from YouTuber Doctre81, who found a list titled “Online Software Engineer – (C ++) – Madden”, which dates from November 2020. Among the job requirements, one section is requesting 2 years of work experience “Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo Game Consoles”. It may not sound like much, but previous EA mailing lists did not include Nintendo in their criteria.
At the very least, EA could investigate a possible release. It is worth bearing in mind that EA confirmed in June 2020 that it would be releasing seven Switch games in the 12-month period. June 2021 is only a few months away, and we have since confirmed six matches, including Apex Legends earlier this week.
That leaves one more to come, but given Madden’s annual release schedule, EA could possibly wait until the inevitable Madden NFL 22 – in contrast to a Madden NFL 21 port – as they are traditionally launched in August. Either way, let’s just hope it’s not another legacy issue, is it?
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