Madden 22: Recent Updates As Super Bowl LVI Approaches
For
American Football fans who wish to play the sport as a video game, there is
perhaps no better title available to them than the hit EA Madden game series.
The
franchise has been highly successful ever since it was released in 1988 and has
gone on to achieve a huge amount of commercial success during its run. As of
2018, it had been found that more than 130 million copies of the video game had
been sold, whilst it has also equated to well over $100 million in sales; EA
Sports’ FIFA is the only other sports-themed video game to have been able to
surpass that mark, too.
Indeed,
if that were not enough to highlight just how big the game franchise that was
named after the late legendary Pro Football Coach, Commentator and Hall of
Famer John Madden, then the fact that NFL Madden 22 was one of the best selling
games of the year in 2021 should be a big enough of an indicator.
A number of updates continue to
be made
The
game, though, remains a highly popular title for many players as EA continues
to provide a number of updates throughout the season, which is great as we are
almost at the end of the current campaign.
Sunday
13 February 2022, will see the final game of the season take place when Super
Bowl LVI is played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, between the
Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams. There will be a number of people
that will be awaiting that game for a number of reasons, including the fact that
it is a Super Bowl that does not feature the likes of Tom Brady or Patrick
Mahomes; two quarterbacks that have continued to appear regularly in the
showpiece on a consistent basis in recent years.
Others
will be excited because it will be an event on which they will be able to bet,
with the upcoming game providing some punters the opportunity to use Unibet’s Virginia online sports betting platform. Indeed, those that
are interested in placing a wager on Super Bowl LVI will find that the LA Rams
are the favorites to take the Vince Lombardi trophy with odds of -195 on the
Moneyline compared to the Cincinnati Bengals’ odds of +160 at the time of
writing.
Super Bowl Promotion update
Naturally,
the fact that the Super Bowl is so close is something
that EA has decided to make sure is just one part of the recent updates that
they have managed to push through, with gamers able to make the most of the special
occasion.
One update that has been made available
is the annual Super Bowl Promotion that regularly becomes live in the lead up
to the main event, with a number of players who have featured in the Super Bowl
in the past and present to be made available in the Ultimate Team mode that is
playable.
In
addition, there could be Super Bowl sets made available, with one set
potentially including 20 Super Bowl past players including 2 masters, whilst
another will be based on present stars who have been able to play in one of the
biggest sporting events to have ever existed.
Roster Stat Updates
Another
feature that NFL Madden 22 has decided to provide players with recently is
their latest roster updates; a feature that many gamers eagerly await each time as they get to see
who the developers have decided requires an upgrade in regard to their stats
and overall ability, whilst also looking at those who have been downgraded
after a poor run of form or season.
One
of the biggest updates in the latest patch to have been released involves Tom
Brady as he has been entered into the 99 club after officially announcing his
retirement from the sport after 22 long seasons that saw him win a total of
seven rings; the most by any player and perhaps solidifying himself as the
GOAT.
In
other upgrades, Super Bowl LVI participant Cooper Kupp (LA Rams wide receiver)
has been boosted by +1 and turned into a 97 overall player, whilst Cincinnati
Bengals’ free safety Jessie Bates III has also been provided with a +1 to his
overall and ranking at 92.
Additionally,
some of the best players to have received a downgrade in this recent update
include Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs QB) who has gone down -1 to 97 overall,
whilst Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, has also suffered the same
fate and seen his overall decrease from 96 to 95.