Madden 23: Release Date, Pre Order, Face of the Franchise Features, Ratings & more

Madden 23 is finally here for players with Early Access, which means you can jump into the game right now and start leveling up.

If you have EA Play, you’ll be able to get ten hours of play before the launch of the game. We’ll show you how to sign up here.

Here’s everything we know so far about Madden 23 including the release date, ratings, and what fans can expect when it arrives.

Updated – EA Play is LIVE

There’s a chance for players to get 10 hours of Madden in before the official launch date and you can use this time to level up in MUT 23.

EA Play only costs 4.99/a month and with it you’ll also get some extra rewards. We detailed those rewards and our first impressions of the game right here.

If you’re looking for all of the rewards that were revealed for Season 1 of Madden 23 Ultimate Team, we detailed those here.

Madden 23 Release Date

The confirmed and official Madden 23 release date is Friday, August 19, 2022, but those with Early Access can play much earlier.

This lines up with what we’d expected, as the timing is almost identical to the release date used for Madden 22.

PRE ORDER NOW: Secure your copy of Madden 23 before it arrives

This date will allow football fans to build up some hype for the upcoming NFL season, and get right into MUT and Franchise Mode gameplay as things heat up.

Secure your Madden 23 pre order

Now that Madden 23 is official, details have been revealed about pre order bonuses and exactly what players will get with each edition.

Players who pre order the All Madden Edition will get a plethora of extra content, but perhaps most importantly they’ll earn Early Access.

We’ve got more details here about each of the Madden 23 Editions and the various rewards players can get from them.

Game Modes, New Features & Trailers

After getting a reveal trailer that primarily unveiled John Madden and hyped the release of Madden 23 in general, we’re finally learning about the new features coming all across this year’s game.

First up, the Madden 23 gameplay trailer seen below highlighted FieldSENSE, a revamped gameplay engine that’ll be exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Franchise Mode got the next spotlight with a Deep Dive into some of what fans can look forward to, and we’ve got more details here on all the Free Agency upgrades this year.

However, some major and long-requested features like Create A Team remain absent from Madden 23 Franchise Mode.

More of the Deep Dive videos are still expected for Madden 23 Ultimate Team, Face of the Franchise, and more in the coming weeks.

We’ve got more here about why Face of the Franchise may have finally cracked the career mode formula in Madden 23.

Madden 23 Review: Beta Impressions

While we won’t be able to have more final thoughts until the worldwide launch, our time in the closed Madden 23 beta has revealed quite a bit.

FieldSENSE definitely took center stage, and new mechanics like Skill Based Passing and Hit Everything are a solid gameplay upgrade.

You can find our full Madden 23 beta review here with details on what stood out in our limited preview.

Cover Athlete John Madden

As the first major reveal of the upcoming Madden 23, EA revealed the game’s covers which will feature John Madden as its star.

John Madden graces three different versions of the Madden 23 cover, with the far left shown above being for the Standard Edition on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The middle cover above will be for the Standard Edition on Xbox One, PS4, and PC, with the final on the far-right inspired by the original John Madden Football cover being for those who get the All Madden Edition.

All Ratings Revealed

After a chaotic week of reveals going position by position throughout the league, all the Madden 23 Ratings have now been confirmed.

That includes Team Ratings, as we’ve learned which teams will top the league when Madden 23 arrives and which players are set to dominate.

We’ve got more details here about all the Madden 23 Ratings including top players at every position and where all 32 teams ranked.