Gaming fans can officially mark August 25 down on their calendar and think up an excuse to get out of school and/or work. EA Sports confirmed Thursday that Madden NFL 16 will be released on the fourth Tuesday of August.
The Madden franchise is always one of the most heavily anticipated video game releases of the year for sports fans. CNN Money's John Gaudiosi wrote in 2013 that the games have earned $4 billion in revenue over the past two-plus decades, and that was only shortly after the launch of Madden NFL 25.