As the August 26 release date of EA Sports' Madden NFL 15 nears, the developer is further building the excitement up among fans with very good news.
With immediate effect, those who are pre-ordering Madden NFL 15 from GameStop, the accredited distributor, will be given exclusive access to the Futuristic Deluxe Stadium in the Madden Ultimate Team.
According to Gamezone, while users can generally get into the stadium by relocating their teams via connected franchise mode, the pre-order promo allows you to get into the stadium directly. It is important to note that this offering is only for those who pre-order through GameStop. Users who pre-order elsewhere will still get $15 worth of content from Madden Ultimate Team.
An article by Go Madden reveals that fans initially thought "EA was taking the unique stadium out of the game and handing it over to GameStop," but Operations Sports had reportedly confirmed that this promo is only for EA's Madden Ultimate. Connected Franchise players can still gain access to the stadium when they relocate their teams.
The first teaser trailer for the game came out in April, featuring Luke Kuechly, the Carolina Panthers linebacker who currently holds the Defensive Player of the Year title, writes IGN. In June, the company announced that Richard Sherman, cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, would be on the cover. At its announcement, EA had said that the Madden NFL 15 would have "the most immersive defensive gameplay control in franchise history," but, of course, we really wouldn't know until it actually comes out.
The upcoming release will reportedly feature new defensive duos, according to another Gamezone article. These include Houston Texans' JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney, Denver Broncos' Von Miller and Demarcus Ware, New Orleans Saints' Jairus Byrd and Kenny Vaccaro, New England Patriots' Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner and the Cleveland Browns' Joe Haden and Donte Whitner.
According to GoMadden.com, EA Sports is pretty unpredictable when it comes to spacing out its little bonuses. In some years, EA reportedly released ratings one division at a time over the course of a few weeks, alongside major partners like ESPN. Sometimes, the game developer just kept things simple by splitting the release into defense and offense.
The game will be released on PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on August 26 in the U.S. and on August 29 in Europe.