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<p><i><a href="http://ift.tt/1ObP6Dp" class="sbn-auto-link">Madden NFL 17</a></i> is the 2016 installment in EA Sports&#8217; long-running <a href="http://ift.tt/1nyOxRw" class="sbn-auto-link">Madden NFL</a> franchise, and it will be released Aug. 23 — the series&#8217; usual fourth-Tuesday-in-August slot, publisher Electronic Arts announced today.</p>
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<p>Developed by EA Tiburon, <i>Madden 17</i> will be available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The game will be playable early on Xbox One for EA Access subscribers.</p>
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<p>EA also announced today that it will debut a gameplay trailer for <i>Madden 17</i> and reveal the game&#8217;s cover athlete during the 6 p.m. ET edition of ESPN&#8217;s <i>SportsCenter</i> on Thursday, May 12. EA had held a fan vote for the Madden box art annually for six years; this will be the first time since 2009&#8217;s <i>Madden NFL 10</i> that the publisher, not the fans, will choose the cover athlete.</p>
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<p>For more on the Madden series, <a href="http://ift.tt/1U3xYCl">check out our review</a> of <i><a href="http://ift.tt/1GQITrR" class="sbn-auto-link">Madden NFL 16</a></i> (image above).</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/1T19S5s">Polygon &#8211;  Xbox One</a></em></p>
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