Madden 17: Release Date, Cover, Achievements and Connected Franchise Challenges

While the NFL season is just weeks away, football fans everywhere will have an opportunity to get the party started early with the release of EA Sports’ Madden 17 on Tuesday, Aug. 23 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. 

In the game’s 28th edition after first being released in 1988, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski became the 18th different player featured on the cover after winning the annual vote. 

Gronkowski spoke about making his way onto the cover with NFL Now back in May:

1. @GQMagazine Cover2. #Madden173. @adamrank interviewIt’s @RobGronkowski’s world and we’re just living in it… https://t.co/on7sZ405P2

— NFL Now (@NFLNow) May 13, 2016

Like the past few Madden games, carrying your created player to super-stardom or your favorite franchise to Super Bowl LI isn’t the only reward users can get while playing. 

Here is a list of the 34 achievements, via Madden-School.com:

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