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Madden franchise gets the Outside the Lines treatment at ESPN

by: Dan -
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Video games in general don’t get a lot of looks from the mainstream press unless they are trying to connect some crazed kid and his Halo addiction with some violent act that he may have just committed. So it was kind of refreshing to see ESPN focus on the Madden franchise and how it has become a dynasty for its weekly Outside the Lines segment. Despite facing what feels like ever-increasing lawsuits, the franchise keeps moving forward and is

The article will bring back many memories for us that have played since its inception in 1989 on the Apple II computers, as it has some “through the years” shots of the game and the box art. While it is a rather long read if you consider yourself a fan of the series, you should really take the time to read through it.  I learned a lot about what went on behidn the scenses to create this mega-monster.