EA delays Madden 21 announcement

EA has delayed the official unveiling of Madden NFL 21, following protests across the United States over the death of George Floyd.

The game’s first trailer emerged last month, and was due to be revealed today ( June 1). That will no longer take place.

“We had committed to celebrating Madden NFL 21 with you, but we’re not going to do that now,” said the publisher in a statement released on its official Twitter feed.

“We stand with our African American/Black community of friends, players, colleagues and partners. Our immediate attention is on actions we can take to drive change against the unjust treatment and systemic bias that is plaguing the nation and our world.”

“We’ll find another time to talk football with you. Because this is bigger than a game, bigger than sports, and needs all of us to stand together and commit to change.”