Madden NFL 13 Sells 900,000 in 24 Hours

EA has announced that more than 900,000 copies of Madden NFL 13 were sold during the game’s first 24 hours on sale. According to EA, the figure marks the franchise’s best launch during this console generation, a rise of 7% on HD platforms compared to last year.

The franchise also saw its highest ever first day online usage, with peak simultaneous users up 28% over Madden NFL 12’s first day. “Madden NFL 13 is the most innovative entry the franchise has ever seen and we’re thrilled that fans have embraced it with such a huge first day,” said EA Sports executive vice president Andrew Wilson.

EA also noted that Madden has received 665,464 social interactions on Facebook and Twitter since launch and “has been mentioned on average every six seconds on Twitter.” It’s also seen good reviews, with EA mentioning nine scores of 90 or above, accounting for “the biggest single-year jump in critical acclaim for an EA Sports game in four years.”

Madden NFL 13 launched on August 28th. In addition to its new Infinity physics engine, this year's installment also adds new Connected Careers and Kinect voice controls. For a full rundown, check out our Madden NFL 13 review.

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Madden NFL 13 Week on IGN

In one week, Madden NFL 13 will be in homes across the country, but that doesn't make the wait any easier. To help the time pass, IGN is going to be posting all sorts of Madden-related content this week, and you can consider this your one-stop shop. We'll post the articles and videos on the site, but we'll also update this roadmap so you can get where you want to be.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND

IGN Live Presents: Madden NFL 13

From 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific (6:30 p.m. Eastern, 11 p.m. BST), we'll be playing Madden with senior designer Josh Looman and giving away copies of the game. Tune in to win.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD

Madden Video after Madden Video

Here, we'll blow the doors off of what you can expect in Madden NFL 13 with developer commentaries walking you through the new bells and whistles in the game.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH

Madden NFL 13 Review

This is it -- IGN's final verdict on how the game came together for this year. Are the physics fun? The new announcer team an improvement? Find out at 3 p.m. Pacific.

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