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To no one's surprise, Madden is back for another twelvemonth. EA Sports officially confirmed that Madden 22 volition launch this summer on August 20, with Dynasty and MVP Edition owners getting the first fissure at the game on August 17. Final yr, Madden upgraded to the next-generation of consoles, as Electronic Arts released a new version of Madden 21 for the Xbox Serial X and PlayStation five three months subsequently the electric current-gen release. And thank you to EA's Dual Entitlement program, those who purchased a PS4 or Xbox One edition of Madden 21 were able to get the adjacent-gen edition at no extra toll.

EA has brought back the Dual Entitlement program once again for Madden 22, which should be beneficial for those who want to upgrade, just can't at the moment due to console shortages. So, will Dual Entitlement work differently this year? Let'southward go over how it will work for 22, plus game differences between current and side by side-gen.

To take reward of the Dual Entitlement plan, yous must purchase an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 copy of Madden 21. Still, y'all volition demand to purchase either the Dynasty or MVP Editions of Madden 21, not the Standard Edition.

This is how it will work, depending on what type (digital or physical) you buy, per EA:

  • If y'all pre-gild a digital PlayStation 4 or Xbox One version of the Madden NFL 22 MVP Edition, or purchase the Madden NFL 22 Dynasty Edition (available only via pre-order), you will receive a digital copy of the full game on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.
  • If you pre-order the physical PlayStation 4 or Xbox I version of the Madden NFL 22 MVP Edition, or purchase the Madden NFL 22 Dynasty Edition (available only via pre-lodge), you will get a single-use lawmaking in box, for 1 digital copy of the full game on PlayStation v or Xbox Series X|S.

Equally far every bit whether yous should buy the Standard, or one of the expensive versions of Madden 22, keep in mind that the differences betwixt the current and next-gen copies of this year's game don't appear to be too swell. As EA noted in its release proclamation, the side by side-gen version volition take Dynamic Gameday, as well every bit Next Gen Movement 2.0. However, Franchise, MUT, The Yard, and Face of the Franchise will have essentially the aforementioned features.

Additionally, full progress in The Yard and Confront of the Franchise will transfer over to the Xbox Series Ten and PlayStation v. Likewise, all MUT progress, sans progress in competitive modes, will move over. Franchise date will not motility over to next-gen.