Madden 26 and College Football 26 won't be on PC or Last-Gen + Release Dates

EA Sports has officially confirmed that Madden 26 will launch on August 14, 2025. In addition to the release date announcement, EA Sports released the first trailer for the game along with a few more details.

In addition to the general release date, it was confirmed that those who get the MVP Bundle or the standalone Deluxe Edition of the game will get three days early access starting on July 7.

Not much else was revealed about this year’s game just yet. Even the game’s current description remains vague before a full feature reveal.

“Bring Glory Home in EA Sports College Football 26 and experience the world of college football,” the description reads. “Whatever path to greatness you choose, from high school recruit to the Heisman, or as a coach, you can forge your legacy.”

First things first, the game will be available three days early starting August 11 for those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition of the game. EA Sports is also doing an MVP Bundle that combines both Madden 26 and EA Sports College Football 26. Last year’s MVP Bundle remained one of the best-selling games throughout 2024, so it should come as no surprise it is happening again.

Moving on to the reveal trailer, it was a combo trailer for both Madden 26 and College Football 26. The trailer highlight’s “The Call” that an NFL Draft hopeful receives as he looks to make the jump from college to the NFL.

Not much else comes from the trailer, but it does give the first look at the in-game visuals. It’s not much, but it does seem to tease a new score bug for the game in some fashion.

One thing worth mentioning is that the official Madden 26 website only mentions the game for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. There is no mention of the last-gen Xbox One or PlayStation 4, meaning that EA Sports has officially moved on from the decade-plus old systems.

EA Sports confirmed via the game’s website that Madden 26 won’t be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. That means the game’s run on the gen-8 systems ends after 12 years.

Instead, Madden 26 will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and, for the first time, Nintendo Switch 2. It’s the first Madden game to appear on a Nintendo console since Madden 13 back in 2012.

Madden 26 launches on August 14, 2025. Those who pre-order either the Deluxe Edition or the MVP Bundle get access three days early starting on August 11.

For those interested in College Football 26, that game is set to launch on July 10.

Are you excited about Madden 26 this year?