Watch NFL and Hollywood stars unite in spectacular trailer for new Madden video game

Game time: EA Sports have brought the stars together for the Madden trailer
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James Benge25 August 2015

The release of the new Madden NFL game is one of the biggest days in the gaming and gridiron calendars, and EA Sports are celebrating the 2016 edition in style.

NFL stars from Colin Kaepernick to Rob Gronkowski have united with some of Hollywood’s brightest young stars, including 21 Jump Street star Dave Franco, for an action-packed adventure where Madden is the star.

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan – playing the role of Lil Pepper – helps to inspire Franco’s character Dave Johnson as he looks to defeat an evil mastermind in a game of Madden, as the protagonist looks to save his girlfriend over four quarters of computerised football.

Will the help of some of the NFL’s best playmakers inspire Dave to victory? You can get a hint in Madden NFL 16: The Movie Trailer below.

This year’s version of the iconic sports game, which was first released in 1988, sees major new tools for quarterbacks, wide-receivers and defenders, with new ways to make game-changing plays on offence and defence.

Elsewhere the Draft Champions mode allows players to build their own star team of current NFL stars and all-time legends, which can then be taken online against similar squads.

“We think Madden NFL 16 delivers an incredible experience for our players,” said Roy Harvey, Executive Producer of Madden NFL 16. “Draft Champions provides a new way to play, bringing the fun of a fantasy football draft to Madden, and providing a strategic challenge both on and off the field.

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“On top of that, the new gameplay elements we’ve introduced this year allow you to achieve some really exciting moments that you’ll want to watch over and over again in replay. It’s a great year to be a playmaker.”

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