Hit the Gridiron in EA Sports Madden NFL 26 with EA Play Now

Game Pass Ultimate members can live every stadium-shaking moment for up to 10 hours in EA Sports Madden NFL 26. If they decide to buy, their progress carries over to the full game, so they can get ready for the next snap.

Members can save 10% off* EA digital purchases including the full version of the game and Madden Points. Plus, score a Welcome Pack from Aug 7–Sept 11 and recurring Ultimate Team Packs to build your dream football team with NFL Legends and current stars.

Backed by years of real NFL data that delivers explosive gameplay in every moment, Madden NFL 26 is Built From Sundays.

What’s New in Madden NFL 26?

Play Like the Pros

Star NFL quarterbacks move, look, and feel more like the superstars they are. Josh Allen’s rocket arm, Kyler Murray’s elusive scrambles, and Jayden Daniels’ lightning-fast decisions are all captured with unprecedented accuracy. Every throw, rollout, and read now reflects years of real NFL data.

Real NFL Coaching

Madden NFL 26 captures authentic coaching philosophies straight from the NFL sidelines. Play-calling now mirrors real-world tendencies, from Dan Campbell’s aggressive fourth-down decisions to Kevin O’Connell’s innovative offensive schemes. The game delivers dynamic suggestions based on your coach’s style, while new counters help shut down opponents who rely on repetitive tactics. Every matchup becomes a battle of wits, just like on Sundays.

Feel NFL Gameday

From the deafening Skol chants in Minnesota to Baltimore’s electric light show, get hyped with real NFL team traditions. Feel the energy of authentic team run-outs, dynamic weather that affects gameplay, and custom broadcast packages that make each matchup unique. This isn’t just football— it’s your front row seat to NFL Sundays. The EA Sports Madden NFL 26 10-hour EA Play trial is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Xbox PC.

Membership for EA Play is included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions at no extra cost.

Whether you’re scoring an unbelievable hat-trick in the EA Sports FC franchise, showing no mercy on suburban battlegrounds in the Battlefield series or timing a perfect hit to dominate the gridiron in the Madden NFL franchise, you can feel the thrill with EA for just $5.99 a month. Membership unlocks unlimited access to a collection of top titles, trials of select new games, in-game member rewards and more. Members also save 10% off EA digital purchases—including game downloads, points packs, and DLC.

For more details on all the EA Play member benefits this month, visit: EA Play Member Benefits

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Editor’s Note (August 11): We’ve updated messaging in the post to remove Xbox Cloud as a supported platform for Madden NFL 26 10-hour EA Play Trial .

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EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system to convert thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data into more explosive gameplay—with new player-specific traits, authentic play-styles, and adaptive counters that match on-field tendencies and strategies of NFL quarterbacks and coaches. From the Skol chant in Minnesota to the light show in Baltimore, immerse yourself in new presentation across the NFL including game-impacting weather, team traditions, and dynamic halftime shows with Scott Hanson. Built from Sundays. Real NFL data powers the realest Madden to date. SIGNATURE QBS Star NFL quarterbacks move, look, and feel more like the superstars they are. EXPLOSIVE NFL GAMEPLAY Explosive NFL action at your fingertips with improved player movement. COACH DNA Adaptive counters informed by real NFL coaching trends. ROSTER MANAGEMENT Modernized depth charts, new positional roles, and the Wear & Tear system add strategy and experimentation to roster management and game-planning. FOOTBALL WEATHER Depending on how extreme the conditions are, Football Weather can completely disrupt your original game plan. Adapt to new challenges like limited visibility downfield in heavy snow and fog, or wet conditions that will directly impact player movement, stamina, ball security, and more. DEFENSIVE CONTROL & STRATEGY Control your pass-coverage depth with new custom zones, and perfect your pass rush strategy with new stunts and twist options at the line. This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Conditions & restrictions apply. See www.ea.com/legal for details.