Madden NFL 22
Developers | |
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EA Tiburon | |
Publishers | |
EA Sports | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 20, 2021 |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 67 |
IGDB | 68 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Currency |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Genres | Sports |
Sports | American football |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Madden NFL |
⤏ Go to series page | |
John Madden Football | 1988 |
John Madden Football II | 1991 |
Madden Football: Limited Edition | 1996 |
Madden NFL 97 | 1996 |
Madden NFL 98 | 1997 |
Madden NFL 99 | 1998 |
Madden NFL 2000 | 1999 |
Madden NFL 2001 | 2000 |
Madden NFL 2002 | 2001 |
Madden NFL 2003 | 2002 |
Madden NFL 2004 | 2003 |
Madden NFL 2005 | 2004 |
Madden NFL 06 | 2005 |
NFL Head Coach | 2006 |
Madden NFL 07 | 2006 |
Madden NFL 08 | 2007 |
Madden NFL 19 | 2018 |
Madden NFL 20 | 2019 |
Madden NFL 21 | 2020 |
Madden NFL 22 | 2021 |
Madden NFL 23 | 2022 |
Madden NFL 24 | 2023 |
Madden NFL 25 | 2024 |
Madden NFL 22 is a singleplayer and multiplayer sports game developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. It is a licensed National Football League game and part of the Madden NFL series.
It was released on August 20, 2021 alongside the console versions.
It is noted that the PC version lacked features that are exclusive to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X versions, namely the Dynamic Gameday mechanics.[1][2]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Microsoft Store | Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. MVP Edition also available. Additional content is included with EA Play Pro. Manual link for EA Play purchase. |
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Steam | MVP Edition also available. Included with EA Play (Steam). | |||
(unavailable) | MVP Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | MVP Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store (unavailable) | MVP Edition also available. |
- All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[3]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1519350/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Madden NFL 22\saves |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1519350/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Different camera angles can be chosen during the match. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen is borderless windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Off, FXAA, MSAA 2x and 4x. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple buffering is also available. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No limit on FPS, Auto, Lock to 30 FPS, Lock to 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Color blind mode | Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Off, Normal, Assist. Found in Accessibility. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | During a multiplayer game only. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | In-game commentary, Stadium speakers, Crowd, On the field, Music, Menu SFX. | |
Surround sound | Verified with Orban Loudness Meter:
Left Front, Right Front, Center, Low Frequency Effects, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Back, Right Back. |
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Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Co-op, Versus |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Co-op, Versus |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3350 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon RX 460 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon R9 270X |
Other | Broadband Internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1519350) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Dual Entitlement Breakdown - Madden NFL 22 official site (Archived) - last accessed on December 3, 2023
- ↑ Electronic Arts Announces Madden NFL 22 With an Iconic Cover That Features Both Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes - last accessed on December 3, 2023
- ↑ steamdb.info - last accessed on May 2023