According to The Hollywood Reporter, Antonick recently learned that the same code base that he created for the original 1988 version of John Madden Football is still being used today.

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Named for Monday Night Football announcer John Madden, the game has sold 43 million copies since 1989, many to the same buyers.

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With real playbooks featured in Madden and constant input by John Madden himself, the 'x's and o's' of football are being taught to the next generation of gridiron greats.

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