The primary criticism, that is repeated often, is that every year's updated version is an improvement on buy madden 22 coins the last. Because EA Sports has the exclusive license, it is the only company that can create a "simulation-style" NFL game. Thus springs an argument that the developer is under no obligation to make significant improvements to the game each year. In 2020, a viral campaign on Twitter urged the league to release EA as its partner -- #NFLDropEA. However, despite the outrage on social media that included coordinated review bombing of Madden's Metacritic webpage, Madden 21 sales were way up. This year's Madden 22 did well, too, and the Madden series is still the highest-selling sports franchise of all time.

The critics come from a vocal minority, however, one whose task is to be very vocal. I'm talking about YouTubers who earn their living through stream and record themselves in a game that they claim they hate.

The diversity of YouTubers' focus areas reveals how big the game today. There are YouTubers like Belton who post footage of their own games and there's a variety of people uploading tips and tricks; then there are people who are dedicated to dunking on Madden.

In the fall of last year, a channel called SOFTDRINKTV published a 14-minute clip called "The worst Madden of All Time," followed a week later by a video that lasted 19 minutes, titled "Madden NFL 22 is NOT GOOD - Review." They re-enter the same well in recent times with one titled "Everything Wrong with Madden NFL 22 (in 16 minutes)." The narration of that one opens memorably and, if not a bit dramatically: "This is the kind of game that inspires you to stick to your eyeballs with a thumbtack. If the game is Madden 22 the joy of life becomes the curse. You'll never want to live. It creates existential dread."

As with any subculture, Madden has its own slang. Precise throws can be described as "lasers" (self-explanatory). A good throw is usually a "dot" and you get "dotted up" -- and it has evolved from "dart" (less than self-explanatory). Also, defensive coverage that is strong was once "bagged," though recently I've seen YouTubers calling themselves "booked." This is the only one that makes sense according to my understanding is "mossing" someone or players leap over corner to catch the ball from the air, influenced to Randy Moss.

However, hating Madden appears to be just as much part of the popular culture, even though it appears somewhat performative at times. The subreddit r/Madden is almost completely "rants" on the reason why the game sucks, usually is a video of a glitch or bug. The #Madden22 tag on TikTok is equal parts highlights, equal parts calling players who have failed to play and that EA could fix.

If dislike video games so often, why do you continue to play it each year?

For Andrew Belton, Madden earns him his keep. The game has been played since 2005 Madden but more importantly that was the time he joined YouTubing, which began in the 2018 Madden. His channel has developed to the point where the channel earns money from it. Enough to move out of the house of his parents and to a home in Brooklyn. (He also sells eBooks using Madden tips through his Patreon estimated will account for a third of his income.)

The concept of trash-talking wasn't born with cheap mut 22 coins Belton. While he's certainly the most well-known person to do the same thing in YouTube for Madden the trash-talking videos are also common in other sports games such as NBA 2K. (Another video game Belton dislikes is: "I thought Madden was disgusting But 2K actually has me in a state of anger... I can't play it; this is how angry it makes my.")