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Those who love playing football on their console as much (or maybe even more) than watching the real deal on TV can rejoice. Despite the current labor strife, which has seen the NFL Player's Association decertified and the owners lockout the players, Madden NFL 12 will hit stores in August.

For those curious how this is possible, the licensing arm of the NFLPA still exists. Though it's no longer a labor union, the NFLPA isn't dissolved. So the contract EA signed with the NFLPA continues unhindered, as does the agreement with all 32 NFL teams.

EA Sports provided this statement: "Fans of Madden NFL will not have their seasons interrupted regardless of when the labor issues are resolved. EA Sports will release Madden NFL 12 in August, complete with exciting new features and product innovation that will allow NFL fans to fill their desire for football. NFL players will continue to be featured, as always, in Madden NFL 12."

Every team, every current player, will remain. And rookies, drafted in April, will appear with the teams who drafted them.

EA is set to make a major Madden announcement Monday, March 21. Stay tuned.

Will you still buy it?

I, for one am looking forward to Madden 12; I can't wait to see the cover art for the game which would feature last years 2nd best QB Aaron Rodgers

yes sir

i cant wait till 2k comes back o o wait wait ea gay ass might buy the rights again

If 2k made a NFL game....I think it would sell 1 copy?

no sir u are wrong just look back at 2k5

those sales from that year mad ea gay ass buy the rights

I didn't even hear before that 2k had a football game...

yea from 2000 to 2005