Ep.92 – Are You Ready For Some Football?

We look back at the history of John Madden Football, originally released for the Apple II in June of 1988. As part of its history, we learn all about Strat-O-Matic games, which inspired Trip Hawkins to create the series. Our story includes the history of Trip Hawkins, and his creation of the video game publisher, Electronic Arts. We also spend some time learning all about John Madden, and following his career up until his involvement with the video game series. Finally, we close out today's episode with some talk about what Madden is today, so join us for today's gridiron trip down Memory Card Lane.