This week, EA Sports announced the Madden NFL 17 Championship Series , a season-long competition for Madden NFL 17 on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Players can qualify for the championship’s four major events by competing in any Online Head to Head, Draft Champions, or MUT Salary Cap games. There is $1 million up for grabs throughout the four major events, so you can expect the action to be intense amongst the hardcore Madden gamers. The four major events are as follows:
- Madden NFL 17 Classic (December 2016) Date: December 2016
Location: Burbank , CA
Qualification Mode: Regular Teams H2H Ranked, Draft Champions, MUT Salary Cap
Live Finals: Draft Champions
- Madden NFL 17 Bowl (February 2017) Date: February 2017
Location: TBD
Qualification Mode: MUT Salary Cap & Draft Champions
Live Finals: MUT Salary Cap
- Madden NFL 17 Challenge (April 2017) Date: April 2017
Location: Burbank , CA
Qualification Mode: MUT Salary Cap & Draft Champions
Live Finals: Draft Champions
- Madden NFL 17 Championship (May 2017) Date: May 2017
Location: TBD
Qualification Mode: Series Points
Live Finals: MUT Salary Cap
In any tournament of any sport, there are favorites that everyone will be keeping their eyes on. The Madden NFL 17 Championship Series is no different and there are five players most likely to win it all. Here are those five players:
- Frank “Stiff” Sardoni Jr. (Won Madden NFL 16 Championship)
- Zack “Serious Moe” Lane
- Lionel “Im Wild” Roberts (2016 Semifinalist)
- Lavar “Mr Hollywood” Gayle
- Eric “Problem” Wright (2016 Finalist)
In addition to the Madden Championship, independent tournament organizers will hold tournaments for players who choose Premier and Challenger Events. This opens up even more opportunities for players to compete for prizes even if you are not able to get into the Madden Championship. If you are determined to get into the Madden NFL 17 Championship Series, you can register for the tournament here .
