# EA Sports Developing New Open-World Football Game

> EA Sports confirms Project Gridiron, a new open-world football game separate from Madden.
- Title: EA Sports Developing New Open-World Football Game · IGN
- Summary: EA Sports confirms Project Gridiron, a new open-world football game separate from Madden. EA Sports is developing Project Gridiron, an open-world football…
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- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/ea-sports-confirms-its-developing-an-open-world-football-game
- Author: Cade Onder
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:12:58.783+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ea sports, project gridiron, madden nfl 27, college football 27, open-world football game, fight night, gaming, entertainment
## EA Sports Confirms Project Gridiron
EA Sports is working on a new open-world football game called Project Gridiron separate from Madden and College Football.

> we have two new projects in development you’ll hear about over the next few months, including a brand-new, social-first open-world experience for our american football team that we call 'project gridiron'
## Project Gridiron Details
The game may feature a shared online universe or narrative, similar to what Fight Night did for boxing.

> it's unclear if project gridiron will have some kind of narrative or if its open-world will be a shared online universe
## Madden NFL 27 and College Football 27
College Football 27 is expected to release next year, but Project Gridiron could replace it due to declining sales.

> the series' sales have reportedly declined year by year leading some developers to worry the franchise's return may be relatively short-lived
## Project Gridiron Timeline
EA Sports will reveal Project Gridiron details in the next few months, possibly at The Game Awards or early 2027.

> we will learn more about the game in the 'next few months'
## Key takeaway

EA Sports is developing Project Gridiron, an open-world football game that could replace College Football 27.