A new study claims the 10 states in the US where EA Sports’ Madden NFL 23 football game is the most popular.
Madden NFL 23 most popular in Louisiana, according to a recent study. Online gaming site Minesweeper-Challenge analyzed Google Trends data from the last 12 months using phrases like “Madden 23” and “Madden 23 release date” to identify the 10 states that show the most interest in Madden NFL 23.
As previously mentioned, Louisiana is the state with the most interest in Madden NFL 23, with the Minesweeper-Challenge noting that the New Orleans Saints in the game have a team rating of 83 and a top safety rating of Tyrann Mathieu, who has an overall rating of 94. Louisiana is followed by Delaware, Alabama, Ohio, Mississippi, Maryland, West Virginia, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. What’s interesting about these results is that several states on this list don’t have an NFL team at all. In fact, this applies to most of the states on the list, as Delaware, Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, North Dakota, and Iowa do not have NFL teams. You might think that states that have NFL teams would be more interested in video games made by the company, but this is clearly not the case.
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According to the Minesweeper-Challenge, the states that showed the least interest in Madden NFL 23, were Oregon, California, Vermont, and New York, in that order. Although there are no NFL teams in Oregon and Vermont, California has three teams and New York has two, so it’s surprising that they ranked so low in interest in Madden NFL 23.
States Most Interested in Madden NFL 23
- Louisiana
- Delaware
- Alabama
- Ohio
- Mississippi
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Iowa
Of course, it should be noted that this may not be the best way to determine how popular Madden NFL 23 in one state or another. While the Google search data seems like a good indicator of how many people are interested in the game, the sales figures provide more specific answers. At the time of this writing, sales data Madden NFL 23 are missing, but the game is expected to be one of the best-selling games of the year by the time 2022 comes to a close. It’s unlikely that EA Sports will release sales figures by state, but California and New York can be expected to rank high given their populations.
Madden NFL 23 earned mixed reviews from critics, continuing a disturbing trend for the blockbuster sports franchise. It remains to be seen if the franchise can Madden NFL return to its former glory, or it will continue to fight the critics.
Madden NFL 23 Out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.