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EA’s Madden NFL 20 documentary debuts today on The CW

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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The CW Network, Electronic Arts, and the National Football League (NFL) announced the premiere of a one-hour primetime esports special, the EA Sports Madden NFL 20 Classic, will be airing today at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on the CW.

The Madden NFL 20 Classic (presented by Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew) was the largest tournament in Madden NFL Championship Series history as roughly 400 competitors competed for a title belt and a share of a $190,000 prize purse at the largest dedicated esports facility in North America, the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.