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Largest prize pool for an American football videogame

Largest prize pool for an American football videogame
Who
Madden NFL Championship Series
What
1,000,000 US dollar(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
12 June 2016

First announced in June 2016, the four competitions that comprise the Madden NFL Championship Series collectively carry a prize pot of $1,000,000 dollars. The $1,000,000 prize pool is split between the four competitions, with Madden Classic getting a pool of $100,000, Madden Bowl getting a pool of $250,000, Madden Challenge getting a pool of $150,000 and the Madden Championship getting a pool of $500,000.

The Madden NFL Championship Series marks a renewed commitment from EA, the publisher behind the Madden NFL series, towards developing the eSports appeal of its popular sports videogames.