Happy news for all gaming fans. The best football league in the world is launching a virtual reality game in cooperation with the players’ union in the autumn.

Munich – For years, Madden was the only computer game you could play in connection with the NFL. But that will soon change.

In autumn, the best football league in the world will launch a virtual reality game in cooperation with the players’ union, the responsible manufacturer StatusPRO confirmed. The name: NFL PRO ERA. Accordingly, the game will be available on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR.

Game from the perspective of an NFL pro

“The biggest difference is that we’re operating purely from the player’s perspective,” Jay Juneau, executive producer at StatusPRO, told “ESPN” in an interview.

“You’re not a coach, you’re not a general manager, you’re not an owner. You’re an NFL player, and that’s what we’ve focused on. ”

NFL PRO ERA…COMING to VR FALL 2022!

Welcome to the Future of the Field.@NFL x #StatusPRO x @NFLPA pic.twitter.com/Xom5KRADGF

— STATUSPRO (@STATUSPRO) April 20, 2022

The development company, which has already released a clip as a sneak peek of the new game, was co-founded by former NFL receiver Andrew Hawkins, among others.