The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are based on the previous game, Madden NFL 24.

It is the second game to be released under the Madden NFL 25 title; the first was to celebrate the franchise's silver anniversary in 2013.

[1][2] Madden NFL 25 received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to Metacritic.

[10][11] Will Borger of IGN wrote a positive review, stating it is better than Madden NFL 24 and complimenting the game's "on-field action", as well as additions from College Football 25.

Borger wrote that "the improvements it did get are nice, but also long overdue, and you don't get a parade for doing things you should have done years ago.