Madden NFL 13 is an American football video game based on the National Football League, published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. EA's Chief Creative Officer, Richard Hilleman, said that defense would receive various changes in mechanics and controls, one of the first known changes in the game.[4] Part of the Madden NFL series, the game was released on August 28, 2012. For the first time in the series, the game will be officially released in Brazil, due to the explosive growth of the sport in the country.