Amazon's new Madden doc is a startup story - and a cautionary tale
Briefly

The four-part documentary 'It's in the Game: Madden NFL' illustrates the rise and fall of the iconic franchise, drawing parallels to the journey of successful tech startups.
Trip Hawkins' vision to create a genuine NFL experience, highlighted by his partnership with John Madden, catalyzed the franchise's initial success, but maintaining innovation proved challenging.
As time progressed, Madden NFL transformed from an innovative startup to a stagnated entity within big tech, struggling to navigate the competitive landscape and changing player expectations.
The documentary reflects on how, even popular franchises can lose their edge if they don't continually innovate, raising the question: should Madden embrace competition?
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