In today's NFL, there's a wide range of gear seen on the field, both for players and coaches. Getting that gear into the game for our fans to see and use is something we're excited about bringing to Madden NFL 17. Player and coach gear has been refreshed to further the immersion into the most complete Madden ever. Not only did we add all new licensed gear from NFL-approved equipment providers, but we also updated a lot of existing gear - both using our latest equipment scanning technology. As the pros say 'Look good, feel good, play good'.

Beyond the cleats, gloves, helmets and facemasks, we also added a few new accessories that will visually separate each player and make them look more like their real-world counterparts. NFL Players and Madden fans alike have been eagerly awaiting some of these new accessories, including:

In addition to the player gear, we also updated the gear for the coaches. Existing NFL coaches have been updated to the latest styles of NFL Sideline gear and 12 new gear packages have been added that can be chosen from when creating a coach in Franchise. Here's some of the individual pieces included in the Coach Gear Packages - all brand new for the 2016 NFL Season:

Nike Drifit Touch Fleece Full-Zip

Nike Elite Coach HZ Sweatshirt

Nike Elite Coach Polo

Nike Elite Coach HZ Full-Zip Hoodie

Nike Elite Hybrid Jacket

Nike Lockdown Jacket

Nike NFL 'Property Of' Circuit Crew

Nike NFL 'Property Of' Circuit Pant

Nike Performance Practice Hoodie

Nike Modern Crew

Nike Hooded Sweatshirt

Nike Free Trainer 5V6 Shoe

The new equipment in Madden 17 sticks out immediately as a big visual upgrade and brings more authenticity to the game, especially for all you gear-heads out there. We are extremely excited about all the additions and we think our fans are too. All the new equipment will add an additional level of polish to the most complete Madden ever and sets a great foundation for equipment this year, and beyond.