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That’s how much 25-year-old pro video gamer Jacob “Fancy” Worthington made after winning this year’s Madden Bowl, an annual video game tournament on the wildly popular NFL series from EA. That’s almost $80,000 more than individual players on the winning team of this year’s actual Super Bowl took home.

The 2025 championship final took place live in London on Monday, the first time it’s been hosted outside of the US, and ended up 31-28 in Fancy’s favor, as Madden’s official YouTube and Twitch channels livestreamed the showdown. Fancy’s victory rounded out the best season in Madden Championship Series history, with the $250,000 prize money taking his earnings to a total of $358,000 this season.

Unlike the young Madden star, EA itself is having a rough time of it recently: shares are down more than 11% so far this year, as other mega titles in its vast games cabinet, like the series formerly known as “FIFA,” lose some of their allure.

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Less than a month after forming, Paramount Skydance has landed another major piece of intellectual property. The studio said it’s signed a deal with Microsoft’s Activision to create a live-action “Call of Duty” film.

The competitive shooter is one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world and has been the US’s bestselling series for the past 16 years. The next title in the 22-year-old franchise, “Black Ops 7,” will debut in November.

Paramount, which closed its merger with Skydance in August, has had a summer of big deals. It acquired UFC broadcast rights in a $7.7 billion deal with TKO last month, following a $1.5 billion deal for “South Park” rights in July. The company also lured “Stranger Things” creators away from Netflix last month for a four-year film and TV development deal.

Paramount & Activision Team For ‘Call Of Duty’ Movie

Paramount & Activision Team For ‘Call Of Duty’ Movie

The competitive shooter is one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world and has been the US’s bestselling series for the past 16 years. The next title in the 22-year-old franchise, “Black Ops 7,” will debut in November.

Paramount, which closed its merger with Skydance in August, has had a summer of big deals. It acquired UFC broadcast rights in a $7.7 billion deal with TKO last month, following a $1.5 billion deal for “South Park” rights in July. The company also lured “Stranger Things” creators away from Netflix last month for a four-year film and TV development deal.

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