Why are the Madden games a year ahead?

Why are the Madden games a year ahead?
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answer:I think it has something to do with car model years being a year ahead: you feel like you are playing the future now; this is to be contrasted with releasing a game (around now) called Madden 2008, where people think they are playing an outdated game. It all has to do with market perception of software deprecation.
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