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Saber Interactive, the mastermind behind Evil Dead has exciting news to share. They have officially unveiled their latest creation, Wild Card Football, an arcade-style American football game set to feature none other than the former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. In a gaming landscape where the massively popular sport has long been dominated by EA’s Madden NFL franchise, Saber Interactive aims to inject fresh energy into the genre.

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Along with the collaboration, football fans and gamers alike eagerly await Kaepernick’s presence in the gaming universe. 

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Colin Kaepernick’s Collaboration with Nike

After a hiatus since his last NFL game in 2016, Colin Kaepernick makes a triumphant return through Wild Card Football. However, Kaepernick’s journey doesn’t end with the NFL, the former quarterback continues to embrace growth and evolution in various aspects of life.

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In recent developments, Kaepernick displayed his collaboration with the billion-dollar brand Nike on his Instagram story. The former quarterback reshared US Nike Football’s Instagram story that was uploaded by tagging Kaepernick. In the story, Kaepernick was featured in a black-and-white-themed photo. 

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Moreover, this new project terms a new beginning for Kaepernick. Meanwhile, there is already a long ray of anticipation among the fans related to Kaepernick’s return to the NFL through a gaming channel. Furthermore, with Kaepernick stamping his presence on the game’s cover, the Wild Card Football game already gained attention in its pre-release phase.

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Along with Kaepernick, the game features real NFL players like T.J. Watt and Jalen Hurts. By incorporating actual players, the game aims to provide a unique and realistic arcade-style football experience to its users. And additionally, the game provides the liberty to its users to create a team of their wishful players, being similar to arcade classics like NFL Blitz. In contrast to traditional NFL games, Wild Card Football takes a fresh approach, drawing inspiration from Saber Interactive’s popular NBA Playground series. 

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However, instead of assuming the roles of well-known NFL teams, gamers will have the exciting opportunity to create their very own customized seven-on-seven teams, adding a “reimagined Playgrounds-style” twist to the gameplay. With the much-anticipated release date just around the corner on October 10th, anticipation for Wild Card Football has reached a fever pitch. However, with only 11 days remaining until the commencement of the 2023 NFL season’s pre-season, the excitement surrounding Wild Card Football is sure to blend seamlessly with the upcoming NFL action.

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Armaan is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports. Two of his passions being football and writing, he is glad to have brought them together. Coming with prior experience in sports journalism, Armaan’s commitment to ES is reflected in his comprehensive coverage of the league's core aspects.

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