Friend code haters and Madden lovers rejoice!

In an interview with IGN, EA revealed that Madden NFL 08 will have online play, but without resorting to the (in)famous friend codes.

The game will feature online 2 player Exhibiton matches (ranked or unranked), updated rosters, leader boards and text chat. The online will work with the EA Nation Persona system, which doesn't use friend codes or the Wii console code, instead it will search for online players and you can manage your friends with the EA Messenger account.

Good to see different takes on online that don't rely on the much hated friend code system. More as it breaks.