Tennessee Titans Quarterback Youngest Ever Madden Cover AthleteREDWOOD CITY, Calif., Apr 18, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the NFL's
2006 Rookie of the Year Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden
NFL 08, the latest iteration of the EA SPORTS™ best-selling
football franchise with the official video game license of the NFL and
its players. The Tennessee Titans quarterback's appearance on the
cover of Madden NFL 08 makes him the youngest NFL star to grace the
cover. Last year's Madden NFL 07 sold over 7 million copies and was
the number one selling game in North America in 2006(1). Madden NFL 08
will be available for purchase beginning August 14.
"It is truly an honor for me to be on the cover of Madden NFL 08,
every NFL player dreams of being on the cover," said Young. "After
being named Rookie of the Year and going to the Pro Bowl my first
season - this is a perfect way to start my second season in the NFL."
As the first rookie quarterback to go to a NFL Pro Bowl, Vince
Young has already emerged as one of the most exciting athletes in the
NFL. The 2006 NFL Rookie of the Year was selected by the Tennessee
Titans with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, and started
in 13 games for the Titans. Young ranked second on the team with 552
rushing yards and tied a team high with seven touchdowns. The Houston
native also became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to
exceed 500 rushing yards.
Coming into its 18th year and with more than 60 million copies
sold and having generated over $2 billion in retail sales, Madden NFL
Football continues to stand out as one of the most popular videogame
franchises of all time. Developed in Orlando, FL by EA Tiburon, Madden
NFL 08 will be available in August on the Xbox 360™ and Xbox®
videogame and entertainment systems, PLAYSTATION®3 and
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, Nintendo GameCube™,
Nintendo DS™, Wii™, PC, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)
handheld entertainment system. For more information check out
www.madden08.com.
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California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™,
EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2006, EA posted
revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
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(1) Source: NPD data
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.