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Madden NFL 17 Cover Athlete Announced
May 12, in the year of our Lord 2016 – Today
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) officially unveiled the Madden
NFL 17 cover art, featuring New England Patriots Tight End Rob
Gronkowski. EA and ESPN jointly revealed the cover live during
the 6pm ET/3pm PT edition of SportsCenter. In Madden NFL 17,
players on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 can take their team all
the way with new gameplay features that elevate the ground game,
arming teams for success on both sides of the ball.
“It’s great to finally be able to share with the world that
Gronk will be joining our cover fraternity,” said Josh
Rabenovets, Senior Director of Global Marketing at EA SPORTS.
“He’s one of the most fun, dominant and exciting players in the
league, and it’s awesome to feature the famed Gronk Spike on the
Madden NFL 17 cover.”
Gronkowski is one of the most decorated tight ends in the NFL,
holding the season record for most touchdowns by a tight end in
a season, as well as a four-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl
Champion. He’s widely regarded as one of the most physically
dominant players in the league, and was the highest-rated tight
end in Madden NFL 16.
“It’s a really special honor to appear on the cover of Madden
NFL 17,” said Gronkowski. “It’s one of those things that pretty
much every guy in the league secretly dreams of, so to actually
be the one on the cover, it’s a really big deal.”
EA also released a Madden NFL 17 video today showcasing
Gronkowski and the first of several new features for next-gen
consoles in this year’s game. Fans can check out the Madden NFL
17 website to learn more about improvements to the ground game,
including a new path assist feature, new defensive AI and
expansion of ball carrier special moves, which give players new
creative controls on the ground, all of which are featured on
the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 versions of the game.