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Robert Griffin III Stellar NFL Debut Changes how Fans Play Madden NFL 13
49ers, Eagles and Cowboys Most Popular Teams through NFL Week One
September 12, in the year of our Lord 2012 – In the two weeks
following this year’s record-breaking launch, millions of Madden
NFL 13 fans have hit the virtual gridiron to battle rivals and
mimic what is sure to be a thrilling NFL season. More than 80
million games of Madden NFL 13 have been played since the August
28 launch, the equivalent of an incredible 156,000 NFL seasons.
To view the impressive stats around how fans are consuming the
NFL through the award-winning Madden NFL 13 game, check out the
video found here:
In online ranked head-to-head games, fans have taken the field
most often with the 2011 NFC West champions, San Francisco
49ers, followed by the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys,
Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers. Interestingly, prior to
their Week 1 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, the
Washington Redskins were the 12th most used team by Madden NFL
13 fans; however, since rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III’s
impressive debut performance on Sunday, the Redskins have become
the 4th most selected team. To date, fans have played more than
8,600 games of Thursday night’s upcoming matchup, Chicago Bears
at Green Bay, with the Packers winning 54% of the time.
In addition, during the first two weeks following the launch of
Madden NFL 13:
· 485K players joined an online Connected Careers league
· 3.6M Madden Ultimate Team card packs were opened
· 4M Madden Ultimate Team Solo Challenges were played
Madden NFL 13 continues to be the talk of the town. Since launch
there have been:
· 630K “Madden” mentions on Twitter
· 8.5M unique visitors to the Madden NFL Facebook page since
launch—an average of seven new visitors per second
· 370K tweets and Facebook posts published directly from within
the game
To join the conversation and share how you play Madden NFL 13,
please visit the Madden NFL Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSMaddenNFL, follow us on
Twitter
@EAMaddenNFL and be sure to use #Madden13.
Madden NFL 13 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 delivers physics you can
feel on every play, and will connect you to the NFL and other
fans like never before. Powered by the all-new Infinity Engine,
every impact on the field is more intense; every battle is more
authentic; and no two plays will every look or feel the same.
With Connected Careers you'll build your legacy as a player or
coach within a completely new and fully connected universe,
accessible on and off the console. With deep new gameplay
innovation, social integration, and an overhaul of the audio and
visual presentation, Madden NFL 13 is the biggest game-changer
in the history of the franchise.
Madden NFL 13 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon.
Madden NFL 13 is now available and retails for $59.99 on the
Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Madden NFL 13 is also available
for $49.99 on the Nintendo Wii, and $39.99 on PlayStation Vita.
To learn more about Madden NFL 13, visit
http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl.
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