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Madden NFL 25 Cover Athlete Picked
Madden NFL 25 to Unlock the Power, Precision, and Creativity of the NFL Ball Carrier
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 25, in the year of our Lord
2013 – Yesterday Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and
ESPN announced that after six rounds and a record-breaking 40
million votes, Barry Sanders stands triumphant as the cover
athlete for Madden NFL 25. The results were revealed during a 1
hour primetime special on SportsNation on ESPN 2 last night,
when Old School bracket champion Barry Sanders defeated New
School bracket winner Adrian Peterson by taking 58% of the final
vote.
During his run to the cover, Sanders triumphed over a who’s who
of NFL legends, including Ray Lewis, Marcus Allen, Joe Montana
and Jerry Rice. Sanders’ win is historic in many ways, as not
only will he be appearing on the cover of the 25th anniversary
of the Madden NFL franchise, but he is the first athlete ever to
appear on back-to-back covers after sharing the NCAA Football 13
box with Robert Griffin III last year. This also marks the first
time players from the same team have secured consecutive covers
as Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Jr. appeared on
the cover of Madden NFL 13.
“The Madden NFL franchise has such a rich tradition and history,
and there’s no better way to celebrate our 25th Anniversary than
by having one of the best players of all-time on the cover,”
said Anthony Stevenson, Senior Director of Marketing for EA
SPORTS. “Barry Sanders has long been a fan favorite, so we’re
proud to have him as the face of Madden NFL 25.”
Following the cover reveal, the first two playbooks in the
Madden NFL 25 Playbook series were revealed: “Run Free” and
“Infinity Engine 2.” This year’s game celebrates 25 years of
innovation and unlocks the power, precision, and creativity of
the NFL ball carrier. Whether you’re a slashing running back,
dual-threat QB, or ball-hawking safety, fans will be able
unleash 30 new moves and string together devastating combos with
the all-new precision modifier.
Year two of the award-winning Infinity Engine brings both a more
polished physics simulation and introduces the all-new Force
Impact System. Power moves including the Hit Stick, trucking,
dive tackle and stiff-arm have been completely redesigned to
harness the full potential of Infinity Engine 2, giving you more
control over the outcome of a play than ever before.
Infinity Engine 2 also introduces a suite of new features and
improvements, including hard run cutting for more natural
changes of direction, user-controlled stumble recovery, improved
run blocking, new post-play logic and more.
On defense, new tackle pursuit angles and “breakdown” behavior
create a more authentic defensive experience. Defenders can now
utilize hard cuts to recover quickly when caught out of position
to get back into the play, and the introduction heat-seeker
tackling, special lunge tackles and more accurate dive tackles
create the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse between the offense
and defense.
All player participation has been facilitated by National
Football League Players Incorporated (NFL PLAYERS), the
licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players
Association (NFLPA).