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Richard Sherman Wins Madden NFL 15 Cover Vote
Seahawks Defender Defeats Cam Newton in Finale
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. –June
6, in the year of our Lord 2014 – The Legion of Boom
has earned another accolade, as Seattle Seahawks defensive back
Richard Sherman has won the Madden NFL 15 Cover Vote. Sherman
faced off against Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in
the finals and was revealed as the winner of the fan-voted cover
in a special segment on SportsCenter. The announcement was made
on the heels of the release of the first official
Madden NFL
15 gameplay video, which features reigning NFL Defensive
Player of the Year Luke Kuechly.
Sherman proved to be just as dominant off the field as he is on
it, shutting down his opposition throughout the tournament.
After dispatching Chicago Bears wideout Alshon Jeffery in the
opening round, he also thwarted New Orleans Saints tight end
Jimmy Graham and division rival Colin Kaepernick en route to the
title. The fans have been especially active in this year’s Cover
Vote competition, casting approximately 10 million votes over
the course of the contest, and averaging nearly 650,000 votes
per matchup.
“Richard Sherman is a fantastic cover athlete selection by the
fans,” said Anthony Stevenson, Vice President of Global
Marketing for EA SPORTS. “Defense is a big focus for Madden NFL
15, and Sherman is one of the brightest defensive stars in the
NFL. He shares the same energy and passion for the game as our
‘legion’ of Madden fans.”
Madden NFL 15 allows players to transform into their rival’s
worst nightmare with a new breed of defense, built to challenge
the best offenses in the NFL. A new arsenal of pass rush moves,
an intuitive tackling system, improved coverage logic, and
immersive new camera angles make defense more exciting and fun
than ever. Fans can call plays with confidence thanks to an
all-new crowd-sourced recommendation engine built from millions
of online games played by the Madden NFL community. Add in
all-new broadcast-inspired presentation and it’s not just
football, it’s Madden Season.
Madden NFL 15 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and
will be available on August 26 in North America and on August 29
in the EU for Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from
Microsoft and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. A
version of Madden NFL 15 will also release on Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system and the PlayStation®3
entertainment system.
All player participation has been facilitated by NFL Players
Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players
Association (NFLPA).