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Madden NFL 17 New Commentary Team
June 8, in the year of our Lord 2016 – Today
EA Tiburon revealed the new commentary team that will be calling
the games in Madden NFL 17. Brandon Gaudin will be the new voice
providing play-by-play, with Charles Davis adding color
commentary and analysis. Thanks to unprecedented access to Davis
and Gaudin, Madden NFL 17 will ship with the most commentary
ever at launch. This year’s game also features the opportunity
to add commentary updates throughout the NFL season on Xbox One
and PlayStation®4.
Brandon Gaudin will be joining the Big Ten Network as a
play-by-play announcer this fall after being the Voice of the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets since 2013. Additionally, he has
been named the lead college football play-by-play voice for
Westwood One Sports, and will also call occasional NFL games for
the network. Gaudin will continue to serve as one of the voices
for Westwood One’s coverage of men’s basketball, including
conference championship week and the NCAA Tournament.
Charles Davis is best known for his work on the NFL Network and
NFL on FOX. This past season he could be seen providing analysis
each week during NFL on FOX broadcasts, as well as providing
extensive coverage of the NFL Draft on NFL Network. Davis is
known for his meticulous and detailed knowledge of the NFL,
which he will bring to the Madden NFL 17 broadcast booth.
EA Access* members can try Madden NFL 17 before it’s released
for a limited time as part of a Play First Trial, only on Xbox
One.
Madden NFL 17 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and
will be available for Xbox One the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox 360® games and
entertainment system, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment
system and PlayStation®3 entertainment system on August 23.
All player participation has been facilitated by NFL Players
Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players
Association (NFLPA).
The EA SPORTS studio is one of the leading sports entertainment
brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises,
award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and
cross-platform digital experiences. The EA SPORTS studio creates
connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through
videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, NHL®
hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™
and EA SPORTS UFC®.
*CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY.