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Madden NFL 10 Kicks Off Season on August 14th

08:21 PM - March 31, 2009 by Steve_OS

EA’S MADDEN NFL 10 KICKS OFF SEASON ON AUGUST 14th

EA SPORTS Brings Interactive Draft Experience to Madden NFL Fans

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - March 31, 2009 – Paint on the eye black and lace up the cleats, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Madden NFL 10 will be available in North American retail stores on Friday, August 14. The storied football franchise ushers in a new era with advancements that bring the NFL fan everything they see on Sundays, minus the grass stains.

On-field authenticity and emotion is taken to another level in Madden NFL 10. With more control over the outcome of the play than ever before, players can drag defenders towards the first down marker, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and avoid the rush by stepping up into the pocket. Utilizing an all-new animation technology, Madden NFL 10 ensures that the Fight For Every Yard doesn’t end until the whistle blows.

“The Tiburon team couldn’t be more excited about Madden NFL 10.” said Phil Frazier, Senior Producer. “With online innovation that will connect Madden fans together like never before, an immersive broadcast presentation that captures the suspense and emotion of the NFL, and the most authentic gameplay to date, Madden NFL 10 will be the pinnacle in the award-winning franchise.”

Madden NFL 10 on the Wii™ introduces a unique, genre-defining art style that will raise the bar for sports games on the console. Completely redesigned and built from the ground up, Madden NFL 10 epitomizes what fun looks like on the Wii and will deliver a social, dynamic experience for the entire living room.

Madden NFL 10 will kick off the season with the Madden NFL 10 Draft Experience hosted exclusively at maddennfl.easports.com on Saturday, April 25th. The innovative website will feature a live, streaming draft analysis show produced right from Madden headquarters in Orlando, Florida. The show will feature several interactive elements, including live call-ins from NFL athletes, on-site correspondents from New York City, and the chance for Madden fans to phone in with comments and questions. As players are drafted, their official Madden NFL 10 ratings will be released and discussed live. The website will also feature dynamic polls, social networking feeds, photos from the NFL Draft, and live blogs from the Madden NFL 10 player ratings team. The Madden NFL Draft Experience is a fully interactive destination for NFL and Madden fans alike.

The countdown to the Madden NFL 10 cover announcement begins today with the launch of maddennfl.easports.com and the There Can Only Be One campaign. Each week, check back to the Madden NFL 10 website as candidates that capture the essence of Fight for Every Yard are introduced. See who is in the running for the most coveted cover in sports video games, leading up to the Madden NFL 10 cover unveil on Friday, April 24th.
The award-winning Madden NFL franchise will be available on the Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and is rated RP by the ESRB.

Madden NFL 10 is developed in Orlando, Florida by the EA Tiburon studio, which also produces NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® and NASCAR® Kart Racing.

For more information about Madden NFL 10 please visit maddennfl.easports.com.

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Member Comments

# 1 Cusefan @ 03/31/09 08:29 PM

I will Spend the last few hours of My birthday waiting inline until Midnight to buy Madden, I do it every year.

# 2 roadman @ 03/31/09 08:33 PM

Ah, this must be the Presser.

Nice presser.

# 3 Carolina Panthers @ 03/31/09 09:24 PM

yay it comes out 7 days after my birthday

# 4 XtremeDunkz @ 03/31/09 09:26 PM

"fills out time off request form for 8/14/2009."

# 5 Atomic Martian @ 03/31/09 09:42 PM

Maaan I cant wait my girlfriend better find somthing to do that whole weekend because I have a long date. Fight for the ball at the bottom of a dog pile ooooh yeah its on come august.

# 6 PlayaHataSupreme @ 03/31/09 09:42 PM

The player ratings show sounds very intriguing.

# 7 DolphinDave @ 03/31/09 11:23 PM

The award-winning Madden NFL franchise will be available on the Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and is rated RP by the ESRB

WTF...not coming out for the PC. I can major BullSheet!!

# 8 matt8204 @ 03/31/09 11:25 PM

Coming out on a Friday this year, eh? Sweet, I know what I'm doing that weekend. At least I won't be bleary-eyed at work the next day.

# 9 sportzbro @ 03/31/09 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xtremedunkz


	"fills out time off request form for 8/14/2009."

lol I thought the exact same thing..

yea I think I'm gonna be coming down with the flu or something that week.

# 10 4solo @ 04/01/09 12:11 AM

THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!!

# 11 adub88 @ 04/01/09 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 4solo


	THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!!

LMAO, that says it all!!!

# 12 cedwebb @ 04/01/09 03:02 AM

oh hell yeah...it will be a midnight on thursday pick up and playing as much as possible fri-sun.

# 13 sportzbro @ 04/01/09 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4solo


	THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!!

I laugh at this every single time.

# 14 jWILL253 @ 04/01/09 06:03 AM

Lol. If Madden makes people feel like this, it better be worth it come August.

# 15 jWILL253 @ 04/01/09 06:06 AM

LOL!!!

# 16 Nza @ 04/01/09 07:27 AM

You guys have got to feel for me. I'm a PC (prefered) gamer living in Australia. Not only does the release deliver a blow on the PC front, but once again us PAL regioners are left until often days before the US release before we even know if the game's being released here, let alone when.

It was on time last year, i.e., Aug 15th. Hopefully it's the same for 2010 but you just never know with EA, especially when it's the perfect time to use the economic yadda yadda as an excuse to forget us.

# 17 raphael @ 04/01/09 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nza


	You guys have got to feel for me. I'm a PC (prefered) gamer living in Australia. Not only does the release deliver a blow on the PC front, but once again us PAL regioners are left until often days before the US release before we even know if the game's being released here, let alone when. It was on time last year, i.e., Aug 15th. Hopefully it's the same for 2010 but you just never know with EA, especially when it's the perfect time to use the economic yadda yadda as an excuse to forget us.

I feel you since I live in Germany and we have the PAL System too.

The worst part for me is though that I'll be in the states from the beginning of June through August 11th, 3 days before Madden drops in the states. Otherwise I could have gotten myself the NTSC version and taken it back to Germany, since Madden is one of the few games that is regional codefree on the 360 ( at least that was the case with 09).

Damn, I only hope the release in Germany will be very close to the US release, otherwise I'll hate on everyone in this forum already playing Madden 10

# 18 Golden28 @ 04/01/09 10:06 AM

If it's region free again (although I didn't realise it was in 09 as mine says PAL on the front??) we can always import it.

But, I don't think there is any way EA would not ship the game to PAL territories as it does very good business in these regions.

From memory I can't remember any Madden game not getting a release in PAL regions or for that matter, being anything more than a few days later then the North American release date.

If it didn't get a release on the 360 in PAL territories it may be time to invest ina PS3.

# 19 TheWatcher @ 04/01/09 10:10 AM

On a Friday? Hmmmmm... that's different. I like change.

# 20 RJTheDestroyer @ 04/01/09 08:48 PM

Yeah, I thought they were planning on releasing it for the PC this year...I'll be getting it for the 360 anyway, so it better be good (which it seems like it should be greatly improved over previous years' versions).

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