



EA SPORTS has officially announced, launching on August 27. This year’s game will feature thename when it launches in August, plus a new fan Cover Vote will pit the NFL’s greatest legends against today’s hottest stars.“There’s no better way to celebrate and mark the culmination of 25 years of innovation than by naming this year’s game,” said Cam Weber, General Manager of American Football for EA SPORTS. “This year’s game will push the boundaries with gameplay and feature innovations that will lay a very strong foundation for the next 25 years of this storied franchise.”The past and the future collide in the newestCover Vote across ESPN platforms and, which will see the old school take on the new school for the historically-significant cover. A bracket of 32 all-time NFL greats will go head-to-head against one another, as will 32 modern NFL superstars, with the winners of each bracket facing off in the final round.Voting will start on Monday, March 11 on ESPN.com/MaddenVote , and fans can tune into a special edition ofat 6:00pm EST on ESPN2 for the live unveil of the brackets. Last year, fans cast 20 million votes to name Calvin Johnson, Jr. as the cover athlete ofduring a special reveal show oflive from Times Square in New York City.“It’s great to be back with another year of the award-winningCover Vote for a brand-new game that will be the deepest and most innovative in the history of the franchise when it launches in August,” said Anthony Stevenson, Senior Director of Marketing at EA SPORTS. “This year we’re posing the ultimate question of who’s more deserving; one of the NFL’s all-time greats or one of today’s hottest players?”“This is the third consecutive year EA SPORTS and ESPN have collaborated on theCover Vote in its current iteration,” added Raphael Poplock, Vice President of Games and Partnerships for ESPN. “Each year has brought record-setting results as NFL fans come out in droves to support their favorite players and teams, and by going big this year with legends facing off against the league’s current leaders, needless to say it will be an interesting vote with much debate and discussion.”is built around social engagement and topics our young audience cares about, so theCover Vote is a great fit for us, “said Jamie Horowitz, Vice President of Original Programming and Production for ESPN. “Our new host, Marcellus Wiley, played with the old school guys and Charissa Thompson is a new school fan, so I expect them to find fun ways to push this vote in social and on TV.”Embraced by fans and honored by critics for 25 years,is known as the NFL’s “33Franchise” due to its authentic gameplay, the development team’s unparalleled access to NFL resources and its prominent place in NFL culture. Since its beginning as “John Madden Football,” the franchise has sold through approximately 99 million units and generated more than $3.7 billion in net revenue.will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for $59.99. To learn more about, visit http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl Fans are also invited to become a Madden Insider for exclusive information on Facebook including the latest news, original content and more for