EA does launch parties right. Forget stuffy ballrooms, EA brought out humongous sports simulation games, lots of great BBQ worthy of Madden himself and, though they had nothing to do with it, weather to make it all perfect.
Complete list of changes for the first roster update for Madden 09. It is expected to be out on release day of the game, August 12th.
It's a new season, and the 20th Anniversary, of Madden NFL. Retailers have various offers and kickoff events for Madden NFL '09 taking place as early as Monday evening, before the August 12th midnight launch. Here's a breakdown of launch events and deals on Madden NFL 09.
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News broke Thursday morning that Green Bay Packers mainstay (and now former NFL retiree) Brett Favre would be traded to the New York Jets.
Stephen Totilo reports:
Edge Online writes: "Pre-orders for EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 have been showing improvement following sluggish recent performance, Stern Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in an investor note on Thursday.
Orlando Sentinel Says: "For Madden fans, August is the most important month of the year. On August 12 the 20th edition of Madden will hit just about every device capable of playing video games - but the real stars of this release are the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. We took a trip to Orlando-area EA Tiburon to chat with Madden NFL 09 Senior Producer Phil Frazier about what to expect from this year's Madden."
Specifics on patches and downloadable content for Madden NFL 09. A first patch may be released next week with a second patch and free downloadable content to follow.