Post by TheShadow on Apr 17, 2009 16:31:17 GMT -5
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April 17, 2009 at 8:28 PDT – Source: Gamasutra
The football legend puts down the headset for good, but his seminal game franchise lives on.
Football icon John Madden retired yesterday, leaving the broadcast booth after 30 years. Following his 1979 retirement as coach of the Oakland Raiders, he joined CBS and had been commentating for various networks ever since.
Even though Madden will no longer be working live games, his voice will surely live on in the form of EA's Madden NFL game franchise. In its 21st year, the franchise is the best-selling sports video game of all time and has become a cultural icon much like the broadcaster himself. Speaking to Gamasutra, EA representative David Tinson assured gamers that EA has a "long-term contract with John Madden" that "will continue into the future."
The first Madden football game was John Madden Football, released in 1988 for the Commodore 64 and Apple II. The series has sold over 70 million copies and generated $2 billion for Electronic Arts in the years since, selling 5.25 million copies across all platforms in 2008.
Jon Lindemann, Director
April 17, 2009 at 8:28 PDT – Source: Gamasutra
The football legend puts down the headset for good, but his seminal game franchise lives on.
Football icon John Madden retired yesterday, leaving the broadcast booth after 30 years. Following his 1979 retirement as coach of the Oakland Raiders, he joined CBS and had been commentating for various networks ever since.
Even though Madden will no longer be working live games, his voice will surely live on in the form of EA's Madden NFL game franchise. In its 21st year, the franchise is the best-selling sports video game of all time and has become a cultural icon much like the broadcaster himself. Speaking to Gamasutra, EA representative David Tinson assured gamers that EA has a "long-term contract with John Madden" that "will continue into the future."
The first Madden football game was John Madden Football, released in 1988 for the Commodore 64 and Apple II. The series has sold over 70 million copies and generated $2 billion for Electronic Arts in the years since, selling 5.25 million copies across all platforms in 2008.
Jon Lindemann, Director