8 posts and columns on Madden NFL

Super Bowl Predictions: How EA Uses Madden to Guess the Final Score

in Commerce on January 30 at 10:53 am PT

Electronic Arts is using artificial intelligence and real-life data to predict that the New York Giants will defeat the New England Patriots by a field goal on Sunday.
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Xbox Accounted for 40 Percent of All Videogame Sales in 2011

in Commerce on January 12 at 5:57 pm PT

Despite sales declines bringing down the overall game industry last year, Microsoft dominated the market, with the Xbox capturing nearly half of all consumer spending from physical sales.
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Thank Activision for Record-Breaking Videogame Sales in November

in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm PT

Strong sales of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 led to a record-breaking month in November for videogame sales.
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Nintendo Records Lifetime DS Sales of 50 Million in the U.S.

in Commerce on October 13, 2011 at 5:20 pm PT

Nintendo’s latest sales update reveals that it has sold 50 million portable gaming systems over the lifetime of the system in the U.S. But is it enough?
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EA Kicking Off New In-Game Advertising Efforts With Madden Sweepstakes

in Commerce on August 9, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Electronic Arts will give a new Chevy Cruze to the lucky player who masters the free version of Madden NFL 12 that became available for download this morning on Xbox and PlayStation.
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New EA Sports Subscription Service Lets You Play Before You Pay

in Commerce on August 2, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Electronic Arts is trying out a new subscription service that will, for a small annual fee, give members early access to the company’s major sports releases before they hit store shelves.
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EA CEO Says Madden Sales Are Down

in News on September 10, 2009 at 3:27 pm PT

How does Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello see the videogame industry shaping up in the recession? He provided a glimpse of his viewpoint in an email to EA employees Wednesday that was obtained by The Wall Street Journal. EA has a strong product lineup for this holiday season, with the Need for Speed Shift racing game, FIFA 10 soccer game and The Beatles: Rock Band music game, so Riccitiello’s tone was positive overall.