Gaming News - March 2006
Redwood City, CA (March 28, 2006) - Electronic Arts announced today
that Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Bill Cowher will be on the cover of NFL Head
Coach¸ available in stores June 20.
From EA:
NFL Head Coach is in development at EA Tiburon, EA’s studio responsible for
other NFL videogame franchises including: Madden NFL Football and NFL STREET.
This is the first-ever 3D sports strategy game where you can experience the
emotional rollercoaster of coaching with the most true-to-life and authentic
sports strategy game ever created.
Cowher, the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL, is fresh off his first
Super Bowl title with a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL
in Detroit. In 14 seasons under the leadership of Cowher, the Steelers have
earned 10 postseason berths, captured nine division titles, advanced to six AFC
Championship games and have made two Super Bowl appearances. The Pittsburgh-area
native is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least eight
division titles and ranks ninth in NFL history for longest head coaching service
with one team.
“With NFL Head Coach there is finally a game that gives true football fans
the chance to strategize and become the head coach of their favorite team,” said
Cowher. “Coaching is about leadership and everyone will now see how difficult,
but also how rewarding coaching can be.”
NFL Head Coach challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a
football team from the ground up. A simple conversation system and an engaging
graphical interface allow users to immerse themselves into the lives of an NFL
head coach. As head coach, you develop a team strategy, execute it on and off
the field, and try to build a winning organization year after year. Your status
as a coaching legend will rise and fall based on all of your actions as you
strive to become the greatest head coach of all time.
NFL Head Coach will be available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC-CD. This
product is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information log on to
www.nflheadcoach.com.
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