Gaming News - August 2006
Redwood City, CA (August 2, 2006) - EA Sports today announced the
launch of EA Sports Fantasy Football.
From EA:
EA Sports Fantasy Football gives fans the desired level of team management
capabilities, player insights and enhanced must-have fantasy features such as
real-time scoring, professional analysis, online drafts, injury reports, trades,
email updates and more. Players of the newest EA Sports franchise, NFL Head
Coach can test their knowledge of player personnel and talent evaluation with an
EA Sports Fantasy Football Commissioner account included in the game’s
packaging.
“For fantasy football players, EA Sports Fantasy Football delivers the most
innovative experience on the web, one that no other site can offer” said Chip
Lange, Vice President, North American Publishing Online Commerce, EA Sports. “EA
Sports continues its evolution in offering players an immersive online service,
with these exclusive features – The EA Sports Edge, Weekly Scramble, and Madden
Integration."
EA Sports Fantasy Football Features:
· EA Sports Edge: Decide which player to start with EA Sports Edge – a sliding
analyzer tool to optimize a team’s lineup.
· Madden NFL 07: Check fantasy scores, get trade notifications and earn trophies
in Madden NFL 07 – the only video game to offer fantasy capabilities.
· The WarmUp: Discover the lighter side of fantasy football with The WarmUp – a
fun take on your favorite NFL players and community happenings for football
fanatics.
Prizes*:
· EA Sports Madden NFL Football Standard Cabinet: The top overall scoring team
owner will have to make room for this huge prize, all the action and excitement
of the #1 selling sports videogame on a 29” hi-res monitor inside a 79.5” tall
cabinet.
· EA Video Games: Each league winner (all team owners eligible) will receive an
EA game for the Xbox– the official video game platform for EA Sports Fantasy
Football.
· Autographed Footballs: Your favorite professional players signed footballs.
Mini-games:
· Weekly Pick ‘Em Game*: Players have an additional shot at fantasy glory each
week with exclusive prizes in a simple game of picking weekly winners.
· Weekly Scramble: Compete in the Weekly Scramble for the ultimate bragging
rights by answering questions about top performers in this football trivia game.
* See
www.easports.com/fantasy/home.jsp for complete contest rules
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