Madden Challenge details finalized
EA's national virtual football tourney starts in Sin City at the end of the month; $100,000 goes to best pigskin player.
The NFL has the Super Bowl, while football gamers have the Madden Challenge. Electronic Arts today released full details on its famed gridiron tournament, and this year, the purse has ballooned up to $100,000 for the grand prize winner.
The fourth annual Madden Challenge will kick off where it ended last year, in Las Vegas, on August 27 at the ESPN Zone on the Las Vegas Strip. The finals this year will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 10 during the NFL's Pro Bowl festivities. Between those two events, the tournament will visit every city that hosts an NFL team and one that doesn't: Los Angeles. Registration opened up for all regional qualifiers early last week. To reserve a spot, head over to the tournament's official Web site.
There will be two divisions this year, the trash-talking, fight-for-everything Professional Division and the inaugural recreational Rookie Division for casual gamers. The pros will be competing for a place in Hawaii, and the rookies will play 64-player tournaments for "a library of EA games and cool prizes." Registration costs $10 per entrant, and gamers can register in multiple cities.
All games will be played on the Xbox version of Madden NFL 06. Games will vary between two- and four-minute quarters. For more information on Madden NFL 06, check out GameSpot's full review.
The following is a list of locations for this year's Madden Challenge:
Date / City / Location
Saturday, Aug. 27 / Las Vegas / ESPN Zone
Sunday, Aug. 28 / Phoenix / Arrowhead Town Center
Friday, Sept. 2 / Denver / INVESCO Field at Mile High
Sunday, Sept. 4 / Kansas City / Westport District
Saturday, Sept. 10 / Buffalo / Walden Galleria
Sunday, Sept. 11 / Boston / Prudential Center
Friday, Sept. 16 / New York / Chelsea Piers
Saturday, Sept. 17 / New York / Chelsea Piers
Sunday, Sept. 18 / Philadelphia / King of Prussia Mall
Saturday, Sept. 24 / Washington, D.C. / Union Station
Sunday, Sept. 25 / Baltimore / McKeldin Square
Saturday, Oct. 1 / Pittsburgh / Heinz Field
Sunday, Oct. 2 / Cleveland / Tower City Center
Saturday, Oct. 8 / Detroit / Great Lakes Crossing
Sunday, Oct. 9 / Chicago / Navy Pier
Saturday, Oct. 15 / Green Bay / Lambeau Field Atrium
Sunday, Oct. 16 / Minneapolis / Mall of America
Saturday, Oct. 22 / Indianapolis / Castleton Square
Sunday, Oct. 23 / Cincinnati / Newport on the Levee
Saturday, Oct. 29 / St. Louis / St. Louis Mills
Sunday, Oct. 30 / Nashville / Opry Mills
Saturday, Nov. 5 / Charlotte / Concord Mills
Sunday, Nov. 6 / Jacksonville / Jacksonville Landing
Saturday, Nov. 12 / Tampa / Raymond James Stadium
Sunday, Nov. 13 / Miami / Shops at Sunset Place
Saturday, Nov. 19 / Atlanta / Discover Mills
Sunday, Nov. 20 / New Orleans / The Esplanade
Saturday, Nov. 26 / Houston / Houston Galleria
Sunday, Nov. 27 / Dallas / Valley View Center
Saturday, Dec. 3 / San Diego / Mission Valley
Sunday, Dec. 4 / Los Angeles / Hollywood & Highland
Friday, Dec. 9 / San Francisco / Metreon
Sunday, Dec. 11 / Seattle / Qwest Field
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