July 8, 2008
EA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF MADDEN
MUSIC WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MADDEN NFL 09 SOUNDTRACK
One of the Most Influential
Soundtracks in Videogame History Returns with Major Events, Tracks from Busta
Rhymes featuring Linkin Park, Disturbed and The Offspring
Electronic Arts Inc today unveiled
the music track listing for Madden NFL 09, set to release August 12, 2008. The
new soundtrack features 26 songs from a multi-genre roster of superstar acts and
soon-to-breakthrough artists, including Franz Ferdinand, Good Charlotte,
Airbourne, From First To Last, The All-American Rejects, Rev Theory, K’Naan, and
Kidz In The Hall. Madden NFL, the biggest-selling sports franchise in videogame
history, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a full slate of live
music events, tributes and television appearances leading up the game’s street
date.
“Madden NFL is the foundation of
what we do and sets the standard for every soundtrack we create,” said Steve
Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing for EA. “Madden NFL
revolutionized the industry by making music of multiple genres – from both
established acts and brand-new artists – an essential emotional component of the
videogame experience and the NFL season itself. This 20th Anniversary Edition
soundtrack celebrates that legacy like never before, complete with marketing
events that take the excitement to a whole new level. Not only have we changed
the gaming culture forever, we continue to move the needle musically for
millions of people around the world. Madden NFL will always be recognized as the
game that made the music matter in videogames.”
The highlights of the Madden NFL 09
soundtrack include genre-bending collaborations by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin
Park and Young Dre, The Truth featuring Good Charlotte, as well as returning
Madden NFL hit makers Franz Ferdinand, Gym Class Heroes (both with pre-album
prerelease tracks), All American Rejects, Shinedown, Senses Fail, Disturbed, The
Offspring and Airbourne. The soundtrack’s trend of introducing emerging artists
continues with 12 new acts that include The Fashion, Kardinal Offishall
featuring Lindo P, In Flames, Innerpartysystem, Hollywood Undead, Mindless Self
Indulgence, Izza Kizza, Trivium, Kovas and Tyga.
Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack Music Video
Cross-promotional events leading up
to the game’s release include a series of :60 viral videos for tracks featured
in the game, a special Madden Music Anniversary tribute issue of Billboard on
newsstands July 13th, as well as other marketing partnerships to be announced in
the near future. Beginning the week of August 4th, a different Madden NFL 09
soundtrack artist will perform live each night on a popular late night show.
Over the past decade, the Madden NFL
soundtrack has launched premier artists that include Good Charlotte, OK GO,
Fallout Boy, Franz Ferdinand, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine,
Yellowcard, Dashboard Confessional, Jet, Ozomatli and 30 Seconds To Mars, and
featured such superstars as Green Day, Outkast, Foo Fighters, blink-182, Bon
Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, The Hives, Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake and Sum
41.
The complete in-game soundtrack for
Madden NFL 09 features the following 26 songs:
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Music from the Madden NFL 09
soundtrack is available on EA’s music website at
www.ea.com/eatrax.