Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Madden's Cover Contest Puts The Power Of The Curse In Your Hands
The so-called Madden Curse is the stuff of legend, where players who make the cover of EA's football game find themselves injured or face career slumps. EA is once again letting fans wield the responsibility of picking the next victim cover athlete in an online vote.
“Whether it be from fans, media, agents, or even the players themselves, there’s never a shortage of opinions when it comes to the annual selection of the Madden NFL cover athlete,” says Anthony Stevenson, Senior Product Manager of EA EA Sports. “So this year we’re handing the keys over to the public. ESPN continues to be a tremendous partner of the Madden NFL franchise, and it makes perfect sense for ‘SportsNation’ to be the platform that gives fans the ultimate say in who graces the cover of Madden NFL 12.”
All you have to do is visit ESPN's site and make your selection. Voting will follow a traditional seeded bracket format, with the winner making the cover of Madden NFL 12. Some of the potential cover stars include Michael Vick, Adrian Peterson, Maurice Jones-Drew, and current cover star Drew Brees. The voting starts today and runs through April 27.
Maybe the current drama surrounding the NFL is a cumulative effect of the curse? Terrifying thought, no?
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
