EA announces Madden Collector's Edition

Not only is Madden NFL Football the most popular football video game of all time with more than 36 million copies sold, but it's also the only video game on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And as a way of celebrating 15 years of development and ground-breaking improvements, the folks at EA Sports announced Thursday that a special collector's edition of Madden NFL 2005 will be released with the standard edition in August.

The Madden NFL 2005 Collector’s Edition, which will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, contains all the features of the regular version, plus a "wealth of bonus content". Included in the Collector's Edition are playable classic versions of Madden from the 16-bit era, two versions from the PlayStation® console era, a Madden trivia challenge with more than 1000 questions, Madden Moments where gamers can relive the greatest moments of the past 15 seasons, and historical playoff teams from the past 15 years with their authentic uniforms.

Also included will be bonus video content of The Madden Phenomenon, The Music of Madden, and an inside look into how Madden NFL is made each year.

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