MIDWAY SPORTS ENTERS THE RED ZONE WITH ALL-NEW NFL BLITZ 20-02 FOR XBOX AND NINTENDO GAMECUBE

Next-Generation Adrenaline-Style Football Game has Evolved to Deliver Over-the-Top Football Action and All-New Features

Officially licensed by the NFL and PLAYERS INC and featuring real NFL teams, players and stadiums, NFL Blitz 20-02 has evolved to bring fast-paced action, visually stunning graphics and NFL strategy to the next-generation of game systems. NFL Blitz 20-02 has been totally reinvented, delivering more than just an arcade or simulation football game, but a mix of extreme-style action and authentic NFL realism.

“NFL Blitz 20-02 will bring an in-your-face realistic football frenzy with outrageous plays, hits and action to Xbox and Nintendo GameCube,” said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. “The all-new NFL Blitz 20-02 will rival any football highlight reel.”

New, next-generation features have been added to NFL Blitz 20-02, bringing tremendous depth and intense excitement to the series. To keep the opposition on its toes, gamers can use the new “Impact Player” feature to edit the route or assignment of a featured NFL player for any offensive or defensive play they call. By dominating either side of the ball – moving the chains or blowing through the line to sack the QB – gamers can watch their team catch “on fire” and perform even more outrageous moves and over-the-top animations, including motion-captured moves from professional stuntmen.

To add even more authentic attributes to the ferocious gameplay of NFL Blitz 20-02, Midway signed an exclusive deal with Oakland Raiders defensive back and perennial Pro Bowler, Charles Woodson, to appear on the package cover and in advertising materials. Woodson also participated in a motion capture session, where he performed his signature moves.

Extreme Football – The best extreme-style gameplay available on any console

Player Format – New 8-on-8 format adds more players to the NFL Blitz mix

Impact Player – This revolutionary play-calling system allows the player to “on-the-fly” alter the route or assignment of the impact player within any play in the team’s playbook

Outrageous Animations – More than 1,500 animations, including the motion-captured moves of professional stuntmen

Multiple Player Models – Player models that feature different body styles based on player positions

Spectacular NFL Stadiums – All of your favorite NFL stadiums in all of their next-generation, high poly-count splendor

Real NFL – “Officially licensed” means that gamers can play all of their favorite NFL teams and, of course, all their favorite players, too, each with real body styles, abilities and attributes.