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Electronic Arts Reignites College Rivalries in Madden NFL 22

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As the college football season begins and NFL Kickoff approaches, Electronic Arts is celebrating the successful launch ofย EA SPORTSโ„ข Madden NFL 22ย by enabling football fans to throw back to their college days with the release of ten college football teams, complete with rosters of alumni that are some of the biggest college football legends.

Theย โ€œCampus Legendsโ€ limited-time event launched today in the fast, fun multiplayer mode,ย Superstar KO, across all platforms.

Video game players for the first time since 2013 can now play with or against friends in a college football experience.ย 

Madden NFL 22is available forย purchase nowย across all major gaming platforms.

Catch Reggie Bush and Vince Young face off in Madden NFL 22 Superstar KO mode on NFL YouTube tonight at 7pm ET (Graphic: Business Wire)

To highlight the launch of โ€œCampus Legendsโ€, formerย EA SPORTScover athletes – University of Texas legendย Vince Youngย and USC legendย Reggie Bushย – will face off atย Rose Bowl Stadiumย as their respective schools in aย Madden NFL 22ย matchup.

The pair will run it back to their infamous 2006 Rose Bowl showdown with USC alumni Matt Leinart and ESPN broadcaster Beth Mowins serving as commentators.

The showdown streamsย tonight at 7pm ET on theย NFL YouTube Channelย and Madden NFL Twitch.

โ€œIโ€™ve been a Madden fan for as long as I can remember, so itโ€™s going to be truly special to hit the sticks and see myself in my college uniform for the first time in the game,โ€ said Vince Young, Texas legend and two-time Pro Bowler.

โ€œI canโ€™t wait to take on Reggie [Bush] again in our old colours. Iโ€™ve got some serious Madden skills – looking forward to bringing home another win for the Longhorns.โ€

The โ€œCampus Legendsโ€ event in Superstar KO featuresย Clemson University, University of Miami, Louisiana State University (LSU), University of Florida, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas, University of Southern California (USC), University of Oregon, University of Nebraska,ย andย Michigan State University.ย 

Each schoolโ€™s roster of alumni, made up of college football legends as well as current and retired NFL stars, can be found on theย Madden NFL website.

โ€œThroughout the football season, we deliver new content and enhancements to our Madden players and weโ€™re really excited to bring the fanfare of college football to the millions of players already enjoying Madden NFL 22 to one of our most accessible ways to play in Superstar KO,โ€ said Seann Graddy, Executive Producer, EA SPORTS Madden NFL.

Superstar KO arrived inย Madden NFLas a surprise to fans via a post launch, live service update inย Madden NFL 20, and is one of the gameโ€™s most unique modes offering quick-hitting gameplay and a perfect way for players to get a rewarding football fix.

Inย Madden NFL 22, players can play with or against friends in traditional quarters using college teams in either 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 multiplayer format and earn rewards that can be used in Madden Ultimate Team.

Theย Madden NFL 22ย โ€œCampus Legendsโ€ event in Superstar KO runs until September 27th.

Madden NFL 22is developed in Orlando and Madrid by EA Tiburon and is available worldwide for Sony PlayStationยฎ4, Sony PlayStationยฎ5, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, PC via Originโ„ข and Steamยฎ, Google Stadiaโ„ข andย Madden NFLย Mobile.