Electronic Arts Inc. announced Friday that former University of Arkansas running back and two time All-American recipient, Darren McFadden, will appear on the cover of "NCAA Football '09" for the Xbox 360, scheduled for release on July 15.
This year, the packaging for each of the "NCAA Football '09" console platforms will feature an exclusive cover athlete. Following McFadden on the Xbox 360 package front will be three other cover athletes from different regions throughout the county to appear on the box art for "NCAA Football '09" on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PlayStation3 (PS3) computer entertainment systems, and the PSP system.
"NCAA Football '09" will unveil the all-new "Break Away Animation Engine" which allows gamers to break in and out of moves.
EA will announce the cover athlete for the PS3 on April 24. Cover athletes for the PS2 and PSP systems will be unveiled in May. The Wii cover will feature the winner from the "NCAA Football '09 Cover Mascot Challenge," and will be announced on the "NCAA Football '09" website on March 18.