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Genre(s) Sports | 7/10 GameSpot Initial release date 4 January 2012 Platforms Xbox, Xbox 360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NFL Blitz is a downloadable video game by EA Sports featuring the teams of the National Football League. It is a reboot of the NFL Blitz series, the first Blitz game officially sponsored by the NFL after a number of releases in the Blitz series which did not bear the NFL's official license. It was released in North American territories on January 4, 2012 on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was selected to be the virtual cover athlete of the game.
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Soundtrack
- Danko Jones - "Baby Hates Me"
- Murderdolls - "Whatever You Got, I'm Against It"
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - "What You Will See (Benton Remix)" (Jun Kazama's Theme)
- deadmau5 - "Professional Griefers" (ft. Gerard Way)
- Manchester Orchestra - "April Fool"
Development
Following the liquidation of Midway Games in 2009, EA Sports acquired the NFL Blitz intellectual property. In order to emulate the original gameplay elements, EA Tiburon held tournaments with the original arcade version of NFL Blitz.
EA Tiburon worked in relation with the NFL. While the league was supportive of many gameplay elements, they did request that late hits be removed from the game due to their stance on player health and safety.
Reception
Reception has been mostly positive for Blitz; though some critics have bemoaned the lack of late hits and the capricious interceptions (see: Getting Midwayed), most view the game as a welcome return to the simplicity of early Blitz games.
