EA Sports To Revive Once-Controversial "NFL Blitz" Franchise

EA Sports today will announce plans to revive the classic and once-hotly debated late '90s and early '00s video game franchise, "NFL Blitz," with a download-only release slated for early January on the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms. The original iteration of "NFL Blitz" featured a highly exaggerated level of simulated violence, leading the league to eventually pull its license from franchise creator Midway Games. But EA Sports worked extensively with the NFL to tone down the game slightly while still seeking to retain its original spirit.