NFL Blitz (2012 video game)
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Products | NFL Blitz (2012) |
NFL Blitz is a downloadable video game developed by EA Sports that includes officially licensed teams from the National Football League. This installment revives the NFL Blitz franchise as the first to officially feature the NFL license, which was absent in earlier versions. Launched in North America in January 2012 on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, the game showcases Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice on its cover. The commentary team consists of Tim Kitzrow and Brian Haley.
Development
Following the 2009 dissolution of Midway Games, the NFL Blitz intellectual property was obtained by EA Sports. To faithfully recreate the original arcade gameplay, EA Tiburon analyzed tournament play of the classic version. In partnership with the NFL, EA made adjustments such as eliminating late hits to comply with the league’s standards for player health and safety.
Reception
On both platforms, the title earned generally positive critiques as aggregated by Metacritic.