Madden Video Game Posts Record Sales

September 1st, 2006 in Technology / Software
Madden Video Game Posts Record Sales (AP)

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush (25) is brought down by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Keyaron Fox as Bush ran for a four-yard gain during the second quarter of a NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006,in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

(AP) -- Electronic Arts Inc. said Thursday that sales of its latest "Madden" football video game grossed more than $100 million in its first week, the biggest launch in the franchise's 17-year history and the latest sign of an improving outlook for the industry.

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