Game Description: NCAA Football 12 takes the journey of the college athlete to the next level of depth and authenticity. Experience the pride and pageantry of gameday Saturday like never before as players go from high school superstar to top college player to head coach in the Road to Glory and Dynasty modes. With an enhanced in-game presentation, new traditions, and an all-new collision system, players make an impact by leading their team to the National Championship in NCAA Football 12.
Cover Athlete: Alabama RB Mark Ingram
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Available Consoles: X-Box 360 & Playstation 3.
Demo Information: Available June 28. Demo will contain two match-ups (Oregon at Texas, Alabama at Florida State) and allow users to unlock five 2010 Nike Pro-Combat uniforms for use in the retail version of the game. Full details to be announced at a later date. Each game will consist of four 2-minute quarters with selectable difficulty level and as well, the demo will support Live Tuning Packs. [Additional 2010 Nike Pro-Combat uniforms will be available at launch for EB Games/GameStop pre-orders and made accessible for all later in the year, while West Virginia's Pro-Combat uniforms will be available in-game from launch without pre-ordering or sharing the demo.]
Features and Improvements (PS3/360):
- Coaching Carousel - Begin as an existing coach or create a new coach and work your way up the coaching ranks to your dream job and become a coaching legend.
- Custom Playbooks - Up to 40 formations and 370-377 plays depending on base playbook. Can create 15 on offense, 15 on defense. Can be used in Online Dynasty, as well as Ranked & Unranked games.
- Road to Glory improvements - Play complete senior season of high school, "Ironman" play in high school (play both offense & defense), separate scholarship offers from teams based on offensive & defensive play, & more. Each XP and Coach Trust to move up the depth chart and hold on to your starting position.
- Enhanced Tackle and Collision System
- Improved Zone Defenses
- Custom Conferences
- Three-man Gang Tackles and Double-Hit Tackles
- New Authentic Formations in Playbooks: TCU's 4-2-5 Okie Across and more.
- Nearly 150 new plays
- User controlled dive catches
- New dive and bull rush animations
- Coach Mode: Call the plays and watch the CPU execute them from a Broadcast Camera angle
- Web Improvements: Comment on any Dynasty Wire story & more
- Call your game against the CPU online via Super SimWeb (PDLC) - $2.99 or 240 MS Points
- Advance your Dynasty Week on the web (PDLC) - $2.99 or 240 MS Points (Available in August)
- High Dynamic Range Rendering (HDR)
- Higher Resolution Crowds
- Dynamic Attendance in Dynasty Mode
- More Player Gear
- Dreadlocks
- Bowl & Conference Championship Game Patches on Uniforms
- New Stadium Sound Events: Pregame Part 1 (Anticipation), Pregame Part 2 (Runout), Pregame Both (Anticipation and Runout)
- Ability to set up to 200 Stadium Sound events (previously 50)
- 3D Grass & Particles
- Pylon Physics
- New Coach- and Band-centric Cutscenes
- ESPN & Conference Screen Transition Wipes
- New In-game Sponsors Nike SPARQ, Lowe's, & Allstate join returning sponsor Coke Zero.
- In-game atmosphere and tradition updates: Bands, Cannons, varying crowd noise (based on stadium size).
- More authentic stadium & team entrances: BCS Game Open, Auburn, Boston College, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisiana Tech, Maryland, NC State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Purdue, Southern Cal, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
- Over 140 New & Updated Uniforms: 2010 Nike Pro-Combats, Arizona State, Michigan State, TCU Rose Bowl Helmet, Washington State, and more.
- New & Updated Stadiums and Stadium Signage: Akron, Alabama, Oregon, and more.
- Updated Field Art: Arizona State, Arkansas, East Carolina, Florida State, NC State, Ole Miss, and more.
- New Offensive Plays: Pistol Full House HB Off Tackle, Shotgun Spread Flex Wk Y-Stick, Weak I Normal Y Over Fly Sweep, Shotgun Twin TE Slot PA Slide, Pistol Spread RNS Switch Smash, Pistol Train Triple Option, Shotgun Wild Tiger Trey Fight Song, I-Form Twin TE Badger Power, Shotgun Trio HB Wk PA Husker Y Post, Shotgun Normal Flex Ark HB Wheel, Shotgun Wing Trips Wk Tiger Buck Sweep, I-form Twins UK Fade Smash, Ace Big Twins Weak Flood, Shotgun Trips Unbalanced Mizzou Jet, Shotgun Quads Trio Slot Pivot, and more.
- New Defensive Plays: Nickel Normal Cover 6, 4-2-5 Over Thunder Zero Cop, 3-3-5 Okie NCAA Blitz 3, Quarters Normal Dbl Loop 3, Nickel 2-4-5 Slant Zone 2, Nickel 2-4-5 Cover 3 Bluff, Dime 3-2-6 Spinner Buck Dog 1, 3-4 Predator Cover 2 Sink, 4-2-5 Under Slide Rover Wk Dog, 4-2-5 Okie Across Bullets Dbl A, and more.
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Official Site News & Blogs:
- March 3 - U Want Me for NCAA Football 12
- March 11 - Inside the NCAA Football 12 “U Want ME” Campaign
- March 15 - Welcome to the first blog for NCAA Football 12!
- April 4 - New Plays In NCAA Football 12
- April 18 - Welcome Back from Executive Producer Roy Harvey
- April 19 - Fans Select Mark Ingram as NCAA Football 12 Cover Athlete
- April 21 - The Look and Feel of College Football
- April 21 - NCAA Football 12 Community Day Events by Justin Dewiel
- April 21 - NCAA 12 Gameplay Blog Part 1 by Mike Scantlebury
- May 23 - Dynasty Overview by Ben Haumiller
- May 24 - Coach Carousel by Designer Jordan Peterson
- May 25 - Web Improvements by Ben Haumiller
- May 25 - Custom Playbooks by Jordan Peterson
- May 26 - Custom Conferences by Ben Haumiller
- May 27 - Dynasty Tuning by Jordan Peterson
- June 13 - Find Yourself on the Road to Glory by Aaron Boulding
- July 8 - Launch Day Update by Ben Haumiller
- July 8 - NCAA Football 12 Alternate Covers featuring Nick Fairley, Jake Locker, & DeMarco Murray
- July 10 - Build Your Squad in NCAA Football 12
- July 14 - The Making of NCAA Football 12
Media Articles:
- March 3 - ESPN Video Games: Fairley, Locker among candidates in 'NCAA Football 12' cover vote
- March 4 - ESPN Video Games: Nick Fairley talks 'NCAA Football 12,' Auburn's perfect season and Cam Newton
- March 8 - ESPN Video Games: Jake Locker is running for the 'NCAA 12' cover (and for your 'Madden' hearts)
- March 14 - ESPN Video Games: First 'NCAA Football 12' Screen
- April 14 - Operation Sports: NCAA Football 12 Screenshots - OS Exclusive (Taken From Camera)
- April 18 - Operation Sports: Bowl Patches Are Coming Back in NCAA Football 12
- April 21 - Operation Sports: NCAA Football 12 Preview by Chase Becotte
- April 21 - GamePro: NCAA Football 12 Finally Gets Why College Football is Great (Even if the Gophers are Still Awful) by Kat Bailey
- April 21 - IGN: NCAA Football 12 Takes on Tradition by Peter Eykemans
- April 21 - ESPN Video Games: 'NCAA Football 12' First Look by Jon Robinson
- April 22 - ESPN Video Games: 'NCAA Football 12' gameplay video by Jon Robinson
- May 14 - Kotaku: A Walk-On Who Made the Team Wants You to Know What It Really Means by Owen Good
- May 19 - IGN: E3 2011 NCAA Football 12 is Yours to Rule by Greg Miller
- May 23 - GameSpot: A Quick Look at NCAA Football 12's Dynasty Mode by Shaun McInnis
- May 23 - Game Informer: Deep Inside NCAA Football 12 by Matthew Kato
- May 23 - ESPN Video Games: 'NCAA Football 12' Dynasty mode details by Jon Robinson
- May 29 - Kotaku: Reaching for the Brass Ring on NCAA Football 12's Coaching Carousel by Owen Good
- June 10 - PlayStation LifeStyle: NCAA Football 12 – E3 Preview by Joseph Peterson
- June 13 - GameInformer: NCAA 12's Road To Glory Starts Here by Matthew Kato
Videos:
NCAA Football 12 Cover Athlete Vote - "U Want Me"
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Erin Andrews wants you to vote for the EA SPORTS NCAA Football 12 Cover
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NCAA Football 12 First Look: Visual Improvements
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Machinima Sports: Interview with Producer Ben Haumiller & Art Director Jean Adams (Visuals, Pylon Physics Reveal)
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EA SPORTS: Auburn's Nick Fairley at his NCAA Football 12 Photo Shoot
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EA SPORTS: Alabama's Mark Ingram at his NCAA Football 12 Photo Shoot
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EA SPORTS: Washington's Jake Locker at his NCAA Football 12 Photo Shoot
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EA SPORTS: Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray at his NCAA Football 12 Photo Shoot
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EA SPORTS: Teaser Trailer for NCAA Football 12 featuring Florida State's Chief Osceola and Renegade
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EA SPORTS: Sizzle Trailer for NCAA Football 12
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Presentation Upgrades
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Gameplay Improvements
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Behind The Scenes Producer Video - Creating Authentic Traditions
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Producer Interview (Jean Adams) on the NEW Presentation
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EA SPORTS: Brand New Footage showing changes to Zone Defense in NCAA Football 12
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Mocap Comparison Video (New Dive & Bull Rush Animations)
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Producer Interview with Ben Haumiller on the NEW Gameplay
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IGN: May 11 LiveStream of NCAA Football 12 (Three Parts)
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GameSpot: May 12 "On The Spot" with NCAA Football 12 Producer Ben Haumiller
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USTREAM: May 13 NCAA Football 12 Chat
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Quick Clip - Never seen Entrances
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EA SPORTS: See the NEW OU vs. Oklahoma State Full Broadcast Open in NCAA Football 12
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IGN: NCAA Football 12 - Dynasty Preview
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - You won't believe what is NEW in Dynasty Mode
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Quick Clip - Coaching Carousel Part 1
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Quick Clip - Coaching Carousel Part 2
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Quick Clip - Deep look into Custom Playbooks
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - Brock Luker's Road to Glory: Episode 1
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - Brock Luker's Road to Glory: Episode 2
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - Brock Luker's Road to Glory: Episode 3
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - Brock Luker's Road to Glory: Episode 4
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - Brock Luker's Road to Glory: Episode 5
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 from E3 - 4 Min RAW unedited Gameplay Alabama vs Auburn
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 from E3 - 4 Min RAW Gameplay (Night game) Ohio State @ Nebraska
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 from E3: South Carolina Offense vs Clemson [Raw Gameplay]
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - 24-Minute Challenge (E3 2011)
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E3 Livestream Broadcast Q&A with Producer Ben Haumiller
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GameSpot: NCAA Football 12 E3 2011 Stage Demo
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www.MADDENNEWS.com viewing the NCAA 12 behind closed doors at E3 pt 1
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www.MADDENNEWS.com viewing the NCAA 12 behind closed doors at E3 pt 2
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Road to Glory Upgrades
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EA SPORTS: HD Capture of the New Custom Conferences in NCAA Football 12
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EA SPORTS: FULL QUARTER of NCAA Football 12 gameplay - Utah @ Colorado HD
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EA SPORTS: 11 minutes of Unedited Gameplay featuring ZONE DEFENSE in NCAA Football 12 - HD (Alabama at Oklahoma State)
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uSTREAM Broadcast - Demo Details & Road to Glory Dev Chat
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 - Game Track
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 Demo Details
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NCAA Football 12 Replay Footage - Three Pac-12 Teams: Arizona, Stanford, Washington (Courtesy: PastaPadre)
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NCAA Football 12 Replay Footage - Four SEC Teams: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi State, South Carolina (Courtesy: PastaPadre)
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NCAA Football 12 Replay Footage - Four Big Ten Teams: Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin (Courtesy: PastaPadre)
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NCAA Football 12 Replay Footage -Three Big 12 Teams: Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M (Courtesy: PastaPadre)
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NCAA Football 12 Replay Footage -Miscellaneous Teams: Nevada, Rutgers, Houston, TCU, Tulsa, UCF (Courtesy: PastaPadre)
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EA SPORTS: NCAA Football 12 GAMEPLAY - Boise St. Spread vs. TCU 4-2-5 Defense
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