EA Sports announces Madden NFL 13 Ratings Reveal

EA Spots has launched the Madden NFL 13 Ratings Reveal on its Madden NFL 13 Facebook page. Basically, it's a four-week campaign which allows fans to vote on which NFL players "epitomize attributes like speed, elusiveness, hit power and more."

The winner of each vote will be the highest-rated player for that attribute at their position in Madden NFL 13.

Voting has started on which NFL quarterback is the fastest in the league. During the rest of this week, attributes such as "throw power, accuracy and awareness," will be voted upon.

Subsequent weeks will focus on running backs, wide receivers and defenders, with the winners in each category announced every Friday.

Below is a breakdown of the voting schedule:

• July 30 – Aug 3: Quarterbacks – Speed, Throw Power, Throw Accuracy, Awareness
• Aug 6 – 10: Running Backs – Speed, Acceleration, Trucking, Elusiveness
• Aug 13 – 17: Wide Receivers – Speed, Spectacular Catch, Route Running, Agility
• Aug 20 – 24: Defense – Speed, Hit Power, Tackling, Man Coverage

Each winner receive a boost in their attributes in Madden NFL13,as well as immortalized with a special card in Madden Ultimate Team. Fans who collect the cards of every winning player will be able to add them to a collection which will unlock a special Madden Ultimate Team reward in Madden NFL 13.

Also, NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk will be hosting weekly videos on the EA SPORTS YouTube page revealing the top ten rated players at each position. He will also appear on the Madden NFL podcast to unveil winners and provide his own expert analysis.

Madden NFL 13 arrives on PS3, Vita, Wii and Xbox 360 on August 28, with a Wii U launch expected when the new console turns up.