GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2009-- GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host midnight events for the launch of Electronic Arts’ Madden NFL 10 at more than 3,000 of its U.S. locations on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. Madden fans from across the nation can sport their team colors and participate in pre-game warm-up challenges including:

• First-to-play Madden NFL 10 kiosks
• “Ultimate Football Fan” Contests
• Tailgate Party Challenges
• “End Zone Dance” Contests
• In-store tournaments

All players, new and old, can experience what it’s like to fight for every yard in Madden NFL 10. The all new Pro-Tak animation technology provides unprecedented control over the outcome of every play giving you every advantage to take your team to the Super Bowl.

For additional details and to obtain a list of participating locations, visit a local GameStop retail location or http://www.gamestop.com/madden.

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,244 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide. The company also operates an e-commerce site, GameStop.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.

Source: GameStop, Corp.

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