Electronic Arts announced Madden NFL Arcade – a 5-on-5 football game from EA Tiburon. Madden NFL Arcade will be available as a download on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network for 1200 MS Points and $14.99 respectively in December.

Nathan Stewart, marketing director:

“When you look around the office and see your whole team playing and having tons of fun with it, you know the game hit the right mark. We have diehard Madden fans who have worked on the franchise for a decade, and more casual gamers who are all playing together and enjoying it. If our productivity the past few weeks is any indication, we’ve created a game that everyone will love.”

In Madden NFL Arcade each team is given four downs to march 60 yards to pay dirt – no penalties or field goals allowed. The game allows up to four players to play co-op on a single console and players can also go online in head-to-head matches and track their performance via interactive leaderboards.