The Untold Truth Of Joe Montana
When it comes to football video games, there is one man and one man only whose name comes to mind for most gamers, and that's the late coaching legend John Madden, whose namesake "Madden NFL" titles have dominated the market for years. But well before Electronic Arts became the exclusive developer of 11-on-11 NFL video games, Joe Montana had his own "Joe Montana Football" title for the Sega Genesis in the early 1990s. That, however, was far from his last foray in the world of gaming ... or football-related software in general.
In April 2013, Montana, along with CrowdMob CEO Damon Grow, announced an iOS app called "iMFL." According to TechCrunch, it's an app that combines elements of fantasy football with social features, allowing players to bet points on the outcomes of plays as NFL games take place in real-time. Four years later, Montana and Grow, now co-founders of Superstar Games, announced "Montana 17," a virtual reality game for the Google Daydream and Samsung Gear VR that, thanks to its NFL Players Association license, came with a number of real-life players, including Montana himself (via GeekWire). Unlike the "Madden" series, "Montana 17" features 7-on-7 gameplay and only allows players to control the quarterback.
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