Blitz: The League Euro touchdown set for February

Midway Games has announced that its American football title Blitz: The League on Xbox 360 will be released across Europe in February.

We're not known for our interest in American football here in the UK, but this hasn't stopped Midway from bringing its bone-crushing Blitz series to these shores. Blitz: The League on the Xbox 360 takes players behind the glitz and glamour of professional American football, exploring the on-field violence, off-field fallout and front-office politics.

Players have the ability to create and develop the greatest teams in the League's history using a wealth of customisable options as you push to take your team to the top. In addition to a fully-featured single-player career mode, the game supports multiplayer action over Xbox Live and on a single system.

"Blitz: The League is free of the constraints that an official league license levies against games in this sporting genre. The result is about as far removed from a clean, fair, sporting experience as it's possible to get - one of the many reasons why this game has been such a storming success in the US with sales of 1 million units, and why consumers have demanded we release it in Europe," said Martin Spiess, Managing Director - Europe, Midway Games Ltd.

Blitz: The League for the Xbox 360 will be released across Europe on February 23 for the low retail price of £29.99.