The Madden Challenge, now in its sixth season, is the definitive tournament for Madden NFL gamers, and EA Sports has recently partnered with GameplayHD – the only 24/7 Hi-Def channel dedicated to gaming – to produce a state-of-the-art TV Series surrounding the tournament.

Every fall, the Madden Challenge bus rolls into NFL stadium after NFL stadium to meet throngs of eager gamers, each wanting to be the one representative from each regional competition that goes to the finals in LA.  256 players register at each stop, and a single elimination tournament leaves one winner at the end of the day.  After 17 stops in America as well as 3 international winners and 4 online winners, twenty-four players have qualified for the finals at Universal studios.  Throughout GameplayHD’s continuing converge, watch as these professional gamers compete for the chance to take home over $100,000 worth of prizes, including a $50,000 Best Buy Gift card, and the honor of being crowned the “Madden Challenge 07 Champion”, the most prestigious title in Madden NFL gaming.

The series continues with Episode 3 premiering Saturday, February 23 at 1PM ET/10AM PT/12PM C.  The remaining episodes, focusing on the semi-final and final rounds, will debut each Saturday at 1PM ET/10AM PT/12PM C through March 15.

Recap videos from the first two shows are now up on the EA YouTube channel.  Here are the links:

Preview Show Recap Part 1

Preview Show Recap Part 2

Episode 1 Part 1

Episode 1 Part 2

To find out what you’ve missed, check out Rico “Hollywood” Williams’ episode recaps and previews here.

For the most in-depth info on the Madden Challenge series go here.

Check out more info about the Madden Challenge here and Madden NFL 08 here.