Technically Not Tech: Game Time Philly puts Philly on the top of the Madden World

madden2010-our-kitchen-sinkRon Jackson may be the best football player in Philadelphia you’ve never heard of.

The Mayfair resident is one of the founding members of Game Time Philly, the most successful and respected crew of Madden gamers in the nation and the home of the city’s pseudo-underground training and tournament ground for the popular NFL video game.

If training for a video game sounds bizarre to you, then you haven’t peaked into the world of the professional Madden player. Much like their real-life counterparts, talented Madden gamers can score thousands of dollars by playing a game they love, especially in the burgeoning world of professional video game tournaments.

The Madden world’s most celebrated tournament is the Madden Challenge. The tournament has been the subject of an ESPN reality TV show with the champion often taking home six figures in winnings, and Philly just happens to be the city with the most championships.

“Someone from Philly is always coming home with $100,000,” says Jackson, “All of the Madden Challenge winners except for one or two have come from Philly.”

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