Leading a team of 35 of the most talented people through the implementation of a full blown re-skinning of 100's of screens while introducing brand new features, new IP and all new gameplay concepts is a pretty intense experience. This was also my first time on a game project as a lead over so many people. I learned so much and was supported by some of the most talented people I've ever worked with. Talk about trial by fire!
We stomped it. Overcoming all the challenges that a regular game cycle has, compressed into a 1 year turn-title. This was seriously educational and after this project, I can ship anything. I owned the UI for this project from first boot to final credits.
Winning awards
Madden 08 won every major award that you can win for a game in it's segment. From #1 selling sports game to best sports game of E3.