Global video game publisher 505 Games and developer NaturalMotion Games today announced that the demo for the highly anticipated, innovative football video game Backbreaker is now available on Xbox LIVE for Gold level subscribers. A Backbreaker demo on PlayStation Network will also be available soon. Players can now hit the gridiron and test the hard-hitting, explosive action before the game hits stores nationwide on June 1, 2010.

Backbreaker is the first football video game available this season. Players can download the demo and choose from one of six teams to play in exhibition mode, under various weather conditions in the San Francisco stadium. The demo preps players for an explosive season as Backbreaker’s training camp mode helps sharpen running, passing, kicking and tackling skills before they step onto the field. Players can further train for the full Backbreaker experience with the Tackle Alley mini game.  Already a widely popular download for iPhone and iPad, Tackle Alley gives players the option to play solo or test the split-screen local multiplayer function as they try to gain yards and avoid sacks and tackles.