Rick Perry gets an avatar

Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined the ranks of digital characters on Monday.

Perry tweeted:

EA Games bringing 300+ jobs to TX. EA Sports it's in the game, and the game is being played in TX! http://t.co/nVWJoWE

EA Games, which announced Monday it will open a new studio in Austin, Texas, presented Perry with his own player avatar in the company's latest football video game, NCAA Football 12.

Perry's avatar is a quarterback wearing the uniform of his alma mater, Texas A&M.

"His stats aren’t too shabby either," EA said on the company blog. "It looks like Gov. Perry is quite the athlete, with an overall score of 99 and some impressive numbers!"

EA will take advantage of the Texas Moving Image Production Incentive, a tax incentive program the company credits to Perry's push for economic development as governor.

"Gov. Perry's leadership in passing the Texas Moving Image Production Incentive has created an economic environment that is very supportive of game development," EA Games President Frank Gibeau said in a statement.

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