Rory McIlroy now has something else that that once belonged to Tiger Woods - the cover of EA Sports ' latest video game . Electronic Arts Inc. announced on Monday that McIlroy will be the new face of its golf series . 'EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour ' is to be released in June and will be the first EA Sports series to use the new Frostbite technology that provides sharper pictures and eliminates load times between holes . Rory McIlroy has replaced Tiger Woods on the front cover for the popular EA Sports PGA Tour video games . Woods had been on the front cover of EA Sports PGA Tour golfing game franchise for 16 years . ' I 'm very proud and humbled to see my face and name on EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR , ' said McIlroy . 'This is a great honour , and something I could n't even dream of growing up playing the sport . ' EA Sports built its PGA Tour series around Woods from 1998 until it ended its relationship with him in 2013 when Woods was still No 1 in the world . McIlroy has been No 1 since August and the pair shared the cover in 2011 . The game will be available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 . One of EA Sports ' first game with Woods as their front cover star was the 1999 version ( left ) with 2014 his last .
Rory golf will be on the front cover of EA Sports PGA championship 2015 game . Tiger golf had been on the front cover of the golfing magazine for many years . Woods ' commentary had been provided by EA golf since 2011 .