Michael Phelps to follow in the footsteps of Tiger Woods and Shaun White

Its typical to see sports video games with a famous athlete’s name in the title. Perhaps it is designed to make the title seem more credible or authentic, since the virtual representation of a famous person is in the game or lends his or her name to the title. And really, it isn’t all that unexpected to see a pro golfer, football player or snowboarding star appear above a game.

On the other hand, it is a bit unexpected to see a swimmer appear there. But one will, in 2010 – Michael Phelps. 505 Games, which was previously known for releasing games in Europe but has recently created a base of operations in L.A, is going to be making Michael Phelps games for both next gen consoles and the iPhone. I bet you can’t wait to play a swimming game on your iPhone…