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EA SPORTS NHL 15 USHERS IN A NEW GENERATION OF HOCKEY VIDEOGAMES THIS SEPTEMBER
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - June 9, in the year of our Lord
2014 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today
announced that EA SPORTSTM NHL® 15 will kick off a new
generation of hockey videogames, skating into retailers on
September 9, 2014 in North America and September 12, 2014 in
Europe. From the ice, to the fans, to the presentation, NHL 15
brings to life the sights, sounds and feel of the fastest team
sport on the planet like no other game before. Fans who
pre-order the game will receive a minimum $15 value of Hockey
Ultimate Team content. In addition, gamers can also kickstart
their hockey experience with the NHL 15 Ultimate Edition that
comes with over $40 added value of exclusive content for Hockey
Ultimate Team.
“This is the start of a new era for the award-winning NHL
videogame franchise,” Dean Richards, General Manager, EA SPORTS
NHL. “New technology gives us the freedom and horsepower to
change almost every part of the game. From the way players look
and move on the ice, to the unrivaled electricity of the
in-arena experience, to the sights and sounds of an all new
broadcast team, NHL 15 brings the game we love to life in ways
that were never possible before.”
In NHL 15, fans will see the most realistic looking and skating
hockey players ever in a videogame, along with most detailed and
authentic representation of the game of hockey itself. 12 Player
NHL Collision Physics and Real Puck Physics capture the hard
hitting chaos and unpredictability of the sport. Gamers can
look, move, play and think like a real hockey player with all
new authentic player modelling and an evolved arsenal of tools,
including the Superstar Skill Stick and Vision AI that allow for
an unprecedented level of control and elevated player
intelligence.
Witness the sights and sounds of authentic arenas across the
National Hockey League, as 9,000 individual crowd models, the
most ever in a sports videogame, hang on every play called by an
all-new commentary team of Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and Eddie Olczyk
from NBC Sports. TSN analyst Ray Ferraro will provide insights
at ice level. In addition, a new partnership with NBC Sports
brings a world class broadcast package to the game.