IGN Calls NHL 14 "The Most Authentic Hockey Experience Ever"; EGM
Scores Game 9.5/10 and Labels it "An All-Time Great"
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that the award-winning, EA
SPORTSTM NHL®14
is now available at retail stores throughout North America on the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system. Fans around the globe played nearly
4 million games in the NHL 14 demo. EGM scored NHL 14 a
9.5/10 and labeled it "an all-time great," while IGN asserted that the
game is "the most authentic hockey experience ever." Canadian
newspapers, The National Post and The Globe & Mail also scored NHL
14 a 9.5/10 and 9/10 respectively, with the former hailing the game
as "the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will
be (until next year)."
Watch the NHL 14 launch trailer here: http://youtu.be/rMHQY-EjE2s
Powered by a generation of the best EA SPORTS™ technology, NHL 14
lets players deliver game-changing hits with cutting-edge NHL® Collision
Physics, drop the gloves with the all-new Enforcer Engine, and
experience a new level of speed and control with the second season of
the critically-acclaimed True Performance Skating engine. All
this combines to make NHL 14 the definitive hockey experience.
NHL 14 also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the
most iconic title in the history of the NHL videogame franchise
with the inclusion of NHL 94 Anniversary Mode. Featuring
nods to its hockey video gaming roots through a retro presentation style
including blue ice, classic star-shaped player indicators, organ music
and more, NHL 94 Anniversary Mode gives another generation of
players a new way to play old school hockey.
New features and modes include:
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True Performance Skating — Built on the breakthrough innovation
that introduced physics-based skating and more than 1000 new skating
animations to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise. The second year of the True
Performance Skating features improved acceleration, explosive
first-strides, quicker pivots and enhanced lateral skating, resulting
in greater player responsiveness and unprecedented control.
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One-Touch Dekes — Experience what it feels like to be a
superstar through a new, more responsive deking system controlled
simply with the left stick and one-button. From beginners to advanced
players, the new controls allows for quicker reactive dekes and
intuitive combination dekes, creating more moves than ever before.
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Live the Life Mode — The evolution of the Be a Pro Career Mode,
now you can now truly Live the Life of an NHL player. On or off
the ice, every decision you make shapes your legacy as an athlete.
Interact with teammates outside of the rink. Take part in media
interviews. Each choice you make will affect your relationship with
fans, teammates and management, influencing your skills and
progression.
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NHL 94 Anniversary Mode — A new way to get into old-school NHL
action. EA SPORTS celebrates one of the most iconic entries in the NHL
franchise with the inclusion of NHL 94 Anniversary Mode. Built
within the NHL 14 game engine, NHL 94 Anniversary Mode
has big goals, bigger hits and takes fun to a whole new level. The
mode also offers nods to its hockey video gaming roots through a retro
presentation style including blue ice, classic star-shaped player
indicators, organ music and much more.
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NHL® Collision Physics — Developed from the same core
technology that powers EA SPORTS FIFATM's
critically-acclaimed Player Impact Engine, NHL® Collision
Physics introduces bigger, more thrilling hits, and truer-to-life
collisions. A new left-stick control scheme makes delivering a
game-changing hit simpler than ever.
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Enforcer Engine — Powered by EA SPORTS Fight Night® technology,
the Enforcer Engine brings an all-new 3rd-person
presentation where every player on the ice is LIVE! Now, you and your
linemates (human or CPU) interact from the drop of the gloves to the
trip to the penalty box, with no break in the action. Fight Night
technology delivers, for the first in the EA SPORTS NHL franchise,
true size and strength differentiation between players, new jostling
mechanics and much more to create the most authentic and electrifying
fighting experience yet.
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HUT & EASHL Online Seasons* — The Hockey Ultimate Team
(HUT) is the most played mode in EA SPORTS NHL. NHL 14 adds
the best-in-class promotion and relegation system in the sports
category to HUT & EA SPORTS Hockey League modes. Win games and
advance to the next division to face tougher competition, fall short
and see your team bumped down. Teams will be able to track their
progress across multiple seasons.
Assets:
To download assets, please visit the EA press site at http://info.ea.com.
Visit the EA
SPORTS NHL 14 website for more details.
NHL 14 is developed at EA Canada in Vancouver and has been rated
E10+ by the ESRB and PEGI 12; visit www.esrb.org
and www.pegi.info
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an account.
NHL® 14 is an Officially Licensed Product of the NHL and the
NHLPA. NHLPA, National Hockey League Players' Association and the NHLPA
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In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion.
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Relations
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