REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced that the official game demo
for the award winning EA SPORTS NHL®14 is available for download
today in North America on Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation® Network. Powered
by a generation of the best EA SPORTS™ technology, NHL 14
delivers hockey at its finest with big hits, real fights, unbelievable
speed and skill. The NHL 14 demo features three modes: the NHL
94 Anniversary Mode, Play Now, and Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT). The NHL
14 demo is available for download in Europe on Xbox LIVE today and
tomorrow, August 21, on PlayStation Network.
Watch
the NHL 14 Demo Trailer.
The NHL14 demo includes:
Play Now — Powered by a generation of EA SPORTS innovation, NHL
14 is hockey at its best. In the NHL 14 demo, players jump
into the third period of a game and play as either the Boston Bruins or
the Chicago Blackhawks to experience the speed, skill and aggression of
the two teams from the 2013 Stanley Cup® Finals.
NHL 94 Anniversary Mode - Players will have a
chance to experience a heated third period between the Boston Bruins and
the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL 94 Anniversary Mode. Featuring
big goals and even bigger hits, the mode offers nods to its hockey video
gaming roots through classic button controls, a retro presentation style
including blue ice, classic star-shaped player indicators, organ music
and much more.
Hockey Ultimate Team Tournament - Build, manage and compete in
Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) to create a fantasy team without boundaries.
HUT in NHL 14 introduces all new features including online
seasons and an auction assistant. In the NHL 14 demo, take part
in a mini tournament against the Halifax Mooseheads, Boston Bruins,
Chicago Blackhawks and Team Canada.
Gamers looking for an edge on the ice can preorder*
NHL 14 now.
NHL 14 Pre-Order Offers**
Kick start the Hockey Ultimate Team experience with the EA SPORTS
Ultimate Pass, available to everyone who pre-orders* EA SPORTS NHL 14.
Hockey Ultimate Team is the fastest growing game mode in the NHL
franchise, where over 800,000 users have created teams and more than 20
million games have been played.**
In addition to the EA SPORTS Ultimate Pass, each North American retailer
will have a unique pre-order* offer:
Origin
-
Official Goalie Player Pack*** — featuring
goalie boost items.
GameStop\EB Games
-
Philadelphia Winter Classic Venue — for your Hockey Ultimate
Team, plus Philadelphia and New York Winter Classic Jerseys.
-
BAUER Player Pack (GameStop Only) — featuring exclusive custom
equipment and boost items for your Be A Pro and EASHL created skaters.
Give your Pro's that extra edge.
Best Buy/FutureShop
-
Official Easton Player Pack*** — featuring
custom Easton equipment, and boost items.
Amazon
-
Official Warrior Player Pack*** — featuring
custom Warrior equipment, and boost items.
-
Official CCM Player Pack*** — featuring
custom CCM equipment, and boost items.
Full details on NHL 14 global pre-order offers can be found here.
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 in development at EA Canada in Vancouver and has been
rated E10+ by the ESRB and PEGI 12; visit www.esrb.org
and www.pegi.info
for more information. Become a fan of EA
SPORTS NHL on Facebook and follow
us on Twitter.
EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the
world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive
technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA
SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports
through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL
football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball,
NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™
and EA SPORTS UFC®. For more information about EA SPORTS, including
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* Offers available exclusively to those who pre-order NHL 14. Additional
terms and conditions apply. Visit the EA
SPORTS NHL website for full details
** Internet connection and Origin account required. Must be 13+ to
create an account.
*** For use in Be a Pro and EA SPORTS Hockey League
NHL® 14 is an Officially Licensed Product of the NHL and the
NHLPA. NHLPA, National Hockey League Players' Association and the NHLPA
logo are trademarks of the NHLPA. © NHLPA.
NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey
League. © NHL 2013. All Rights Reserved.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 285 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and
Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
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are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. John
Madden, NFL, NBA, NCAA, NHL, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR, UFC and FIFA are the
property of their respective owners and used with permission.
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Inc. Xbox and Xbox Live are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies and used under license from Microsoft.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Shirley Chu, 604-456-5267
Manager, Public
Relations
shirleyc@ea.com
or
Duke
Indrasigamany, 604-456-3150
Sr. Manager, Communications
dukei@easports.com
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