Pre-order to Receive a Minimum $15 Value of Hockey Ultimate Team
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the Debut NHL 15 Official E3 Gameplay Trailer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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. Watch
the NHL 15 Official E3 gameplay trailer now. 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. Learn
more on the NHL
15 website.
"This is the start of a new era for the award-winning NHL videogame
franchise," said 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 the 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.
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To download assets, please visit the EA press site at http://info.ea.com.
Visit the EA
SPORTS NHL 15 website for more details.
NHL 15 is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver and has not
yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI; visit www.esrb.org
and www.pegi.info
for more information. NHL 15 will hit stores on September 9, 2014
in North America and September 11, 2014 in Europe for Xbox One,
PlayStation®4, Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system, and the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system.
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for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
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In fiscal year 2014, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
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Sr. Manager, Communications
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