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EA SPORTS NHL 12 in Stores Now
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – September 13, in the year of our
Lord 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS)
announced today that EA SPORTS™ NHL® 12 is now available in
retail stores throughout North America. EA SPORTS NHL 12 is
available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system
and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system.
“As a winner of twenty-two sports game of the year awards, the
NHL franchise has a history of producing high quality and
innovative entertainment experiences and this year we have taken
it to new heights. With over 300 gameplay improvements and the
ability to play with some of the NHL’s greatest legends, such as
Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, NHL 12 is our most exciting
offering yet,” says Dean Richards, General Manager Team & Action
Sports, EA SPORTS.
EA SPORTS NHL 12 authentically captures hockey as it is played
on the ice with more than 300 gameplay refinements highlighted
by three key innovations: Anticipation AI, Dynamic Goalies and
the Full Contact Physics Engine. Anticipation AI takes NHL 12 to
the next level as players will now intuitively determine their
next move by reading and anticipating the play. With the Full
Contact Physics Engine, size and strength matter. NHL12
continues to innovate by giving you true to life collisions and
control over the battles around the crease. With Dynamic
Goalies, goalies are live for the first time ever. Players can
make contact with goalies as they crash the crease and goalies
will battle through traffic in front of the net as they fight
through screens to make awe-inspiring saves.
New in EA SPORTS NHL 12 is the introduction of legends; nine
former NHL greats – including Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, and
Mario Lemieux – will be integrated into the game across
virtually every mode, including the all-new Be A Legend Mode. Be
the next great legend in the revamped Be A Pro mode. Play as
your created pro and earn every shift on the ice with stellar
play, big hits, and spectacular goals as you progress towards
greatness. New to the mode is the ability to simulate to your
next shift while the all-new EA SPORTS Action Tracker, which
tracks and presents every major event that takes place while
your character is off the ice. This feature will enhance the
gameplay experience as gamers will now spend less time watching
from the bench and more time playing, while still being aware of
the game situation as they step back onto the ice for their next
shift.
Get ready to play Hockey Ultimate Team all day, every day with
EA Ultimate Hockey League 24/7*. New to Hockey Ultimate Team is
the ability to play against a user’s team even when they are
offline as opponents’ teams will be downloaded directly from the
EA servers, presenting the player with a fresh opponent each
time and thousands of teams to compete against. Face off against
teams that are within range of your skill level or test your
skill against a Top 100 team – the best the EAUHL has to offer.
EA SPORTS NHL 12 is the second title to participate in the EA
SPORTS™ Season Ticket program**. Season Ticket subscribers were
provided full digital access to EA SPORTS NHL 12 three days
before retail launch.
*EA SPORTS NHL 12, EA Account, Online Pass and an internet
connection are required for play. You must be at least 13 years
old to register for an EA account.
**EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket is an all-new program that provides
four new premium benefits for an annual fee of $24.99 or 2000
Microsoft Points: access to play all participating EA SPORTS
games via a full-game digital download three days before
consumers have the option to purchase a disc at retail launch; a
20-percent discount on downloadable game content; free premium
web content; and membership recognition. The participating
franchises include Madden NFL Football, NHL hockey, FIFA Soccer,
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf and NCAA® Football. EA SPORTS Season
Ticket is available on Xbox 360® in North America, Europe,
Australia and New Zealand, and on PlayStation 3 in North
America. Conditions and restrictions apply. For more information
on the program – including subscription instructions, please
visit
www.easports.com/seasonticket.