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Take Down Golfs Greatest Legends in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
Rewrite Majors History by Defeating Golf Icons Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones and a Host of Others on the World’s Most Famous Golf Courses
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. –
Jan. 8, in the year of our Lord 2013 – Electronic Arts
Inc., (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that fans will be able to
battle nine of the greatest golf legends of all time in Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR® 14. The all-new game mode, Legends of the
Majors, gives players a chance to travel back through time and
relive the rich history of golf by matching up against the
sport’s greatest legends, including Seve Ballesteros, Ben Hogan,
Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Sam
Snead, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods. Players can work their way
through these legends in various eras and take each of them down
to earn their own seat at the table of golf legends.
Hoisting the Claret Jug, breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18
major victories and slipping on the coveted Green Jacket are now
all within a player’s reach. In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 users,
for the first time in franchise history, have a chance to go for
the Grand Slam by playing historical events in all four majors,
the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the
PGA Championship. The game goes on sale in North America on
March 26 and worldwide on March 28, for both the Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system, including support for the Kinect™ for the
Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Move.
“This year’s edition of the game delivers a collection of
innovative golf features that provide players an unprecedented
chance to rewrite the record books,” said Mike Taramykin, Vice
President of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR. “Players can earn legendary
status by conquering the greatest legends of all time or
challenge their friends on some of the world’s most renowned
courses. Without question, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 is the best
edition the franchise has produced in years.”
Features in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 include:
· More Championship Courses – Featuring Augusta National Golf
Club, the Old Course at St Andrews, Pinehurst No. 2 Restored and
THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. This year’s game
features the most courses ever offered on disc - a total of 20
courses.
· Huge Player Roster – A robust roster of more than 35 playable
golfers, representing both the PGA TOUR and LPGA, are featured
in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14. Compete against legends of the game
and present-day stars including Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley,
Rickie Fowler, Lexi Thompson and Paula Creamer.
· Look the Part – Step to the tee box on the game’s historic
courses, experience unique era-specific gameplay visual
treatments, wear classic attire and use equipment from golf’s
rich history as you travel through time rewriting the record
books with your own legacy.
· Make Way for the Ladies – Another new feature to the Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR franchise is the introduction of the LPGA. Female
created golfers can now compete on the LPGA and attempt to
become a major champion by winning the Kraft Nabisco
Championship. There are five playable LPGA golfers including
2012 Rolex Player of the Year Stacy Lewis.
· Golf Anytime in Any Condition – For the first time in
franchise history, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 features night golf.
Tee it up after the sun goes down and watch your drives streak
through the night skies with an illuminated ball. In addition,
new time-of-day settings allow fans to play golf in any
condition at any time of day in conjunction with a live weather
feed.
· Members Only – Country Clubs are back and better than ever
with the ability to invite up to 100 members, chat online, hold
tournaments and track statistics to create the ultimate
competitive environment.
· Customize Your Swing – With 24 unique golfer swing styles
available, you now have the ability to customize the type of
golfer you want to be. Advanced shot shaping, enhanced strike
meter and ball physics have all been improved to reflect a
real-world golfing experience.
· Never Play Alone – A new online experience allows you to play
with up to 24 competitors at a time while an all-new dynamic
stat tracking system feeds live data from the entire tournament
field and makes you feel as if you’re in the mix of a real
event.
The first game details, pre-order offers and downloadable
content information for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 were released
today on the EA SPORTS Tiger Woods PGA TOUR
website, with additional details to be released in the weeks
leading up to the game launch.
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 is developed in Orlando, Fla., by EA
Tiburon and will retail for $59.99. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 will
be participating in the EA SPORTS Season Ticket program. Season
Ticket subscribers will be provided full digital access to Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR 14 three days before retail launch.
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