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NHL 17 Cover Athlete Announced
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - June 22, in the year of our
Lord 2016 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today
unveiled to all hockey fans at the 2016 NHL Awards™ in Las
Vegas, the news that St. Louis Blues® star forward Vladimir
Tarasenko is the winner of the fan-selected cover vote and will
be featured on the cover of NHL 17. Over six million votes were
cast on Twitter and on NHL.com in the NHL 17 Cover Vote
competition before Tarasenko, who led the St. Louis Blues® in
playoff scoring during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, was selected as
the winner.
“It’s an incredible honor to represent my teammates and all the
Blues fans around the world on the cover this year,” said
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues®. “As a player, it’s a big
deal to be fan selected for something like the Cover Vote, and
I’m excited to be involved in the game this year.”
EA SPORTS also announced that all players on Xbox One and
PlayStation®4 can register now for the NHL 17 public beta*
starting July 28 and featuring three playable game modes.
Players who sign up to become an EA SPORTS NHL® 17 Insider will
receive early access to the beta, as well as early access to
news, trailers, and more before worldwide release on September
13, 2016.
Earlier in June, EA SPORTS announced the features in NHL 17 with
details on the all-new experiences coming to fan-favorite game
modes, including unprecedented on-ice gameplay control, new
depth and customization in EA SPORTS Hockey League, and the
all-new Synergy and Dynamic Sets features coming to Hockey
Ultimate Team.
From the crease to the open ice to behind-the-scenes control of
an entire franchise, NHL 17 lets you shape your legacy no matter
how you play the game in the most exciting EA SPORTS NHL® to
date. Live out your hockey fantasy in new Draft Champions,
Franchise Mode and World Cup of Hockey game modes. Own every
zone with authentic goaltenders, new Net Battles on offense and
defense, and bone-crushing Collision Physics. Take your team to
the next level in the most customizable EA SPORTS Hockey League
ever and bring your game to life with dozens of thrilling new
goal celebrations.
NHL 17 will release worldwide on September 13, 2016 on Xbox One
and PlayStation®4. Players can pre-order now and receive perks,
including a one-month trial of EA Access (for digital pre-orders
on Xbox One only)**±, in-game equipment in EA SPORTS Hockey
League, an exclusive NHL® 94 goal celebration and more***.
EA Access± members on Xbox One can try all the features of NHL
17 before its release with Play First Trials. Stay tuned for
more information on access timing and availability.
NHL 17 is in development at EA Vancouver and has not yet been
rated by the ESRB or PEGI; visit www.esrb.org and www.pegi.info
for more information. NHL 17 will be available for Xbox One and
PlayStation®4. Become a fan of EA SPORTS NHL® on Facebook and
follow us on Twitter.
*PERSISTENT INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND ACCEPTANCE OF
(I) NHL 17 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, (II) TERMS OF SERVICE AND
(III) PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
BETA. XBOX LIVE GOLD/PLAYSTATION PLUS ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO ACCESS
ONLINE FEATURES IN BETA. GAMEPLAY PROGRESS, ACHIEVEMENTS,
CHARACTERS, CHARACTER DATA AND/OR ANY OTHER VALUE OR STATUS
INDICATORS ACHIEVED THROUGH GAMEPLAY IN THE BETA WILL NOT
TRANSFER TO NHL 17. BETA IS PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE, MAY CONTAIN
ERRORS/DEFECTS AND IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY.
** CODE FOR EA ACCESS WILL BE DELIVERED TO XBOX LIVE ACCOUNT UP
TO 10 DAYS AFTER PRE-ORDER AND EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 27, 2016.
*** Conditions and restrictions apply.
±CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY.