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NHL 13 In Stores Now
Major Gameplay Innovations and All-New Connected Experiences Deliver Biggest Leap for the Franchise on This Console Generation
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – September 11, in the year of our
Lord 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced
today that EA SPORTSTM NHL®13 is now available at retail stores
throughout North America. NHL 13 is available on the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system. Headlined by all-new True
Performance Skating and EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 offers an
innovative new gameplay experience that definitively captures
the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL® hockey. NHL 13 also
delivers brand new experiences that connect hockey fans to their
friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM
Connected and NHL Moments Live modes.
Early critical reception for NHL 13 has been extremely positive
with Bleacher Report calling NHL 13 a “strong early candidate
for sports game of the year”, while Jeff Bakalar, CNET says that
NHL 13 is “the most realistic hockey game ever”. NHL 13
represents the biggest year-on-year leap for the franchise on
this console generation and has been eagerly anticipated by
sports fans across the world.
“The EA SPORTS NHL team has always been a leader in innovation
within the sports videogame category but the quality of
innovation found within NHL 13 is the crowning achievement for
this franchise,” said Dean Richards, General Manager, NHL, EA
SPORTS. “Our team has delivered a feature set that will truly
change the way you play the game.”
New features and modes include:
· True Performance Skating – A game-changing innovation for the
franchise that adds physics-driven skating and over 1000 new
animations, True Performance Skating authentically replicates
the explosiveness, momentum and top end speed displayed by
today’s NHL players. True Performance Skating combined with the
Skill Stick finally gives gamers access to the entire toolset of
an NHL player, delivering unprecedented control and unlocking a
level of creativity never before possible in a hockey videogame.
· GM Connected – The largest multi-user online dynasty ever in a
sports videogame with up to 30 user managed teams and 750
players. GM Connected takes the franchise’s most popular offline
mode, Be a GM, and allows you to play with and against your
friends in your own NHL starting with the 2012-2013 season and
continuing for up to 25 seasons. With five ways to play, the
mode offers unrivaled accessibility and depth allowing players
to play, coach, or manage. GMs can also take their experience
with them through the NHL 13 Mobile Companion app*.
· EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. – An innovative new A.I. system where
players and goalies are now fully aware of every other player on
the ice, resulting in quicker, smarter and more true-to-life
decision-making. EA SPORTS Hockey IQ also delivers the deepest
and most customizable set of real-world hockey systems and
strategies ever for the franchise.
· NHL Moments Live – Rewrite or relive history as you replay
some of the most thrilling moments from today’s NHL. Moments
from the 2011-12 NHL season will ship on disc and updated
content featuring 2012-2013 moments added as and when available.
· New Look and Feel in Hockey Ultimate Team – Create the
greatest fantasy team in sports with Hockey Ultimate Team. In a
mode without career lengths or a salary cap, acquire and
assemble top players from around the world, then take on
opponents within a massive online community. HUT in NHL 13
features an enhanced storefront, all-new collections, and a new
auction house – where for the first time ever, you can stay
connected through the NHL 13 Mobile Companion app*.
· Presentation Overhaul – A presentation overhaul designed to
match the gameplay innovations undertaken in NHL 13 ensuring
that the game looks as good as it feels. Additions include
Team-First Presentation, the all-new True Broadcast camera,
linear HDR lighting, dynamic skate spray, enhanced player
models, and a stunning recreation of the 2012 NHL Winter
Classic, and much more.
· NHL 13 Mobile Companion App* – Stay connected to your EA
SPORTS NHL experience with the NHL 13 Mobile Companion App*. At
home or on the go, interact with friends and rivals in GM
Connected and Hockey Ultimate Team modes as you stay on top of
schedules, trades, the HUT auction house and league news.
NHL 13 also features community-requested improvements to core
offline and online modes, including Be a Pro, EA SPORTS Hockey
League, and many more.
NHL 13 Stanley Cup® Collector’s Edition Available in Limited
Quantities
Celebrate over 20 years of EA SPORTS NHL hockey with the first
ever collector’s edition on this console generation. With
Stanley Cup-inspired digital offerings and a collectible Stanley
Cup® tin featuring an embossed Stanley Cup image, the NHL 13
Stanley Cup Collector’s Edition offers $40 in added value. MSRP:
$79.99 – Visit the EA SPORTS NHL website for full details.
EA SPORTS Season Ticket
NHL 13 is part of the EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket program. EA
SPORTS Season Ticket subscribers were provided full digital
access to NHL 13 three days before retail launch, and will have
the opportunity to download 24 Gold Premium Packs in Hockey
Ultimate Team (over $30 in value). Subscribers are also entitled
to 20% off any additional paid downloadable content purchased
for NHL 13. Visit the EA SPORTS Season Ticket website for full
details and benefits for all participating titles.
*NHL 13 Mobile Companion App available for iOS version 5.x or
later. App not available in France, Gibraltar, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, Libya, Morocco, Serbia and Montenegro, and Syria