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EA SPORTS™ NHL® 22 Delivers a Breakthrough Hockey Experience Powered by the Frostbite Engine™, Arrives on Current & Next-gen Consoles October 15
Superstar X-Factors Elevate the League’s Biggest Stars with a Game-Changing Ability System That Brings Them to Life Auston Matthews Returns as NHL 22 Cover
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSuperstar X-Factors Elevate the League’s Biggest Stars with a Game-Changing Ability System That Brings Them to Life \n\nAuston Matthews Returns as NHL 22 Cover Athlete in a Star-Studded Experience\n\nView the NHL 22 Official Reveal Trailer HERE\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) brings the superstar treatment to hockey fans everywhere with EA SPORTS™ NHL® 22, a breakthrough hockey experience coming to next-gen consoles PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on October 15. Now powered by the Frostbite™ engine, every real-world player and arena will have unrivaled visual detail, while the addition of Superstar X-Factors will elevate the league’s biggest stars with an all-new layer of class-based play. Toronto Maple Leafs superstar center Auston Matthews, whose world class skills personify what it means to be an X-Factor on the ice, returns to the EA SPORTS NHL cover in NHL 22 after an incredible 2020-21 season that included winning the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for most goals in the regular season.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210819005570/en/EA SPORTS NHL 22 - Auston Matthews (Graphic: Business Wire)\n“I’m thrilled to be working with EA SPORTS again and returning to the ice in NHL 22,” said Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs. “This year, Superstar X-Factors bring a whole new level of elite competition and strategy to the game, and you’ll be able to unleash my ‘Shock and Awe’ ability for exciting shots at the net.”\n\nFor the first time ever, the Frostbite engine comes to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise, making NHL 22 the biggest leap forward in graphics and game play in franchise history. Players will be brought to life via overhauled player likeness, cloth animations and uniform micro-details, all delivered in higher resolution to make every stitch visible. Alongside these advancements will come enhanced spatial awareness for players to track and react to the world around them. In addition to enhanced player detail and visual fidelity, on-ice gameplay will see an upgrade as well with new physically accurate stick interactions, just one of many gameplay improvements coming to NHL 22.\n\n“Developing NHL 22 with the Frostbite engine is letting us truly bring the s...