NHL® 18 Delivers the Action of Today’s New NHL
with New 3-on-3 NHL® THREES Mode, Creative Attack Controls, League
Expansion and More
View the NHL 18 Official Gameplay Trailer
Here
Register Now for the Public Beta and Experience
NHL THREES First
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today unveiled the first look
at EA SPORTS™ NHL® 18 to hockey fans at the 2017 NHL Awards™ and
NHL Expansion Draft™ presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas, and
revealed Edmonton Oilers® superstar center and Art Ross Trophy
winner Connor McDavid as the athlete on the game’s cover.
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“Representing NHL 18 as the cover athlete is an incredible
honor,” said Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers®. “I’ve played EA
SPORTS NHL every year since I was kid. To appear on the cover,
something that has been done previously by so many players that I
respect and admire, is very exciting. I can’t wait to play NHL
18.”
NHL® 18 is built to deliver the speed, skill, and creativity of
today’s young new NHL through Creative Attack controls and the
all-new Defensive Skill stick. The new 3-on-3 NHL® THREES mode
introduces fast-paced, arcade-inspired action and, in Franchise
Mode, the Expansion Draft feature lets fans be the first to play as
the Vegas Golden Knights™, or create and draft their very own 32nd
NHL team from the ground up. All of these new features are
delivered with the most ways to play multiplayer ever in an EA
SPORTS NHL® game. For the full list of features new to NHL® 18,
visit the official website here.
Fans can experience the all-new NHL® THREES and more in NHL® 18
first by registering for public beta now. The beta begins July 25,
2017 and will include three modes: NHL® THREES, EA SPORTS Hockey
League, and Online Vs. For full details and to sign up now, visit
www.easports.com/nhl/beta.
“There’s a huge shift in the sport of hockey right now, where a
new generation of young players are bringing more speed, skill and
creativity to the game than we’ve ever seen,” said Sean
Ramjagsingh, Lead Producer, NHL® 18. “NHL 18 is all about capturing
everything that’s great about the new NHL. Creative Attack controls
let our players show off all the skill and highlight-reel moves
they can imagine, while NHL THREES brings the speed and excitement
of 3-on-3 hockey to the game.”
New Creative Attack skill moves give players the control to
execute jaw-dropping plays. On offense, creative dekes include
between-the-legs moves, one-handed dekes, back-handed toe-drags and
much more -- like the ability to branch moves together for
moment-to-moment decision making. On defense, the new Defensive
Skill Stick delivers the tools to counter attacks with poke check
targeting, extended pokes, and controlled stick sweeps to cover
zones of the ice and take away lanes. New Creative A.I. systems
mean teammates now leverage the same tools as the player for
intelligent decision-making all over the ice, including board
passes and through-passing into space.
NHL® 18 introduces 3-on-3 hockey in two bold new ways. First,
NHL® THREES is an arcade-inspired experience with fast-paced,
over-the-top action that features faster gameplay, bigger hits and
high-scoring action. Players can choose modes between fast-fun
couch co-op and fully competitive online team play, or dive into
the new NHL® THREES circuit-style Campaign Mode to compete against
different teams and leagues in a circuit-style journey where they
can unlock objective-based rewards as they progress through the
campaign. Second, NHL® 18 adds an authentic 3-on-3 online team play
option to the fan-favorite EA SPORTS Hockey League mode, allowing
for more open ice and strategic, risk-vs-reward multiplayer
competition.
Additional features include the new Expansion Draft coming to
Franchise Mode, Hockey Ultimate Team™ Solo Challenges, and a new
Hockey Training Camp designed to ensure players have immediate
success on the ice, and much more. NHL® 18 is also making it easier
than ever to play with or against friends, creating more than 64
ways to team up and play on the couch or online, and bringing co-op
play to more modes including Hockey Ultimate Team™, Online Vs. and
NHL® THREES. See the full feature set here.
NHL® 18 is available worldwide on September 15, 2017 for Xbox
One and PlayStation 4. Starting today, players can pre-order the EA
SPORTS NHL® 18 Young Stars Edition* and EA SPORTS NHL® 18 Young
Stars Deluxe Edition*, which each include three days early access
to the full game starting September 12th and Connor McDavid
content, including a Connor McDavid Rookie HUT item, a Connor
McDavid celebration, and a custom HUT jersey designed by adidas and
Connor McDavid. The Young Stars Edition also features 20 Gold Plus
Packs for Hockey Ultimate Team and a Rookie HUT item from a team of
the player’s choice. The EA SPORTS NHL® 18 Young Stars Deluxe
Edition includes all these perks plus an additional 20 Gold Plus
Packs for Hockey Ultimate Team. For more details and to pre-order
now, visit www.easports.com/nhl/buy. In addition to this, EA Access
members can play for up to 10 hours starting September 7th with the
EA Access Play First Trial.**
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital
interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games,
content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile
devices and personal computers. EA has more than 300 million
registered players around the world.
In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™,
Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is
available at www.ea.com/news.
Ultimate Team, EA SPORTS, Battlefield, The Sims, Need for Speed,
Dragon Age, and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic
Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, NHL and FIFA are the property of their
respective owners and used with permission.
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https://www.easports.com/nhl/game-and-offer-disclaimers for
details.
**Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply. See
http://www.ea.com/eaaccess for details.
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