{"id":23125,"date":"2012-08-30T09:13:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T23:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=23125"},"modified":"2012-08-30T09:13:04","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T23:13:04","slug":"womens-olympic-ice-hockey-stars-and-new-nhl-legends-join-roster-for-ea-sports-nhl-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=23125","title":{"rendered":"WOMEN\u2019S OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY STARS AND NEW NHL LEGENDS JOIN ROSTER FOR EA SPORTS NHL 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 August 30, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that for the first time ever in a professional league simulation sports video game, EA SPORTS NHL 13<\/em> has added female athletes as playable characters. Former Team USA superstar Angela Ruggiero will join former Team Canada great Hayley Wickenheiser, both four-time Olympic Ice Hockey medalists, as playable legends in NHL 13<\/em>. NHL Hall of Famers Doug Gilmour, Jari Kurri, and NHL legend Dominik Hasek will also be added to the roster of legends which includes the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. The NHL 13 <\/em>demo is available for download now via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Promising the biggest year on year innovation to the franchise on this console generation, NHL 13<\/em> will be available on September 13, 2012 in Australia and September 14, 2012 in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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The addition of women\u2019s hockey legends as playable characters within the EA SPORTS NHL<\/em> franchise is the continuation of a commitment that the development team made to create greater representation for women\u2019s hockey beginning with NHL 12<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the release of NHL 12<\/em> we added generic female characters in our Be a Pro mode based on a request from a 14-yr old female fan who emailed our staff because she felt underrepresented as a hockey videogame fan,\u201d said Dean Richards, General Manager, NHL<\/em>, EA SPORTS .<\/em>\u201cThis year we are very excited to continue our effort of creating a more representative experience for female hockey fans by adding two of the greatest female athletes to ever play the game in Wickenheiser and Ruggiero to NHL 13<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EA SPORTS NHL<\/em> franchise took a big step last year by including female characters to create a more inclusive experience for female hockey fans,\u201d said Hayley Wickenheiser. \u201cI\u2019m excited to be a part of NHL 13<\/em> and hope that the addition of women\u2019s hockey legends will encourage greater participation in hockey from young women everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legends Integration in NHL 13
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\nLegends in NHL 13 <\/em>will be integrated across several modes:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be A Legend<\/strong> \u2013 gamers will experience the glory of playing their entire Be A Pro career as a legend as they attempt to shatter the most impressive records in hockey, achieve legendary milestones and complete legends tasks.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Legends teams<\/strong> \u2013 Play as the legends team, Team Ruggiero or Team Wickenheiser, which are comprised of legends and current NHL greats in head-to-head play \u2013 within Play Now, Online and Battle for the Cup modes. Players on Team Ruggiero and Team Wickenheiser were selected by each athlete, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hockey Ultimate Team & Be a GM <\/strong>\u2013Gamers will have the ability to add legends to any team roster in Be a GM mode, or collect ultra-rare legends cards and use them within their Hockey Ultimate Team<\/em> experience.<\/p>\n

Headlined by all –<\/em> new True Performance Skating<\/strong>, and supported by an innovative new A.I. system dubbed EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q.<\/strong>, NHL 13 <\/em>will deliver a revamped gameplay experience that accurately captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. In addition, NHL 13<\/em> will also deliver new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected<\/strong> and NHL Moments Live<\/strong> modes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 August 30, 2012 \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today that for the first time ever in a professional league simulation sports video game, EA SPORTS NHL 13 has added female athletes as playable characters. Former Team USA superstar Angela Ruggiero will join former Team Canada great Hayley Wickenheiser, both four-time<\/p>\n

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