NHL HOCKEY REALISTIC HOCKEY ACTION - NOW FOR THE PC

SAN MATEO, CA, September 22, 1993 - EA SPORTS, a division of Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announces the release of NHL Hockey for the PC. NHL
Hockey combines the hot-arcade action of previous Sega Genesis/Super NES
versions with a new in-depth layer of coaching strategy. The suggested
retail price of the game is $69.95.

Licensed by both the NHL and the NHLPA, the game features team names, team
logos, player names and faces, and season schedules. The full-season mode
allows players to simulate the actual 1992 NHL season comprised of 84
games. In addition, players can compile team and player stats throughout
the season and compete for end-of-the-season awards like the Hart and Ross
trophies. They can also play in a number of different modes including two
player head-to-head, 1 player against the computer, or a coaching mode
that pits computer vs. computer

Choose from one of 24 actual teams, with a complete roster of 28 actual
players, and take them through the playoffs in an effort to win the
Stanley Cup. Control all the action from slap shots to body checks.
Simplified rules and strategy decisions make the game enjoyable for both
novices and seasoned experts looking to take their teams all the way to
the finals.

EA SPORTS announcer Ron Barr's digitized voice sets up every game and
introduces starting lineups. Real player animations, sound effects and a
digitized rink announcer make it feel like you're watching a game on TV.

Skills of players such as Luc Robitaille, Brian Leetch, Paul Coffey, Adam
Oates, Chris Chelios and Jeremy Roenick are measured by 15 skill
attributes - including shot power, skating speed and stick handling. Game
players will now have to take into account the personal skills and
attitudes of their team members--and the opposition--when playing the
game.

"For the first time in video game history, the two biggest powers in the
world of hockey nave joined forces to design the most realistic hockey
simulation ever created for the PC. The sound along with the digitized
video make you feel like you're right in the rink," commented Rich
Hilleman, Electronic Arts vice president and NHL Hockey designer.

Electronic Arts
1450 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404

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