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Powered by Frostbite, EA SPORT NHL 22 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S gets the superstar treatment.For the first time ever, experience EA SPORTS NHL on one of the industry’s most powerful game engines bringing unrivaled visual detail to every hit, deke and shot. Superstar X-Factors lets you feel the personality and power of NHL superstars with an all-new ability system that unlocks the unique skills of the league’s most elite players. Authentic to real player skill and style, the stars of the NHL truly come to life in EA SPORTS NHL 22 making their time on ice more influential than ever . From HUT to World of Chel, Superstar X-Factors brings new class based strategy to every game mode. EA SPORTS NHL 22 is an all new game for a new generation, giving you more ways to play and compete than ever before. This is breakthrough hockey.CONTENT MIGRATION Players who start playing NHL 22 on PlayStation4 or Xbox One will be able to transfer their HUT Team value and progress to PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S within the NHL 22 title, meaning that: Users can protect 20 player items + Coach in their current lineup and transfer those over to a new console. Once content is transferred from Gen4 to Gen5, that content on Gen4 will be converted to untradable for security reasons. This one time content migration will be available in December 2021GAMEPLAYFROSTBITE ENGINEFor the first time ever, the legendary Frostbite engine comes to EA SPORTS NHL 22. Bringing massive visual upgrades to both current and next generation console games alike, NHL 22 is one of the biggest leaps forward in graphics in franchise history. From overhauled player likeness and cloth animations that bring players to life to dynamic lighting creating truly immersive game environments, there is improvement everywhere you look. Visual Improvements Across all game versions, Frostbite delivers huge visual upgrades that dramatically enhance realism. From overhauled player likenesses and all new eye animations that track and react to the action around them, the superstars of the NHL have never felt more alive. Everywhere you look, players can expect upgrades including: Overhauled Player Likeness: Over 100 star players and generic player head models have been totally rebuilt from the ground up to reflect the current season and bring more detail to your favorite players.Uniform Improvements: micro-detail on fabrics and component branding for patches/logos is delivered in higher resolution making every stitch visible. All done without impacting performance, memory and disc utilization. Hair shader upgrade across all players: borrowing hair shader technology from the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise, players have performant hair that lights more realistically. Eye Animations (PA2 Procedural Awareness): players are now more expressive than ever before as PA2 technology breathes new life into them with reactive eye movement. Players’ eyes track to take notice of primary events happening around them (ex. Looking for a pass) as well as secondary glances at nearby targets (ex. Opposing players).Improved Skin shading: new skin rendering combined with improvements in lighting adds more realism to player faces than ever. Cloth Animation: as players move, so do their uniforms. New animations add physics to cloth materials that react accurately in response to player movements. Exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S game versions, upgrades include:Micro Detail on Gear: enhanced detail across kits and equipment gives lifelike texture to every fabric and stitch when the camera gets up close and personal. Micro Detail on Environments: enhanced detail on environments that adds more texture to surfaces and micro shadows against each light source. Enhanced Cloth Simulation: cloth on goalie & player pants and jerseys respond to player movements and …
