What they didn’t expect is just how far the next installment would take them. The improved gameplay showed players that EA, now using the newly created EA Sports Network (EASN), was prepared to take the NHL series to heights never thought imaginable. NHLPA Hockey ’93 released the following year with the addition of fighting, and fans flocked to the game.
It was well received for the most part, but it was clear that it was the first effort for a project that was planned for growth. It was the first officially licensed NHL video game to feature both authentic teams and players. In 1991, the EA dipped into then hockey market with the release of NHL Hockey on the Sega Genesis/Master Drive. The company had released John Madden Football to much praise, but the ultimate goal was to become a major player for fans of each of the major sports, whether it be football, baseball, basketball, soccer or hockey. Humble Beginningsīack in the early 1990s, Electronic Arts was still getting its feet wet in the sports gaming industry. It may have started as a simple extension of a subdivision of Electronic Arts, but it wasn’t long before EA Sports NHL became a household name in the world of video games, let alone sports titles.Ī nearly 25-year-old series that continues on to this day because of innovation, and a fan base that can be compared to any of the other hardcore groups in the gaming industry.īut what was once viewed as a seemingly unstoppable titan in the world of sports video games nearly collapsed under itself only to lay out a new foundation as it looks to rise back up to prominence in the sports video game world.
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