Some elite players will have both a zone ability and multiple superstar abilities. About 100 players will have superstar abilities at launch, whereas about 50 will have zone abilities. These will be perks, such as great stickhandling, great shot through screens, and great peripheral passers. These are very powerful abilities, so we only assign one for each eligible player.”Īccording to Kwong, the other tier, superstar abilities, are less powerful and more common, but players can be assigned one or more.
“This is what defines the player and what the player is known for.
“Elite players who possess game-changing talent and single-handedly use that to impact the outcome of the game are assigned zone abilities,” Kwong explains. They come in two ability tiers: zone and superstar. X-Factors will benefit every major mode in the game, forcing players to adapt to the different skills and playing styles of hockey’s best. “Not only does it enable great storytelling as we elevate the superstars, but also introduces a new meta to gameplay that injects more strategy and competition for our core – something we haven’t really done to gameplay in recent years.” “Madden did a phenomenal job of telling stories of what makes a player special with their X-Factor feature set,” says NHL 22 producer Clement Kwong. Inspired by EA’s Madden series, this year introduces Superstar X-Factors for the elite players in the league. Elevating The League's Best With X-FactorsĮA Vancouver wants to better represent the players who are difference-makers and dangerous threats every time they step on the ice, like cover athlete Auston Matthews.
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