From next January, it will be possible to play with 10 women’s teams from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in the Play Now mode of NHL 22.
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Sean Ramjagsingh, vice president of EA Sports, told ESPN.
The players will be able to embody the American and Canadian women’s hockey teams. The update will also add tournament structure and visuals for the Women’s World Championships.
Women’s teams have entered several series of sports games in recent years. Female soccer players were introduced to EA’s FIFA series in 2015, while NBA 2K20 was the first game in the 2K Games series to feature players from the WNBA, the women’s basketball federation.