EA Sports has announced that its newest hockey game, EA Sports NHL 12, has exceeded sales records in its first week of release on the market by selling over 450,000 copies and making over $27 million dollars. The company also stated that this makes NHL12 the highest-grossing entry, to-date, in the hockey game franchise.
“The fan response to NHL 12 has been incredible, and we’re delighted to expand the franchise to Facebook next month,” said Andrew Wilson, Executive Vice President, EA SPORTS. “NHL 12 is our most exciting hockey game ever, with more than 300 gameplay improvements and the ability to play with some of the NHL’s greatest legends.”
