Ask Me Anything: Sean Ramjagsingh, NHL 15 Producer

[sportsgamer42]

Is Season mode, Playoff mode and Battle for the Cup in the PS4 and XBO versions?

[jayenomics]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportsgamer42

Is Season mode, Playoff mode and Battle for the Cup in the PS4 and XBO versions?

I can answer that...


Nope.

[statnut]

Any thoughts on a discount for X1/PS4 versions or a 360/X1 or PS3/PS4 bundle?

[BillsFan1113]

Been playing this series since the sega genesis days....owned every single one and will every single year, love what you and your team has done with the game, I only have two questions---

1. Is there any chance in the next few releases that you are working on getting the rights to the NHL coaches? I remember one year they were actually in and playing with my beloved Buffalo Sabres it was very very cool to see Lindy Ruff on the bench every game, a little thing like that really makes a huge difference.

2. Is there anyway you can look into getting a large amount of retired players into the game, similar to the few you had in for be a pro, but more like what nba 2k had done with the full classic teams? I would love to play a current next gen NHL game with players like Pat Lafontaine, Alexander Mogilny, Dominik Hasek, Bobby Orr, etc. Possibly even old style presentation packages....goalies with no masks....two line passing....historical commentary. I loved that on nba 2k12 I believe it was....and I'm not even a basketball fan. It would be really cool to see something like that for hockey.

Anyways, thanks for all you've done and continue to do. I can't wait til September 9th!!!!!!

[stevendah]

Hey Sean,

Thanks for the great work. Long time fans of the franchise will be pleased with the final product. The gameplay and presentation for NHL 15 looks awesome!

It's been mentioned in a previous interview however, that over 300 players have been scanned to bring their likeness into the next-gen versions of NHL 15. Through cutscenes during gameplay videos, and trailers, there hasn't been many new players spotted with their actual likeness. Is this something we can still look forward to in the final retail version of the game? Or is this something that was intended and was put on hold for the following year's release?

[Tupac71]

1. are there new goalie animations? Many?

2. Are there additional jerseys added this year for each team? more specifically... the black/red Sabres jerseys from the late 90s?

I may be too late to have my questions answered.

[IgotSyphillis]

Is online versus play only 1 on 1? Can you still play with 3 or 4 players online using the same system? Cause from the interview you gave before, it seemed that the problem with OTP was getting 12 different screens to do the same thing and not mess up. So since it would just be 3 or 4 people on one screen playing 3 or 4 people on another screen, there shouldn't be an issue. Unless you were lying.

[gator3guy]

Are there any plans to better utilize all the teams and leagues that are in the game outside of just play now games? I'm not a big soccer fan, but one of the things I have admired about the FIFA series is how they integrate all the leagues in the game in there modes with weekly attribute updates, match day challenges/matches, etc. As a casual fan, I have learned a lot about other leagues and countries that I probably never would have ventured to play with if it weren't for the accessibility in the game.

I understand soccer is more of a global game than hockey is presently, and the primary focus is the NHL after-all, but I feel like the NHL series hasn't utilized all of it resources when it comes to the teams it has in the game. The Champions Hockey League, for example, is starting this week and it would be cool to have that integrated in the game some how.

I understand you guys, don't have the IIHF license anymore (I believe it was in 05). Are there any plans to work with them, to have national teams licensed again? World Championships? World Juniors? Olympics? We will see updated national team jerseys?

NOTE: I think you should consider including Slovenia in the game. They recently played in the past Olympics and have been on the rise and have surpassed many countries that have been in the series for years.

I was happy to hear all the leagues from 14 made it over to the next gen game and the CHL has been a great add to the series. Are there any plans to add more leagues? KHL?

I realize this is probably not high on your team's priority list (especially now), but just something I have always been curious about. Thanks for taking the time to answer questions.