NHL 15 is an developed by and published by . It is the 24th installment of the and was released on September 9, 2014 in then three days later in , and . The game serves as the debut entry in the series for , receiving releases on the and the .NHL 15 introduced integration of presentation into the game across all modes in an effort to increase the game's realism, including on-air graphic elements on and , and as part of separate deals, the lead commentary team of and , with analyst as an ice-level analyst. Full motion video of Emrick and Olczyk was also shot, allowing them to be digitally inserted into pre-game introduction scenes. Lead producer Sean Ramjagsingh explained that Ferraro was chosen in order to appeal to the Canadian audience, and because he lived near Vancouver—meaning that he could easily visit the EA Canada studios to record new dialogue reflecting events occurring during the NHL season. NBC had previously collaborated with EA in , which offered a feature that selected teams playing in upcoming telecasts.
