Official release date information as well as other details about Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 have been unveiled by Electronic Arts. Under development currently from EA Tiburon, this game is all set to be launched for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America on March 26 and worldwide, on March 28. It will of course support the PS Move and Kinect motion control accessories for the respective consoles. The highlight for this new iteration is a fresh mode called Legends of the Majors which grants players the opportunity to compete against yesteryear greats from the golfing fraternity.
This mode from Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 will have players competing against the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino and of course, Tiger Woods himself. Gameplay will be set in their eras, and players will be needed to beat each of them so as to become legends themselves. This title will also be the first from the series to enable gamers to win the Grand Slam by jumping into historical events in all four majors – the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.
Another important addition to this year’s edition is the LPGA. A total of five playable women golfers will form part of it. Moreover, twenty courses have been infused into the game, which is the most in any title from the series. These include the Augusta National Golf Club, the Old Course at St Andrews, Pinehurst No. 2 Restored and The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, among others. And as far as the player roster is concerned, it will contain over 35 playable golfers such as Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Lexi Thompson and Paula Creamer.
Furthermore, it has also been announced that a new online experience will be added to the game. It will enable a maximum of 24 players to compete at a time, with an all-new dynamic stat tracking system keeping their scores. Lastly, this game will feature night time golfing as well.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 will be launched for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on the dates we’ve mentioned above. It can however be pre-ordered right now through major retailers.