Wayne Gretzky Hockey


Wayne Gretzky Hockey is an ice hockey-themed sports game developed by Bethesda Softworks, and first published in 1988.

Gameplay

The game features the name and likeness of Canadian professional ice hockey centre Wayne Gretzky.

Release

Bethesda Softworks published Wayne Gretzky Hockey shortly after Peter Pocklington traded Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings on 9 August 1988.
Bethesda Softworks followed the game with two sequels: Wayne Gretzky Hockey II and Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3.

Reception

Sales of Wayne Gretzky Hockey reached 350,000 units by 1995, which "put Bethesda Softworks on the gaming map", according to PC Gamer US. Computer Gaming World gave an "unhesitating recommendation" of the game "to anyone who enjoys hockey".
In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Wayne Gretzky Hockey the 111th-best computer game ever released.