More Signs Point to PS4 & Xbox One Versions of NHL 15 to Ship Without EASHL

[Trevelyan]

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you're severely overestimating the importance of EASHL for the casual gamer and hockey fan

If vgchartz.com is to be believed, NHL 14 on the 360/PS3 sold 820,000 units. Instead of adding more content to the game to try to draw in more fans, they're (most likely) removing large chunks of content. Now you have to try to sell a game on four different platforms instead of two, and on two of those platforms the game is crippled. What are they going to sell on the XB1/PS4 combined? 50,000-100,000 units?

Is a game selling that poorly even worth making for a company the size of EA? Doubt it. This decision (if its true) might have killed this franchise.

[Arrowhead21]

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LOL now that's entering the overstatement realm, quite honestly. Then again, it's not like you're in the industry, so you're merely spitballing with that hypothesis. Even if EASHL isn't in the game, it will likely only be a one year absence. When NHL 16 comes around and Rammer is advertising NEXT GEN EASHL, the franchise will suddenly "undeaden" itself, lol.

[centauris]

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I hope that happens so maybe we'll see some new leadership making this game.. but I doubt it.

[mbrancato157]

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LOL what?

EASHL is basically MADE for casual hockey gamers. no worrying about maintaining rosters or contracts or anything of that nature, just hopping into lobbies and playing with a bunch of your friends. I dont see whats non-casual about that.

I'm not discrediting the mode, what I meant was for the casual player who isn't into hockey, they typically play with their friend in 1v1. Atleast thats how I am for NBA 2k, I'm not a huge basketball fan so I don't venture much further than online 1v1 and franchise, but it could be different for the casual NHL player

[mbrancato157]

Re: NHL 15 Back of the Box Details Show No Online Multiplayer PS4, Xbox One - No EASH

LOL now that's entering the overstatement realm, quite honestly. Then again, it's not like you're in the industry, so you're merely spitballing with that hypothesis. Even if EASHL isn't in the game, it will likely only be a one year absence. When NHL 16 comes around and Rammer is advertising NEXT GEN EASHL, the franchise will suddenly "undeaden" itself, lol.

TBH, isn't EASHL something they could realistically patch in this year? Or is that too involved a process for a mid-season patch

[Arrowhead21]

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TBH, isn't EASHL something they could realistically patch in this year? Or is that too involved a process for a mid-season patch

Of course they COULD do it, but I can't imagine EA doing something that awesome

[spidertour02]

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Nah I think he's right. EASHL was to NHL what Ultimate Team is to FIFA. I'd be surprised if it wasn't the most played mode in any NHL game to be honest

No, I'm pretty sure that Ultimate Team is to NHL what Ultimate Team is to FIFA.

[Diablo25]

Re: NHL 15 Back of the Box Details Show No Online Multiplayer PS4, Xbox One - No EASH

No, I'm pretty sure that Ultimate Team is to NHL what Ultimate Team is to FIFA.

And you would be wrong.

[statnut]

Re: NHL 15 Back of the Box Details Show No Online Multiplayer PS4, Xbox One - No EASH

LOL what?

EASHL is basically MADE for casual hockey gamers. no worrying about maintaining rosters or contracts or anything of that nature, just hopping into lobbies and playing with a bunch of your friends. I dont see whats non-casual about that.

I'm a huge hockey fan, have been for 20 years and EASHL is by far my favorite mode. And even if it is largely made up of casuals, as you so eloquently put it, don't you think that once they realize that EASHL is not in the X1/PS4 versions of the game (if its true) they'll skip it? That's a big chunk gone.

I know that if it's true, I'll be skipping NHL 15 and go pick up a used copy of 14 on the Xbox to play with my team.

[Diablo25]

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you're severely overestimating the importance of EASHL for the casual gamer and hockey fan

And you are severely uneducated on EASHL.

[bullat]

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Guess I can save my $60 for another year.

[Dino]

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EASHL is (or was) the greatest achievement in online sports gaming history.

Period.

[JeremyShanfield]

Re: NHL 15 Back of the Box Details Show No Online Multiplayer PS4, Xbox One - No EASH

I find it interesting that on the one hand the box says for Xbox one systems only and then just below it shows a picture of a dualshock 4 controller. Me think it is a fake.

[GStera]

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I find it interesting that on the one hand the box says for Xbox one systems only and then just below it shows a picture of a dualshock 4 controller. Me think it is a fake.

This?

This is so clearly, clearly fake it probably shouldn't have been posted...

It says Xbox Live and then has all Playstation logos below..

Come on OS.

[thedudedominick]

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This?

This is so clearly, clearly fake it probably shouldn't have been posted...

It says Xbox Live and then has all Playstation logos below..

Come on OS.

It's two different covers. The think that throws me off is the ps4 says 2-2, when a game like madden just says 2. Makes me think those numbers are nothing more than a placeholder until game modes are announced.