NHL 22

[13whitebread]

There Continues to be absolutely no news on anything NHL 22. We’ve been down this road before however I do realize they signed a new deal for EA sports to continue to making the game. So not worried that it’s not coming out but would really like to see a burp soon.
Anyone hear anything?

[tinpanalley]

Re: NHL 22

It's gonna be 19.3 after 20 and 21 were 19.1 and 19.2 respectively. Expecting anything other than that in the core game is pointless.
Then, the online game will have tons of new buyable things in Chel and in the online components. And they'll plug and promote the Kraken like they invented the team. Meantime they'll continue to completely ignore offline players who are of no use to them turnover-wise but pat themselves on the back for a roster update which will still be missing faces for players that have been in the league for years. They'll tout some physics thing they've invented and they'll call it something like "intelli-next skate mechanics" which will basically be some animator figuring out how to make skates bend more at the ankle to better resemble feet speeding up. And they'll actually make videos about this, very serious videos, where animators will use words like "revolutionary" and "unprecedented" while displaying a total lack of understanding what those words mean.

EA makes the money on NHL they need to keep the series alive because it's a cash cow. It has been this way since NHL14. It's not gonna change now.

[VeNOM3099]

Re: NHL 22

There Continues to be absolutely no news on anything NHL 22. We’ve been down this road before however I do realize they signed a new deal for EA sports to continue to making the game. So not worried that it’s not coming out but would really like to see a burp soon.
Anyone hear anything?

The only thing I've heard is that Rammer is still head of the project and that he promised something would come soon. How is he still head of it?? Sigh...

Anyways, we should now more by mid-August if that's any consolation.

[TSOLEliot]

Re: NHL 22

The only reason I'm going to get it is because it's impossible to play with old rosters without replacing 2 NHL teams due to Vegas and Seattle. I'm sure there will be no roster sharing which totally ruins it since EA doesn't care about realism at all.

[tyler289]

Re: NHL 22

I'm usually pretty optimistic/patient with the EA NHL team but the fact that we have absolutely 0 information is pretty concerning. I've said it before but the dev team used COVID and next gen as an excuse for NHL21 being, on the ice, identical to NHL20, but we're now a full year later and the next gen hardware should have a jump like every other EA title has. Rammer has been at the helm for a while now and it's sad that the biggest changes we've seen to the game are entirely HUT content focused and have nothing to do with actual gameplay. We may be in for another excuse-ridden dev announcement about a delay or lack of upgrades at this point.

I really enjoyed NHL21 but the series is absolutely in need of a facelift on and off the ice. Everything definitely feeling stale though there's great building blocks in franchise mode.

[cjacks17]

Re: NHL 22

Mike Straw said in his SGO AMA that it would be similar to last year, where we get all the info at the end of August.

He said they didnt have it ready for the draft(s) and now its a lull between FA and preseason, so its not a high traffic time to drop news.

But, I do just feel down about the game. I want the rosters, but paying another 80 bucks for the same gameplay with new dekes is so depressing.

I just feel down about the franchise and its not liekly to turn around unfortunately.

[Jatt96]

Re: NHL 22

Is it too much of the fanbase to ask for just one screenshot to see what next-gen hockey looks like?

I wasn't even expecting an info dump, or a trailer, or cover athlete at the draft like previous years. I just wanted one screenshot, just one, of what next-gen hockey means.

The fact that even just that is being kept under wraps makes me think the EA team is beyond embarrassed even of themselves with what they've been able to come up with after skipping an entire release year on next gen.

[Qb]

Re: NHL 22

Swear I saw informed speculation the game will run on Frostbite for the first time, which would at least make it different. I wish the game could get a serious gameplay refresh. I miss playing hockey games and can't stick with it to enjoy the upgraded franchise mode.

[XtremeDunkz]

Re: NHL 22

Game hasn't even been officially announced yet. That's very strange. Are they even making the jump to next gen?

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[kinsmen7]

Re: NHL 22

Game hasn't even been officially announced yet. That's very strange. Are they even making the jump to next gen?

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Didn't they make the jump this past year?

Regardless, last years announcement was somewhere around August 25thish, and I'd assume they'll likely hold off until early October for a release date, rather than the early September release that they rolled with for however many years before this past one.

[tyler289]

Re: NHL 22

The next-gen "version" of NHL21 was not next-gen, just a PS4 version that had faster loading times. There is so much awesome potential with NHL and the haptics of PS5 that I really wish the team had the vision and desire to make it incredible. I'm not holding my breath though.

[Money99]

Re: NHL 22

If EA didn't build a new engine for the dawn of next gen with the PS5 and XBSX, what are the odds they bother at all this gen?
EA will 100% release NHL22, but it's most likely going to be a cut and paste job - like the last dozen or so versions.

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[SuperGoalies]

Re: NHL 22

I predict NHL 22 will satisfy us, yes I can recall we getting a new stat, Shot Attempts stats, NHL 22 will trump NHL 19-20-21, yes we are getting expanded be a pro. NHL 22 will trump all expectations, am being optimistic at least.

just depends on what kind of be a pro we get, we got custom be a pro player or story.

[leech1310]

Re: NHL 22

I just don't understand how Rammer still has a job. The guy is worthless

Cares more about HUT and some dumb outdoor rink 3 on 3 than EASHL, franchise and general gameplay.

I get it, those aren't revenue drivers, but have some damn pride for your game.

[Rhysalar]

Re: NHL 22

I can’t understand why EA does not recover the Online Franchise. It esa the best idea they had in centuries. I can asume that they earn a lot of money with HUT but they would sell much more games with the online franchise. It is crazy.