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Nhl 22 ea sports4/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Just about any time EA Sports announces player ratings, people gripe. While a part of me fears that custom rosters and other sharing suites might open up the door for racist or profane names, these features are fairly common in sports games. One mostly reasonable idea is to add “roster sharing” for NHL ’22. If you search (gasp) other wish lists, you’ll notice themes (beyond the less constructive griping).Just note that this wish list aims to keep expectations at least somewhat reasonable. No doubt, there’s plenty of room for improvement. In reality, NHL ’21 and its ilk might be flawed, but there’s fun to be had. In a dream world, EA Sports could pump huge resources and staffers into revolutionizing NHL ’22, thus finding a perfect balance between simulation and fun. There have been cancellations, “Starship Troopers”-sized bugs, and cancellations following embarrassments over bugs. Maybe those review scores got to EA, as they tried to revamp their NBA games. For years, the NBA Live series sold reasonably well, even though NBA2K titles were more critically acclaimed. Realistically, it would be better for EA Sports to make incremental progress in those areas, rather than throwing out all of their code altogether (so to speak).īecause making a new NHL game, engine and all, from scratch? That’s easier said than done.ĮA Sports itself suffered through painful lessons with its NBA titles. ![]() Artificial intelligence remains lacking in crucial areas, especially with teammates in the offensive zone. Offense really is too dependent upon cross-seam passes and/or one-timers. Want big changes for NHL ’22? Be careful what you wish forįrankly, you don’t need to do much digging before you find complaints about gameplay in NHL ’21, and other recent editions. * – Seriously, those Xbox naming conventions are downright unwieldy. Here’s a wish list for the first EA Sports NHL game capable of really yielding the power of next-gen consoles, NHL ’22 or later. But what about future games, particularly whenever the series jumps to the PS5/Xbox Series X/etc.?*Īfter getting in an unsettling number of reps with NHL ’21, let’s make a wish list for NHL ’22. Actually, judging by the reverse retro jerseys hitting ‘NHL 21, and NHL ’94 Rewind, you could argue that EA Sports’ hockey focus is often in the past. EA has included international soccer teams in the FIFA series for several years, while the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has been added in the NBA 2K series.įootball Manager developer Sports Interactive is currently in the middle of a multi-year project to add women’s soccer to its simulation.While the NBA2K series once again takes sweat to the next level on Playstation 5/various XBox naming conventions,* EA Sports’ NHL ’21 mainly stays in place. Women’s sport has traditionally been underrepresented in video games but there have been some recent attempts to rectify the situation. “We are proud to feature playable women’s teams for the first time in NHL 22, alongside the rising stars on the World Juniors teams.” ![]() ![]() “The introduction of women’s national teams to NHL 22 as part of the upcoming IIHF content will be an important moment for the franchise in its continued effort to reflect the diversity of the hockey community,” added Sean Ramjagsingh, vice president and general manager at EA Sports. “Looking forward, the IIHF and its partners are also excited to create more opportunities to promote ice hockey through future esports offerings.” “We are even more pleased that the game will give players the chance to compete as both their favourite men’s and women’s world championship players.” “The IIHF and its member national associations are excited to be a part of the world’s top ice hockey video game,” said IIHF president Luc Tardif. The partnership is a boost for the IIHF’s profile given video games are an increasingly important channel of engagement for sports organisations, especially among younger demographics.ĮA Sports ‘exploring’ FIFA video game name change The arrangement includes player names, kits and branding, and also covers the IIHF Junior World Championship, which has an especially high profile in Canada. The publisher has agreed a licensing deal with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to include officially licensed men’s and women’s national sides in their respective world championships.
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