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KIJHLPhenom14
3 years ago

Any Chance We Consumers Can Expect A Gameplay Update For NHL 23?

Re-installed this game a week ago and already feel like leaving it behind since the gameplay is too much of a painful experience to commit to. The gameplay has so many unresolved issues that are too ...
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PlayoffError
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3 years ago

I wonder if there could be a sweet-spot between no developer interaction and what Ben used to provide that would mostly satisfy the community.  I can understand devs not wanting to come here and engage in back-and-forth interactions outside of their day job ( especially if the interactions are toxic ), but I wonder how they'd feel about the occasional blog-like post with an in-depth breakdown of a game mechanic that the community is concerned about or just doesn't have a firm understanding of how it works. 

Something like that might scratch the community's itch without forcing the devs to go too far above and beyond.

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    PlayoffError
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    3 years ago
    @KidShowtime1867 It would be great if NHL had something like this, but... it's really only feasible for software that has constant, regular updates. For something like NHL that's released and then has minimal support it provides less value.

    Should NHL move to a SAAS model? It would make sense from a customer perspective and would probably allow the devs to be more responsive to customer desires and concerns. It's just a matter of convincing the bean counters that it would result in more money coming in vs the yearly release cycle.

    I'm sure there would be ways to successfully monetize a SAAS sports game, but I'm not aware of any major sports games that have gone this route. All the big ones from EA, 2K and Sony are all still stuck in yearly-release mode and there doesn't seem to be any indication that any are going to abandon that model any time soon.

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