November 8th Patch Notes

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@EA_Aljo wrote:

Since the launch of NHL® 23 last month we have been listening to feedback from the community about some of the new presentation features in the game, and specifically about the frequency on-ice projections are seen as well as the number of teams that are equipped with them. With this new patch, releasing today, we’re taking immediate steps to address concerns around presentation features like on-ice projections and national anthems to ensure they are more frequently showcased in the pre-game sequence. Coming later in November, logo-based on-ice projections will be included for the remaining 26 NHL teams.

Currently, six NHL teams, the Avalanche, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Hurricanes, and Flyers all have authentic on-ice projections which were only seen before about one-third of games played with these teams. Starting November 8th, these on-ice projections along with national anthems will be featured in a majority of game introductions for these teams. Those teams that do not have on-ice projections will have national anthems more frequently featured in the pre-game sequence in comparison to before this patch.

In addition, in a future patch coming in mid-November, NHL 23 will include logo-based on-ice projections for the remaining 26 NHL teams that previously did not have any in order to further expand presentation features in response to community feedback.

As always, we appreciate and are continuously taking community feedback into consideration as we make future improvements to the EA SPORTS™ NHL franchise. Included below are the full patch notes for the patch coming November 8th.

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I wouldn’t mind knowing why the pre game intros need to be “more frequent” instead of just all the time?

I personally always skip them, so presentation is very low on my priority list, but now it seems actual fixes are being pushed back to include things that should have never been removed.