will NHL 24 be on PC this year?
I really wish this would come to PC. nice fan base here.
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EA_Aljo
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Community ManagerThanks for reaching out. I appreciate you took the time to share your thoughts. As far as not having a PC version goes, this has to do with numerous reasons that have been detailed many times. Basically, there's a small hockey video game PC playerbase. There also is a very large cost associated with releasing and supporting the game on PC. We'd have to put less focus on the console version to release a PC version so the console version would most likely be held back. Hopefully, we'll see more advancements with cloud gaming so the console version can be played through PCs. That is probably more likely to happen before a true PC version is released.
@EA_Aljo wrote:Thanks for reaching out. I appreciate you took the time to share your thoughts. As far as not having a PC version goes, this has to do with numerous reasons that have been detailed many times. Basically, there's a small hockey video game PC playerbase. There also is a very large cost associated with releasing and supporting the game on PC. We'd have to put less focus on the console version to release a PC version so the console version would most likely be held back. Hopefully, we'll see more advancements with cloud gaming so the console version can be played through PCs. That is probably more likely to happen before a true PC version is released.
EAs PC ports are the problem. The last NHL game on PC was NHL 09. In a time where Xbox 360 and PS3 were getting hit stick and skill stick. PC was relegated to a PS2 port that was more arcade like.
This isn't an old problem it's persistent over the years. Madden when brought to PC in its initial year was the same version for PS4,XBone etc. Now you get a last gen port missing features and no crossplay.
NHL is built on Frostbite the capability for PC port is baked into the engine as you see Battlefield, Madden, Fifa all utilizing it and getting PC ports of some kind. I moved off console to PC as many others did in the past decade. NHL was a game I bought every year even when it lacked or took away features.
1. Make it Crossplay with PS5/Series X. You'd be adding more players to online/EASHL/Ult team.
2. You're getting the game on handheld/PC with Steam Deck and other variants.
3. NHL/Madden/Fifa make their money from micro transactions. It's why by December games typically drop to 30 dollars eventually going F2P on EA Access for 5 dollars a month. Game sales are almost irrelevant. It adds value to the 15 dollar a month PC EA Access Premium.
4. Lock the game to controller input and don't worry about KB&M. Many games do this.
5. Build the game for PC first as it's easier to port from PC to console. Then vice versa. Both consoles are close to midrange PCs in spec. If an indie developer can port a game with crossplay why can't EA?
Ultimately if the game reaches more sales via ult team/Game sales this grows the game. More money = more resources toward development. I'm tired of the same excuse year after year. "It's to expensive", "it's resource draining", "NHL doesn't make enough money". Make a good game, make it crossplay with all next gen consoles, get it on Steam deck/variants, Give the people what they want. He'll charge 80 for the PC version if that's what it takes.
Been on here for 8 years asking for a PC port with thousands of others. My group of gaming buddies are also waiting for this but don't speak up on it. Every year is another disappointment.
