Community ManagerThis really isn't so much about making more money off online players. The high majority of our playerbase is in online modes so it makes sense to prioritize those modes first. This doesn't mean that we don't care about offline players. It means updates for those modes was on hold this year so the online experience could be improved. Chances are good that focus shifts more to offline modes with online receiving less attention.. That's pure speculation currently since we haven't made any real announcements for anything past NHL 24.
Moving every offline game mode to online so there isn't any other option than move to online player? I have this strange feeling that is will be the long term plan...
Just pull the plug off already and don't leave us suffer here anymore and wishing for better tomorrow or should i say year?
I bought PS5 and i was excited that i can play NHL with new gen console and i also had high hopes for NHL 24 that there will be finally something new and big changes for offline... Well that all was taken away at that day when i heard that there isn't HYBRID CONTROLS because i cannot use any other controls... Well played EA!
And after that i heard and saw that EA hasn't done anything or as less it's possible for offline it was the closure for me at least EVEN hybrid controls would come back wich i wont believe regarding to NHL 23 and taking away the possibility to use full presentation AND changing the REAL true broadcast cameras... Those both was REALLY wanted back in NHL 23 and they never didn't... Just don't understand why that OPTION had to take away when there was so much people who wanted use full presentation but everyone was forced to use condeced...
So this year taking away the hybrid controls is same (but even bigger thing because all the people that has disabilities including me) to force everyone to use skill stick or whatever those new ones are... I hope that all this pressure coming from hybrid control users that has disability and zero possibility to use any other controls would make a difference for EA to really put them back but still... I wouldn't hold my breath on that...
Is there any change at all to offline? Why I ask is I’ve read that offline creation has been tinkered with to make it easier and quicker to create players and teams. Which if true is good for those of us that create historical players and teams. I do feel the pain for those hoping for actual game modes to receive updates. Especially franchise mode or at least season mode. I too was hoping we could move into being able to have full control of these modes (control all teams etc).
