NHL 25 Grudge Match Reveal

Well played the game since -92 and every year i want a authentic intro.This is ok if the authentic intro starts after this sequence with tunnelrun outs and goalie presentation HELL WHY does fifa and Madden get this every year and not NHL.Maybe just maybe we get it this year but i think this is it after what we se the same intro last year shows and then puckdrop.

God just do not hope we are getting the old "game sequences in the intro with this Grudge match system when they show just made up game sequences in the intro before the game starts.This is the WORST way to get authentic gameday feeling.I think we can only dream on authentic intros the way i feel this game is going.

Completely agree with hdce.

where is the actual deep dive trailer and blog that really describes what these things are in more detail. It says something is coming on September 13th on the NHL 25 website. Fans including myself have asked for full presentation to return... which includes the tunnel runout, goalie stats, three stars of the game, etc... The fact that EA has not done anything to make both parties happy by having it allowed to be on or off for people is unbelievable for the last few years since it was removed. This is a huge opportunity to take advantage of presentation now only being on next gen like seeing the golden knights intro would be sick in a video game. You guys all say the devs are hearing us and I will be honest the grudge match is sick and i am glad it will be for "all offline modes" but I feel like the devs are still not hearing us... removing full presentation from a sports game is the dumbest thing this company has done for these games. I truly hope that tomorrow and friday we get something that will wow us and get more people to preorder because a huge opportunity is missed right now. I also have a feeling that all players besides the superstars of the sport will somehow still not look correct but we will see. 

Why is the entire fan base requesting a broadcast presentation style, yet this idea is the one that made it to the forefront?

So the 'hero' that wins it for their team and someone who stands out gets an added bonus? What happens when you completely blow out another team and they don't learn their lession and decide to play again?

I'm not at all bothered with any of the broadcast additions/subtractions over the years as I believe gameplay sjould reign king, but I do like the aesthetic of having both teams square up

We are listening to the community. That is most often reflected in the gameplay as that is always the primary focus. We definitely appreciate the input and want to include as much of it as possible while also maintaining our own vision for the game.

I would say you guys are doing better at listening to the community. We are getting a new scoreboard, better replay stuff, and this grudge match thing which hopefully wont be repetitive. At the end of the day its best that this game and future games should be based on the real broadcasts because this company is producing and presenting a real game that we as NHL fans get excited for each year. I hope you can understand that I am speaking for all fans that want full presentation to return and just feel like a true broadcast. Maintaining your own vision for the game is 100% fine but it is bad when fans have to continue to ask for things that should not have been taken out of these games in the first place. On top of that goal horns for teams are still off pitch and not even close to how they sound. That's all I am excited for NHL 25 and have pre ordered today. I just hope you have some info that a trailer and official blog is coming like last week with the gameplay managed to provide. 

this looks dumb, wont be buying for another year! thanks guys! great job!

I think we all have to just learn to accept that they want a more "flashy" presentation to coincide with online play (which is where the main focus is outside of "gameplay",  which has been their focus for years and we still have so many inconsistencies). We should commend them for trying something new. Sadly, when it comes to full presentation, I'd say that is gone forever as it doesn't fit their image of what hockey is and how they couldn't seem to resolve or fix the dsync issue in NHL 22, which made them remove it fully in NHL 23 and then rework a small part of it to make it look more "arcade/flashy" to fit their image in NHL 24 and now NHL 25. Its not about a thorough experience more one that gets in you and out of the action as fast as possible and dumping as much information as they can about how amazing x-factors are.