EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerNHL 25 Holiday Update Coming Nov 15th
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EA_AljoCommunity Manager
Community ManagerThis update wasn't just whipped up today. It's been in the works for a long time. Well before the issues with matchmaking. Which is a completely separate issue.
While GM Connected had a passionate fanbase, it was a small one. The focus has obviously been on online modes as well as Franchise Mode so we can better support the most popular areas of the game. As we have said many times, there is interest in bringing this mode back. We'll have to wait for a future version of the game before that happens.
While GM Connected had a passionate fanbase, it was a small one.
But there's a very specific reason for that; the mode ran like molasses.
It had everything we ever wanted. Hell - it even had the ability to run a full team of 6v6 humans. That means you could play a league game against an opponent using all humans. It had an iOS app that allowed us to make trades, do free agency, schedule, etc.
It was ahead of its time but strangely enough, it was our first glimpse into server capacity issues that still seem to plague EA to this day.
It annoys me greatly when official EA reps say things like 'GM connected had a small fan base' - seemingly pointing the finger at the customer for not caring enough about the mode.
But, the reality is that people loved the mode so much, the server-load was constantly at capacity. This meant only the most ardant users continued to use the mode while mostly everyone else became tired of the constant grind of simply navigating the interface.
- EA_Aljo
This is not a server load capacity issue. Yes, it was a popular mode among a portion of the playerbase. However, when prioritizing what gets work, normally that is the modes with the highest amount of players. Which are typically online modes. We've also put a lot of focus on gameplay as well as Franchise Mode. We absolutely know many of you want GMC to return. It's possible that could happen in the future.
