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New Ace

25 days ago

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Any reason why NHL can’t update player profile pics like FIFA does?

I just don’t get what’s the actual problem with updating player headshots in NHL. It should be one of the simplest things to do — yet every year we’re stuck with outdated or missing photos for key pl...

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EA_Aljo
23 days ago
I should have clarified. We can use the images that were provided before previous seasons. They're sent to us before the game launches. After that, we have to wait until next year's batch to be sent out.

stylzz379

New Rookie

21 days ago

I'm sure they have a contract or they wouldn't have any photos at all. I don't think they have an 'exclusive' contract like you mentioned above. I've read that on the forums several times.

I'm not sure why all the player's photos aren't included but it would be so easy to fix there must be a reason they simply can't do it. Going off what some of the admins have said, it sounds like they make a one-time purchase of X number of photos at a certain point in the off-season and that's it for the year.