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.
This is what ChatGPT says about missing headshot pictures. And yes I was always right as I said they updated player portraits in a mid season roster update. It was NHL 2017.
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Pre-Production and Release Cutoff. EA creates player profiles, ratings, and portraits months before release (usually spring to summer for a game launching in September/October).Any photos released after that point cannot automatically be included in the launch version.That’s why young prospects, draft picks, or players who get their first official NHL photo in June/July often appear with placeholder images at launch.
EA regularly releases Roster Updates (typically weekly or monthly).
Purpose:
• Add new players to the game
• Update trades and lineups
• Adjust stats and ratings
Portraits are added later once EA receives and processes them.
Example: In NHL 17, McAvoy and Keller received their headshots in a January/February Roster Update, even though the game had already been released months earlier.
No, it only indicates that EA prepares the player images for the new game in spring. Images will not be added later, even though the license exists.
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