NHL 27 Reveal Trailer

Hello, why no change or mention to WOC or HUT? Please tell me there will be information coming out on major changes you made to the game mode that was kind of below average last year with overall quality. 

That is sadly true.

I believe that there is still enough time for referees to exist in the game. NHL26 was a disaster. I hope that we will finally see all fouls in the game punished in a realistic way. The penalty system is getting worse every year and I'm not even talking about the absence of a video referee... And I also hope that the super-accurate pass from the face-off will be changed somehow. Maybe add a slider so that the defender has to process such a super-accurate pass. Or the dependence of the pass and the player's skills. I don't know, but that hasn't changed in 30 years of EA hockey either...

About your comment: 

1. If this is true? each team plays differently and has their own strategy, and you can adjust strategy.

When is the last time they marketed AI changes that actually worked in game? I legit dont remember it ever making any difference.  at least not online. 

Lets be honest, nomatter what they do with AI, youll just skate in a straight line, ballerina your way to a glitch shot. 

This is hilarious

No mention of any gameplay updates is concerning. I’m afraid they feel the long awaited GM Connected will please fans and therefore the gameplay will be the same as nhl 26. Could any devs share any light on this? Will be a hard pass otherwise. 

This is, without any shred of a doubt, completely intentionally misleading marketing by EA if connected franchise is only for 1 season. I am hoping I am wrong but the fact they use this incredibly specific language that I am putting in bold and italics below, that I took directly from the pre-order site, pretty much confirms that they are trying to pull a fast one on us which is pathetic for such a massive company:

"Create a league with friends, manage your roster, and compete head-to-head across a full online season with up to 32 human-controlled teams, flexible settings, schedules, and commissioner tools."

I feel like GM Connected needs AI teams in addition to human controlled ones to succeed. People with fewer friends will not be able to get a full experience in a 3 man league. Also really hope that it's not just one singular season. Really glad you brought it back, but scared of it flopping if those turn out to be true. I really hope if that's the case right now you will implement the changes further down the line. 

We're gonna need some confirmation on how "Connected Franchise" works.. Franchise mode is the 25 year mode, Connected Franchise would indicate 25 seasons together with a draft, year over year turnover, etc. If this is Connected Season mode everyone is going to be devastated. 

More like “connected 1 season.” Hardly a true GM connected mode when you need all users to fill the teams and can’t play against or trade with anyone but users.