Re: nhl 23 on pc

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@MrGerard0406 wrote:

@BruinsHockey08 
Indeed. Some people will do anything to cheat.

Oh well, EA just lost thousands of sales by not releasing a PC version. I have 10 friends all with only PCs wanting this game. We can't be the only 10 people in the world that this is a thing.

If you want to show us you care, make NHL 22, which is already on Xbox Game Pass, playable on Xcloud because we know NHL 23 won't be on Game Pass til the end of the season. Just let us play NHL. That's all we want in any way possible.

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EA is missing out with no PC release.

Especially hurtful to those with a Steam Deck too since we could have played some puck while we were on a car ride or something along those lines. 

@BruinsHockey08So true. And heck with a Cloud release through Xbox, you can even play it on your Steam Deck as well. Same with a Nintendo Switch, PC, Smart Phone, etc. Just give us a cloud version to stream. It takes no work on their part because it's just the console version.

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@MrGerard0406 wrote:

@BruinsHockey08So true. And heck with a Cloud release through Xbox, you can even play it on your Steam Deck as well. Same with a Nintendo Switch, PC, Smart Phone, etc. Just give us a cloud version to stream. It takes no work on their part because it's just the console version.

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It's just a missed opportunity, Madden and FIFA sell quite well and I think NHL would to if they give it its due. 

Yeah, I'm one of those moving away from consoles and will be PC only in the future. With Microsoft and Sony buying studios and having exclusives, I've noticed most of their exclusives are still coming to PC and they are going to look great with 3080. So when the PS4 version discontinues, I'll probably call it quits. 

I think crossplay locked to gen was smart. I speculate that this will be the last NHL game for old gen consoles anyways so they didn't want to mix crossplay on old-gen with next-gen. I could be wrong, but when the PS4 came out, I think there were only 2 hockey games released afterwards on PS3. Maybe next year if NHL is next-gen exclusive, sales will decrease and they'll remember the PC community. 

It would be great if NHL24 makes it's way to Xbox Game Pass or something for the PC . Ulimately, I'd like a PC port, start a franchise, and make some adjustments so my goalie masks match my team colors. I still don't know why goalie masks with team colors is such a huge task for them. Even if I couldn't customize my goalie mask, it would still be nice to continue playing. 

@gumby3dZB 

I'm the opposite. I used to be a big PC guy, but now I just want my games to work. I probably see more people having trouble with PCs than consoles on Answers HQ. There's a million things that can go wrong with PCs. Granted, when it works, you have a pretty incredible experience so for someone that knows what they're doing, it's a killer platform for gaming.

We need the logo customization of Diamond Dynasty from MLB The Show in NHL.

#NHL24OnPC

@EA_Aljo 
Sounds like an EA game problem as I don't have any other issues with any PC games. Though in my experience I have not had any PC-specific issues with Madden 23 on PC (don't play any other EA games, well I tried BF2042 and that was pretty bad imo). The only issues I have with that game is the game itself 🙂 but we won't talk about that here. 

Can you answer this question though? So NHL 22 is on Xbox Game Pass, right? So why is the option to play it through Xcloud not there? This is a great opportunity for EA to gain more information about a non-console player base. And it's no effort on EA's side. It's just the Xbox version streamed to PC, mobile, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, smart TVs, etc.

@gumby3dZB 

I'm just going off what I see here on Answers HQ. Consoles are mostly more about connection issues where PC problems are a lot more complicated. As I said though, if you know what you're doing, like yourself, you can fix issues on your own. Not everyone has that level of knowledge or patience. I had fun in my PC days, but I just like start up a game and have it work. Plus, all my friends on are console as well so it works out. I'd absolutely love it if we had a PC version though. I wouldn't play it, but I think it would be amazing if we could support that platform.

So what would be considered the minimum amount of sales that would need to be made in order for the game to be on PC?

I mean Eastside Hockey Manager which is just hockey sim has sold over 66,000 copies and that's for a game that isn't a high end title like the NHL series would be (and its a 22.00 CAD title...sure that's about a quarter of the price the NHL series would be on PC but considering the difference in caliber you would think that would mean something).

If you want to see interest perhaps you should field things by having a poll on steam or better yet have a place holder for it and see how many people add it to their wish list....sure that doesnt equal sales but would give you guys a pretty good idea of how much interest there is out there. If EA already has games on steam i believe the cost is minimal i believe the last time i looked at it to release one of my indy titles it was about 100).

Another option would be to make a deal with a different game studio that could just port the game and give you guys a percentage of the revenues on the first PC release. If Nintendo can do it and they are pretty tight with their IPs surely EA could.

I find it ridiculous that in this day and age you guys still feel like PC isn't worth the time and effort.

I don't think it's sales is the problem here...I believe EA just hasn't had interest to brain storm how to get it to the masses.

Heck I would even pay for an NHL game on PC if the only that that was ported is the sim portion of it if it meant real releases will come down the line. Surely not as much time would need to be spent in ensuring the game runs well on a PC if it is non gameplay portions.  Call it NHL gm or something.  All it takes is to think outside the box...which sounds like EA hasn't been capable of doing so far.

@pamba1e2ojb5 
I see your enthusiasm for this, but an NHL GM mode from EA would not sell well on PC at all, considering EHM and FHM are already doing that and in much more depth (too bad FHM is buggy as all heck)

If they were to release a pc game it would need all the gameplay. Which still, why they haven't yet is ridiculous. My Xcloud question also I guess will never get answered lol. They don't even know how to respond to it because they themselves don't even know why it's not on Xcloud.

I think at this stage it's a management decision whether or not to bring NHL to PC. I agree with EA_Aljo that PC problems would be more complicated to resolve, but I think the constant PC glitches are a thing of the past. If the PC port was done right, I don't think there would as many issues as they claim. I can't remember the last time I played a game on Steam that gave me an error.

And if PC gaming was so bad, then why would Sony be porting their exclusives like Spiderman, God of War, Uncharted collection and more to PC? And why are the new games being released on PC?

I would think that the small team rumor would be a false assumption too. EA worked with Velan Studios to publisher Knockout City (team of 50) and that is PC/console and crossplay.

All I'm going to suggest is that if EA ever brings a NHL game back to PC, I hope they really advertise it. I've been able to play hockey on PS4, but know a lot of you guys haven't played since NHL 09 on PC.

@gumby3dZB 

I'm not saying PC gaming is bad. There's just a small community of hockey video game players in it. NHL is a niche game for a sport that isn't as popular as Soccer, American Football, etc. The number of people playing it wouldn't make all the work it takes to bring it to PC worth it. I sincerely hope that changes someday.

I'm one of those who haven't played an NHL game on PC since 09.

A few years after that when it looked like EA wasn't going to do a thing about it I also stopped purchasing EA games altogether.  I'm only one customer so i'm sure i'm not even a blip on their radar but I refuse to give any of my hard earned money to them until they get NHL back on PC.

Have i missed out on great games? Sure but the beauty of PC gaming is there is a ton of choices and I can play games from 20 years ago if i really want to (and ironically enough that's pretty much what I do whenever I feel the itch to play NHL on PC) without having to worry about it working (to some point).

If it's true that EA doesn't have an exclusivity on NHL games I wish we could see another company step up.

@pamba1e2ojb5 

I haven't played since XBOX 360. But it was different back then. There was a point to having consoles because of the exclusives. As I mentioned previously, there isn't anymore. A PC is a better deal because of PC exclusives, definite 'backwards compatibility' since majority of my games are between Epic & Steam, and now all XBOX & Playstation exclusives are on PC as well. It's the more all-in-one gaming platform, with the exception of Nintendo.

And personally, I never really liked being forced to play on a controller. I grew up with keyboard & mouse and prefer to stick by that.

I've been in the same mindset in terms of giving up on EA entirely. Sims 4 is the more recent game and its expansion I spent money on, but a few years ago I decided I'm fed up with EA. There was nothing good about Origin. I barely had any friends on it, because everyone was on Steam. The few friends I do have on there are never online because no one plays their games anymore. I only kept using Origin because of Sims 4. And as everyone knows, EA milks that like crazy. So I've given up on that series, and have no plans for Sims 5.

If NHL joins the new "EA app" platform, I'll give EA a chance again.

And I just got an email that I've been selected for the NHL 23 Technical test.

1. I didn't apply for it.
2. I don't have an XBOX beyond a 360.

Thanks for trolling EA.

Ayo i’d love a code 😂

(jk PC only gang)

Gave up on NHL by EA after the POS that was NHL19. Clear they didn't care about hockey at that point. Been playing hockey video games since Blades of Steel on NES, so nice work EA getting me to stop caring.