Request for EA to Bring NHL Back to PC and Nintendo
Dear EA Sports, Hello, my name is Lucas, and I am writing to ask EA Sports to seriously reconsider bringing the NHL franchise to PC and Nintendo platforms. It has been years since NHL has been available outside of PlayStation and Xbox, and the gaming market has changed significantly during that time. PC gaming has grown tremendously, and more gamers are now choosing PC as their primary gaming platform. EA's own NFL franchise demonstrates that there is a significant market for sports games on PC. Even a portion of that audience could represent millions of dollars in additional revenue for the NHL franchise. For more than 15 years, many NHL fans and gamers have been asking for NHL to return to PC. Despite the continued demand, the community has never really been given an opportunity to demonstrate how large that audience could be. I would like to suggest that EA test the demand before making a full commitment. EA could create an official poll asking whether players would purchase NHL on PC and Nintendo, release a limited PC beta or technical test, measure sign-ups and engagement, and establish a minimum number of interested players to determine whether a PC version would be viable. This would allow EA to make a decision based on real community data rather than assumptions about the size of the market. The gaming industry has also changed significantly. Many former console exclusives have moved to PC, and cross-platform releases have become increasingly common. PC gaming continues to grow, and there is a large audience of players who would be interested in playing NHL without needing to own a PlayStation or Xbox. I understand that developing and supporting another platform requires additional resources, optimization, testing, and ongoing support. However, that is exactly why I believe a beta or community poll would be a reasonable first step. There is a passionate NHL community that has been asking for this for years. Please consider giving those players an opportunity to show EA how much demand actually exists. Even if EA is not ready to commit to a full PC or Nintendo release, an official poll or beta test would allow the community to have a voice and provide EA with valuable information. Thank you for taking the time to read my request. Sincerely, LucasEdit Players In Franchise Mode
Hey EA! Thank you for the improvements that you have made to Franchise mode, so far I am enjoying it. One question I have is why don’t we have the ability to edit players on other teams anymore? Franchise mode would be so much more fun if we still had the creative freedom to edit players on other teams for things such as positions, player type, etc. An example of how I would use this is in my Franchise mode after doing a fantasy draft…. Columbus has 6 80+ overall LD, and no 80+ overall RD. In real life the coach would still play the 80+ LD on the right side, but in the game they have 2 of the LD scratched, and they are playing a 77 overall RD. If I could edit the players then I would add RD as their secondary position that way they wouldn’t be scratching their good players. This is a simple fix, can you please let us edit players again?NHL 26 HUT Ranked needs overhaul
The ranked is so inconsistent you can go from one player who seems to be new at the game to someone who doesn’t stop playing even if he had to use my washroom in the same div for ex platinum one I have played more then 10 matches and it’s been constantly inconsistent the one example I have is my two most recent games I beat this guy 7-1 very easy win then I go against another guy bro seems like an EA pro like EA sports type stuff he puts up 5 goals in the first and I scored 1 I left before the period ended cause like I ain’t winning nor do I really care that much abt 1k xp or 300 coins 💀and what’s up with no missions with coin rewards like millstones like it used to be yall greedy mfs really want people to spend money on packs that badly your starving us of coins give me a break fix your game fix ranked most importantly to be more balanced when it comes to what I mention above yall should use the percentage ranked like almost every other game uses that has a ranked mode stop tryna be different 💀💀💀🙏🙏🙏
[Suggestion] More cross platform modes and better party support
Have been playing World of chel specifically to play with friends who are cross platform. HUT you can’t even make a party to talk in while playing casual. One thing I would love to see worked on is ability to create a party from the main menu and setup an online versus game or tournament with friends.
NHL 26 - PC (yet another thread asking for it)
Firstly, I'd like to start with mentioning that I've played this franchise since I was a kid. My first one was '07 back on PS2. I loved hopping on and playing every chance I could. I was an every-other-year buyer of these games up until NHL 21, and it wasn't because I stopped enjoying them. It was because I, along with more and more gamers every year, made the move to PC. One of the only things I miss about my Playstation is the NHL games. If a new NHL game were to come out on PC - even better, on Steam? Instant wishlist. Instant buy on release day. I wanna play Be a Pro again. Make more expansion teams in Franchise mode again. Find some people to play in an EASHL club with again. It's not as if there's no market. PC grows year over year. Look at Capcom's recent earnings report, for example. Capcom has been a console-first developer/publisher for as long as it's been around. Their most recent huge title, "Monster Hunter: Wilds", actually ended up having more PC players than console players - a first for that series. And that's just one concrete example of the numbers supporting PC's meteoric growth. Streaming the game through Gamepass isn't a solution (though it's better than nothing). A lot of gamers, including myself, don't have an internet connection reliable enough to stream games. More still don't have one strong enough to stream games and play online modes. We need a real PC version of these games going forward.
Is the PC Community being Ignored By EA?
Every year the amount of people who want NHL on PC grows and every year its disappointment. Is the PC Community being Ignored By EA? as a person who moved fully to PC this year and as part of the PC community who wants NHL on PC it feels like a pipe dream or never gonna happen. i wish EA would be honest and transparent about this so we dont have a little hope every year. that a NHL 26 or 27 or 28 will launch on PC. NHL is a top seller in canada and i feel it would be a top seller in our region (Canada) on PC too. i wish theyd just release nhl for one year and test the market since it hasnt been tested since nhl 09 which had no controller support. PC has been a popular platform since 2015 and grows massively every year . i just dont get it.