EA consistently releases new entries in its sports franchises every single year. They then spend the following year updating and patching their release while working on next year’s title. Earlier this week, we saw the final franchise update to Madden 21 and now we’re seeing an NHL 21 update as well. Unlike the rather beefy
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Developer, publisher, and frequent games industry punching bag EA is facing yet another class-action lawsuit, this time in the state of California, for its loot boxes and microtransactions within its lineup of sports franchises over the last four years according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz. The plaintiffs in this particular case alleged that EA’s
The timing is later than usual, but the first look at EA Sports’ NHL 21 will arrive Monday with the game’s official reveal trailer and likely the announcement of its cover star. The upcoming iteration of EA’s annual hockey franchise was quietly announced last month in a letter published by series developer EA Vancouver, which
EA Sports highlighted a longstanding issue with its games Friday night, posting steps it intends to take to eliminate racist, xenophobic, homophobic and sexist behaviors from their online components. “We’re constantly taking action to maintain a culture of inclusion,” read a statement released on Twitter. “Toxic behavior changes and evolves rapidly and we recognize that
With many of the year’s biggest gaming events such as E3 and EVO being canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the status of Electronic Arts’ annual EA Play event also seemed to be unlikely to occur. As of today, we now know that EA Play will still be held next month in June, but
The remainder of the NHL season is in limbo, but the chirping never stops. Now even EA Sports has gotten in on the trash talk. NHL 20 received its latest patch on Friday, bringing a handful of gameplay tweaks and bug fixes that usually come to the annual hockey franchise around this time of year.
Hey Electronic Arts and EA Sports, want some unsolicited advice? Don’t worry — this isn’t about your use (or lack thereof) of the Star Wars license, nor a screed about microtransactions in game. No, this is something much simpler. Make NHL’s most beloved mascot, crown-jewel, and breakaway success–Gritty–the cover star of NHL 20. And you should make it