NHL 21 Launches October 16 for PS4 and Xbox One, Reveal Trailer Released - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 August 2020 / 2,089 Views
EA Sports has announced its annual hockey game, NHL 20, will launch for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One worldwide on October 16. It is later than the usual September launch month for the franchise.
There will not be a release of the game on the next-generation consoles. However, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game will be playable on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, respectively, through forward compatibility.
View the official reveal trailer below:
Here is an overview of the game:
EA Sports NHL 21 officially launches worldwide October 16th featuring Alexander Ovechkin as global cover athlete.
In EA Sports NHL 21, we’re celebrating the most creative, inventive, and fearless players. Carve your path to superstardom in an expanded Be A Pro mode and go down as one of the league’s greatest. On the ice, change up your attack with all new moves, dekes, dangles and evasive maneuvers, inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators. Recognize Creativity, Recognize Revolutionary, Recognize Future, Recognize Greatness.
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"There will not be a release of the game on the next-generation consoles." So, EA finally settled the question of whether the Nintendo Switch is current gen or next gen. NHL 21 will be released on PS4 and XBox One, but not on Nintendo Switch.
I don't know about that, but it's hard to take anything EA says seriously. Especially after they announced "unprecedented support" for Nintendo in 2011, only to cease developing games for the Wii U in early 2013. Which is why my comment was in jest.
