It looks like EA has moved on from its full ratings reveals for Madden 21 to give the community some big news about NHL 21, its release date, and plans for next-gen consoles.
Let's go over everything we learned in the new NHL 21 Development Update.
Release Date
NHL 21's release date will officially be in October as announced by the development update.
NHL 21 had a release date window of Q3 2020 thanks to EA's roadmap.
click to enlargeROADMAP: EA gave us only a vague idea of NHL 21's release date to this point
With a better idea for the release date, we can expect some more content updates soon. Speaking of...
NHL 21 on Next-Gen Consoles
The development update revealed that NHL 21 will not be developed specifically with next-gen consoles in mind, and will have no next-gen version.
Instead the team has focused on adding new gameplay features for release on Xbox One and PS4.
click to enlargeTAKE THE ICE: We now know when NHL 21 is coming, and we can expect plenty of new game features
The game will still be available on next-gen consoles thanks to forward compatibility.
READ MORE: NHL 21 Demo: Beta release date, Download, Teams & more
This is a surprise however as it makes NHL 21 the first of EA's major sports titles not to be developed for next-gen consoles.
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