NHL 21 Delayed, Next-Gen Versions Not Happening This Year

EA has announced that the release date for NHL 21 has been pushed back to October, as opposed to [...]

By Marc Deschamps

EA has announced that the release date for NHL 21 has been pushed back to October, as opposed to its normal September launch window. While EA Vancouver transitioned to developing the game from home this year, the developer stressed that the game will not be compromised in any way. However, NHL 21 will not feature upgrades on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Overall, fans are not too happy with delay or the fact that the game will not see a next-gen version this year. Following the announcement, fans took to social media to air their grievances with the publisher.

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Keep reading to find out what fans are saying about NHL 21!

Fans are a little bummed out.

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These gifs sum it up nicely.

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Hopefully the game will be worth the price.

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Some are considering skipping NHL 21 altogether...

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...while others will hold off on buying a next-gen console, as a result.

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Some of these opinions are colored by last year's game.

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There's definitely some resentment.

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Others are a little more understanding.

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