Video game · 2025

NHL 26

Released 12 September 2025 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5

Developer: EA Vancouver
Publisher: EA Sports
Made in: Burnaby, Canada
Genre: Simulator, Sport
Themes: Non-fiction
Series: NHL

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About NHL 26

Play like a superstar in EA Sports NHL 26. That starts with ICE-Q 2.0, now powered by NHL EDGE data, so your favorite superstars think, move, and play like their on-ice selves. That includes data-informed Attributes and Tendencies which make star players perform in true-to-life fashion, with their playstyles and decision-making game-aware and impactful. A fine-tuned and enhanced arsenal of 28 X-Factors spans five different categories and is driven by unique animations, tactical gameplay outcomes, and tiers of impact, turning each into a formidable on-ice weapon. Superstars now truly feel like superstars.

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