Following Monday's announcement of a new cover athlete and a new reveal trailer, more information has surfaced on what to expect from EA Sports' NHL 26.
On Wednesday, the new trailer was released, along with multiple pieces of information about the game. There were teasers of new and updated features for the game, including two additional cover athletes on the Deluxe Edition, pre-order information, and the release date.
With so much information to unpack, what is the latest news on NHL 26? Here is everything gamers need to know about the game so far.
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For the second straight year, the Deluxe Edition of the NHL game is going to have a trio of family members gracing the cover. On Monday, Matthew Tkachuk was announced as the cover athlete for the standard edition of NHL 26. Tkachuk's brother, Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk, and their father, former St. Louis Blues star Keith Tkachuk, are on the cover.
Brady is entering his eighth season, all of which have been in Ottawa, as he has made the All-Star roster three times. Keith played 20 years in the NHL for four teams and helped the United States hockey team win silver at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
While there isn't much information out on the specific new features in the game. NHL 26's website has some things to watch out for that will enhance it.
There are two different editions to choose from: Deluxe and Standard. EA Play members will also get some perks from NHL 26.
Deluxe Edition ($99.99)
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Standard Edition ($69.99)
EA Play Member Perks
NHL 26 will be released for early access on September 5 for those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition. The worldwide launch is scheduled for September 12. Game consoles that will carry the game include PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Ultimate Team is coming to NHL 26 with new games to play, which will bring some much-needed depth to the game. Players will have something to look forward to with more chances to play others online.
Although not a lot of feature information was released, gamers will have the opportunity to pre-order it and receive all the perks that are offered. How much more new with the game is there going to be with the Ultimate Team element added in is the biggest questions fans will have over the next month before the game releases.
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Anthony currently writes for Esports on SI covering sports games. Throughout the past nine years in journalism, Anthony has covered various sports including football, basketball, hockey, baseball and more. He's been in the trenches playing and covering a variety of sports video games from Madden to NBA 2K to the indie games. When he is not in front of the TV watching sports and playing sports games, Anthony will either be reading non-fiction sports biographies or turning the TV back on to play some vintage Final Fantasy games.
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