![]() Following the initial load, NHL 21 connects to the server, so how long it takes to get to the main menu depends on the speed of your internet, just as it did on current-gen consoles. ![]() After that, it gets a little more complicated. Speaking to the loading times on Xbox Series X, the game boots from the system in about 15 seconds. I reviewed NHL 21 originally for Xbox One X, and this note reflects the comparisons against the Xbox Series X edition I have not tried the game on PlayStation 5. After playing a few hours of NHL 21 on Xbox Series X, this does seem to be the case. On Xbox Series X, EA told fans to expect the game to look as if it was running on Xbox One X, albeit with faster load times and better frame rates. Because of that, while NHL 21 is playable on the new machines through backwards compatibility, you should not expect much in the way of significant improvements. Virtually every EA-published game makes its way to EA Play eventually, and unlike the sports titles, they don't really run the risk of being removed.Update 11/12/20: NHL 21 is among the catalog of EA Sports titles that is available to play on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, but unlike Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21, the developer is not creating a bespoke new version of the game for the new consoles. Of course, there's a lot available on EA Play besides just sports games. EA hasn't made any new NBA games in the past couple of years, but NBA Live 19 is still available for EA Play and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to check out for now. Madden NFL 21 is already on EA Play, and the upcoming months should see FIFA 21 and NHL 21 added as well. ![]() There should be a number of new games added to the EA Play service later in 2021. On the flip side of that, though, games being added to EA Play also give a boost to Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers also get access to EA Play and all of the games in the vault, so whenever games are removing from EA Play, it means games are removed from the Xbox Game Pass lineup as well. It's worth pointing out that this will also be a blow to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service. However, this is still bad news for sports gaming fans who prefer playing these older titles over some of the newer offerings. While it's disappointing that these games are being removed from EA Play, the bright side is more recent games in each series will still be available on the service. RELATED: Star Wars: Squadrons Coming to Xbox Game Pass, EA Play ![]() And then on May 6, NBA Live 18 will be getting the boot as well. EA has not offered any kind of explanation as to why these games will be removed from EA Play, but it likely has to do with expiring music licenses or something along those lines. On May 6, FIFA 15, FIFA 16, FIFA 17, and FIFA 18 will be removed. And next month, even more older sports titles are being removed from EA Play as well. On April 16, EA Play is removing Madden NFL 15, 16, 17, 18, and 25 from the EA Play Vault, along with NHL 18 and NHL 19. Unfortunately for sports fans, EA Play is set to remove a whopping seven titles later this month, and even more in May. In fact, sports games make up quite a bit of the EA Play library, and so one of the main reasons why one would sign up for EA Play is to play sports games. The EA Play subscription service gives fans instant access to dozens of EA-published games, including many of the company's sports titles. ![]()
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