NHL 10 Not Coming to PC or PS2
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Blend Games has confirmed that NHL 10 will not be released on either the PC or PS2. According to EA this is due to the current struggling economy and also the issues that continue to present themselves with the PC (which led to the cancellation of most other EA Sports titles last year).
When Blend Games contacted EA Canada, a spokesperson confirmed the news. “We will not be developing NHL 10 for PC and PS2 this year due to the current economic climate and the continuing decline in the sports PC market. We are going to focus on making the best possible NHL experience for the PS3 and Xbox 360.”
EA isn’t commenting on the plans for the PC in regards to the other titles yet, though Peter Moore has stated before that the ones cancelled last year would be back this year. My feeling has been they would return not as ports but as something more along the lines of the advertising and microtransaction based PC offerings they’ve had success with overseas. This news isn’t necessarily a sign that the plans for those games to return has been scrapped (this could just be the year off for NHL that the others already had) but until EA officially confirms them there will continue to be a great deal of uncertainty and anticipation surrounding their future. PC gamers can at least take some solace in that it appears 2K Sports will continue releasing their titles on the PC.
March 18, 2009 at 9:48 pm
No Concern Here. PS2 is a relic now and sports games on a PC hasn't been relavant since the PS1 days. Trim the fat. 360 and PS3 are the staple of sports gaming and all the focus and resources should be alocated to that. I would however keep the handhelds. They are fun to play when traveling and away from your primary console.
March 18, 2009 at 9:53 pm
boo hoo.
March 18, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Hey Pasta, do you know if they will have if they will have it for the Atari 2600? Will they have online leagues for the 2600 as I and many others have been waiting patiently.
March 18, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Sorry, drunk comment.
March 18, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I back people with a vengeance. After some intense training I'm back on my A game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LyZN4qUc9o
March 18, 2009 at 10:42 pm
ea goes out of the pc market with nhl and vc jumps in with nhl 2k10 lol..
March 19, 2009 at 12:09 am
Good point Fiddy. Just goes to show you how out of touch VC is with the gaming community at large.
March 18, 2009 at 10:50 pm
hockey??? that sport is still around??
March 19, 2009 at 12:10 am
…………………..Drop the gloves………………..pull jersey over pat oaks head………………..pummel profusely……………….pat oak goes down…………………refs jump in………………….In the box………5min for fighting
March 19, 2009 at 12:11 am
If you still only own a PS2, it's time to stop buying new games for it anyway and upgrade your system. As for PC owners, most of them probably have a console in addition to their PC's.
March 19, 2009 at 12:40 am
PS2??? that system is still around??
correction.
March 19, 2009 at 2:14 am
Pasta, when are we going to start getting information on NHL 10? Last year, the community day was in early April. Do you know when we are going to here anything about the game? Thanks man, keep up the good work.
March 19, 2009 at 2:16 am
One more thing, a little off topic. Have any of you heard the Gamestop employee's saying that this is the last year for MLB, NHL, and NBA 2k. I do not really believe it, well NHL makes some sense. But MLB they have that contract to honor still, and NBA 2k is actually profitable. Pasta or anybody else heard of this rumor? I have heard it 3 times now, from 3 different gamestops. This is not a coincidence.
March 19, 2009 at 9:10 am
This is bullshit pasta….
Why dont they just release the shitty version of madden 09 engine and call it 10 on PC I dont give a shit just show the pc some fucking love and respect.
March 19, 2009 at 4:16 pm
One of the people close to the NHL team is a friend of mine. They thought long and hard about the PC version before deciding to cancel it. Its my feeling that they kinda contributed to the downfall of the PC version the moment they decided to split the 360 version's development from the PC/PS2 versions.
March 20, 2009 at 4:36 am
the pc is dieing art for games
April 8, 2009 at 7:38 pm
lol idc for PC or PS2…whoever has em needs to go buy a 360 or PS3…
October 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Omg ITS SO STUPID I WAIT THIS GAME ONE YEAR BOO HOOOOOO OOOOOO STUPIDDDDD
November 1, 2009 at 1:34 pm
this is gay i have both a PC and ps2 i have bough ten every NHL game since 2001 now their not going to make NHL 10 while its going to be the best ever after their insane 09 game EA wat do u want me to do go get an xbox360 or a ps3 for 200 $ u guys suck….
November 1, 2009 at 1:35 pm
BOO u stink EA Sports