
Instead, NHL games have been using the Ignite engine ever since the series debuted on Xbox One and PS4 with NHL 15.Īs well as the new gameplay engine, NHL 22 will include a new feature called Superstar X-Factors.


The FIFA series has been using the Frostbite Engine ever since FIFA 17, while NFL fans have been playing Frostbite-powered Madden games since Madden NFL 18, meaning NHL’s move to the engine is arguably long overdue. Player likenesses have been updated, while subtler features like eye animations have been added to make the players look more lifelike.įans of the NHL games have been hoping EA would move the series to Frostbite for some time now, in line with its other major sports titles.
