EA Sports has announced that NHL 26 update 1.022 will be released on November 12th. The update mainly includes small artwork-related changes.
According to the developers, the update will go live at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET today. During this time, servers will be offline for up to an hour, so players are advised to finish any online matches before the maintenance begins to avoid interruptions.
NHL 26 Update 1.022 Goes Live Nov. 12
It’s worth noting that the tweet mentions no gameplay or balance changes, indicating that this update focuses only on visual and presentation fixes and will not be a major update.
The last major update for NHL 26 was Update 1.2.0, released on October 21. The patch included gameplay adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, various bug fixes, and more. If Electronic Arts releases another update, we’ll be sure to let you know here at MP1st.
If you haven’t picked up the game yet, check out our review, which gave it a score of 7.5 out of 10, stating, “NHL 26 provides a much-needed upward swing for the series that has been treading water for a few years outside of the visual upgrades in the previous entry.”
In other news about the studio, Electronic Arts has assured its employees and the public that it will retain creative control if the proposed $55 billion Saudi-backed buyout proceeds.
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