
Release
Friday, September 12, 2025
Critic score
74/100
Platform families
2
Editorial overview
What it is
Play like a superstar in EA Sports NHL 26. That starts with ICE-Q 2.0, now powered by NHL EDGE data, so your favorite superstars think, move, and play like their on-ice selves. That includes data-informed Attributes and Tendencies which make star players perform in true-to-life fashion, with their playstyles and decision-making game-aware and impactful. A fine-tuned and enhanced arsenal of 28 X-Factors spans five different categories and is driven by unique animations, tactical gameplay outcomes, and tiers of impact, turning each into a formidable on-ice weapon. Superstars now truly feel like superstars.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
Perspective
Third person
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Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Themes
Non-fiction
Languages
6 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Announcement Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PlayStation 5
Gen 9