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EA SPORTS NHL 25 Patch Blog 1

October 3, 2024

EA SPORTS NHL 25 launches worldwide tomorrow and there are a few issues that we’ve addressed in this Day 1 Patch. Read on for all the details. 

Patch 1.1.0 for EA SPORTS NHL 25 goes live on October 4th at 4 am ET. Please make sure to complete all online-enabled games ahead of the scheduled go-live time as there is an expected downtime of up to one hour following the deployment of the patch.

Here are all the details for Patch 1.1.0:

Patch Launch Date/Time and Launch Downtime

October 4, 2024, at 4 am ET / Estimated Launch Downtime: 1 hour or less

  • Gameplay
    • Improved a goalie’s ability to react to close-range passes directed at the net
  • Online
    • Fixed an issue where EASHL teams with a human goalie could match up with teams with a CPU goalie
      • Dev Note: All EASHL club games that include a human goalie will continue to matchmaking until another club utilizing a human goalie is found.
  • World of CHEL
    • Fixed an issue where users opening a message banner would crash entering World of CHEL
    • Fixed an issue where a user would crash when quitting Ones Eliminator and then reenter into World of CHEL

EA SPORTS NHL 25 will be available worldwide on Oct. 4, 2024, for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. Stay in the conversation by following EA SPORTS NHL on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.