^ 'Maple Leafs forward Matthews appears on EA NHL 22 cover for second time'.So you'll get the benefits no matter what console you play the game on' (Tweet). '#NHL22 will utilize the Frostbite engine on all platforms (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S). NHL 22 has the largest soundtrack in the series to date, featuring 43 songs. And also returning from previous NHL soundtracks, Arkells, Dropkick Murphys, Imagine Dragons, Johnossi, K.Flay, Royal Blood, the Strumbellas, and Twenty One Pilots. The NHL 22 soundtrack was revealed on October 6, 2021, featuring artists such as Angels & Airwaves, Grouplove, Jxdn, KennyHoopla, Machine Gun Kelly and Volbeat. And as requested by fans for several years, for the first time in the NHL series, in NHL 22 you can now share your rosters and download community made roster files with the new roster sharing feature, which will be coming out in December. And in franchise mode, you can redo the Seattle Kraken expansion draft or do a 33rd NHL team expansion draft. NHL 22 also introduces the new expansion team Seattle Kraken, as they join the National Hockey League in the 2021–22 NHL season. NHL 22 also introduces new gameplay animations, with new reverse hitting, new pass and shot blocks, new pickups, revamped puck protection, additional goalie saves/pokes, and more. In moving to the Frostbite Engine, the NHL team is rebuilding all the arenas around the new lighting engine, allowing for enhanced particle and visual effects on the ice and elsewhere, as well as the character models are also being redone. As to not repeat the same mistake with the previous console generation transition that was NHL 15. According to NHL producer Clement Kwong, the NHL team's priority this year was making sure everything will be carried over to the new Frostbite engine, as well as next generation versions. NHL 22 will be feature complete on all four platforms, with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions also moving to the Frostbite engine, while the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions won't be losing any features from the last generation counterpart. This also unlocks specific animations affecting their area of expertise. NHL 22 also introduces Superstar X-Factors, which are abilities that makes superstar players unique, and differentiates them from other players. Additionally, it moves to the next generation consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The NHL series jumps to the Frostbite engine, after using the Ignite engine for the previous 7 years.

New to NHL 22 is a new game engine and a graphical overhaul.

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