NHL 20 Revealed: Auston Matthews to Appear on Cover

Auston Matthews will be the official cover athlete for this years NHL game. NHL 20 will be bringing some new game modes, improvements to gameplay, and include pre-order bonuses for the games three editions.

NHL 20 Revealed: Auston Matthews to Appear on Cover

This evening at the NHL Awards, Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was revealed as NHL 20’s cover athlete. The 2016 first overall pick will be the first Toronto Maple Leaf to appear on the cover of EA Sports hit hockey simulation video game. 

Alongside the cover reveal, EA Vancouver also shared some details on some features that will be included in this year’s game. One of the first highlights for NHL 20 is the inclusion of “RPM Tech-powered gameplay” which will realistically replicate the leagues top superstars trademark shots. Additionally, improvements have been made to AI goalies and gameplay animations.

NHL 20 will also update its broadcasting. For the last several NHL entries, Doc Emerick and Eddie Olczyk have provided play-by-play and color commentary, respectively. It’s unclear who will star as NHL 20’s commentators, but EA promises that there will be a “revamped broadcast package”.

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NHL 20 will also be jumping on the “battle royale” bandwagon. No, that is not a joke. The new mode “Eliminator” will put 81 players against each other in a “survival tournament bracket”. You can take on competitors solo, or squad up with some friends to go 3-on-3.

One of the biggest questions leading up to NHL 20’s reveal was if the hockey title would be switching over to the Frostbite engine. EA’s custom game engine has been utilized by all their recent AAA releases. After watching the reveal trailer, NHL 20 appears to be sticking to the same engine as its predecessors.

NHL 20 Screenshot

There will also be pre-order bonuses for each of NHL 20’s three versions.

NHL 20 Ultimate Edition:

  • Cover Athlete Choice Pack (85 OVR)
  • Early pre-order bonus available until July 18th
  • Up to 3 Days Early Access
  • Up to 10 HUT Diamond Choice Packs (Pack available through pre-order offers only)
  • Hometown Choice Pack (Choice of 1 hero item, increases +1 OVR each month until April 2020)
  • 5 World of CHEL hockey bags
  • Access to exclusive HUT Competitive Season (Starts September 13th)

NHL 20 Deluxe Edition:

  • Up to 3 Days Early Access
  • Up to 5 HUT Diamond Choice Packs (Pack available through pre-order offers only)
  • Hometown Choice Pack (Choice of 1 hero item, increases +1 OVR each month until April 2020)
  • 2 World of CHEL hockey bags

NHL 20 Standard Edition:

  • Up to 2 HUT Diamond Choice Packs (Pack available through pre-order offers only)
  • 1 World of CHEL hockey bag

NHL 20 will release on Xbox One and PS4 on September 13, 2019.

SOURCE: NHL 20 OFFICAL WEBSITE 

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