Step onto the ice and into the record books with generational talent, beloved icons, and game changers. In EA SPORTS™ NHL 26, your path to glory begins with a fresh crop of Icon releases, including a free Patrice Bergeron Icon Base Item. On December 15, redeem a World Juniors HUT Choice Pack — your pick of Gavin McKenna, Porter Martone, James Hagens, or Cole Eiserman — and experience all-new World Juniors Chel Week content. Finally, take your look to the next level in HUT and World of Chel with six free limited-edition “Made on iPad” goalie masks. 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. The all-new Goalie Crease Control System brings an upgraded awareness between the posts with new close-range and reflex saves that allow for readjustments in reaction to puck deflections, poke checks, and improved AI positioning, giving goalies increased control over the blue paint. In a redesigned Be A Pro mode, each choice you make impacts your career, as you live out the authentic hockey journey from rookie to superstar, with fresh storylines, characters, challenges, and cut scenes. It’s time to show out and tell the world to Check My Game. This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. *Conditions & restrictions apply. See https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-26/game-disclaimers for details. All unspent NHL Points will expire and be removed from your balance after 180 days from date of purchase in Japan. NHL Points cannot be used to purchase HUT Packs in Japan.