So far, not a ton has been revealed about Franchise mode, but what we do know is that customisation will be at a series high, bringing all-new levels of versatility to the game, including adjustments to the number of teams, games played, divisions, conferences, playoff rounds, league salary cap, and more.
Make way for the women – In another first for the franchise, women are being added to UT, with IIHF Women’s National Team members available to be added alongside men in a HUT line-up.What new features are coming to Ultimate Team? New levels of immersion – Thanks to Frostbite, there’ll be new Overtime winner, Hat Trick, and Shootout celebrations to hype you up, highlighting the power of this year’s visuals.You might even see hundreds of hats fly onto the ice if you hit that all-important goal in the dying seconds. They’ll become louder in the dying moments, react to various goals depending on when they’re scored, and more. Intuitive crowd reactions – Depending on how the action is unfolding on the ice, fans will become more louder or quieter with how their team is performing.Enhanced Goalie AI – Goalie’s have more animations throughout play, and taking advantage of the Last Chance Puck Movements, there’ll be more than 50 new Human Desperation Save Groups, equalling over 50 new save animations.
Not only will you be able to take advantage of these new opportunities when in control, you’ll also be able to go for a loose puck by double-tapping pass or shoot to make impressive plays or clearing the puck when all hope seems lost.