Sadly, for those fans holding out for EA FC 24 Coins a next-gen ice-hockey extravaganza, EA confirmed to us back in May that the franchise would not be coming to the 8th-gen — at least not this year. "NHL 14 will not be available for Xbox One or
PlayStation 4 this year. Our team is laser-focused on delivering the greatest hockey experience to-date on the Xbox 360 and PS3. grounded in the speed, skill, and aggression of the sport. We look forward to developing a best-in-class
hockey experience for new platforms in the future."

Given the collapse of 2K's own hockey franchise, you might've expected EA to push their title with even greater intensity — though perhaps this sudden lack of publisher interest signals a sharp drop-off in sales. Are you excited for FC
24 and/or NHL 14? Where else should EA franchises be sharing their mechanics? Would you purchase current and next-gen editions of the same game? Let us know in the comments below.

For the past three years, I have entered the Electronic Arts E3 booth, headed into a special area dedicated to EA Sports, and got hands-on time with the next iteration in the EA Sports FC franchise. And for the past three years, I’ve
struggled to put my experience with the game into words.

While a lot of games on the E3 2022 show floor are guided walkthroughs accompanied by developer narration, the FC 24 hands-on demo is a full match. Players can hop onto the pitch as a limited number of teams, and experience a full game
as if they were in their living room.

Obviously, getting extensive hands-on time with an EA Sports title is important to understanding the experience, but these types of demos are decidedly lacking on contextual explanations. It’s like describing a car’s engine without
looking under the hood.

That being said, FC 24 still feels like EA Sports FC in every single way. There are subtle touches that I thought might be at play - better AI defending, smarter offensive movements, and more intuitive player switching - but it was hard
to tell how much of that is “new,” EAFC 24 Coins and how much is just more evident this time around.