As the statement confirms, the Xbox One version will be playable, like most Xbox One video games, on the next gen console. The lack of a native Xbox Series X version shouldn’t be that devastating to fans of the series. “You’ll still be able to play NHL 21 on the next-gen consoles through forward compatibility but we are fully focused on launching NHL 21 on the Xbox One and PS4 and look forward to the opportunities the next-gen systems will bring in the future.” “For NHL 21, we made the decision to focus on adding innovation and new features rather than the resource-heavy task of porting the game to new console technology,” the official statement reads. This includes Halo Infinite and Bethesda's new, forthcoming sci-fi RPG, Starfield.The digital pre-orders for the numerous editions of the upcoming NHL 21 video game went live earlier today for Microsoft’s Xbox One family of consoles and they were accompanied by an EA announcement confirming that no native Xbox Series X version is being made.

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