EA Sports has confirmed that there will not be a next-gen version of NHL 14 in 2013.

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In a statement provided to IGN, an EA Sports representative explained “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.”During yesterday’s Xbox One announcement , EA announced four next-gen sports titles for Xbox One including UFC Madden 25 and NBA Live 14 . EA also confirmed that those titles are headed to PlayStation 4 , though only Madden and FIFA are confirmed for current-gen consoles.NHL 14 is currently set to hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 10th in North America and September 13th in Europe. For more, read our impressions from April

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