![]() ![]() The backwards compatibility doesn’t stop here all EHM 2007 addons, except for skins, are compatible with EHM:EA. ![]() The Blue Line has already taken advantage of this by today releasing an EHM:EA format database (known as TBL Rosters v7.3). Helpfully EHM:EA has the option to convert EHM 2007 databases into the EHM:EA format. A small group of dedicated users have been keeping EHM 2007’s database up to date ever since the series was put on hiatus. However, a key strength of EHM is the small but dedicated following it has enjoyed over the years. Hence the two databases included contain fake name data. In order to keep costs down, EHM:EA does not have any licences. The game ships with a fictional database and without any logos or player images. ![]() * Please note that the screenshots attached to this review are of the game using a third party modified database, logos and player images available from an unofficial EHM fansite. If the game generates enough sales then it will return as an annual release. The thinking behind this approach is to test the waters. It’s simply that the game will be developed whilst we play. To call it a beta version would be grossly unfair and inaccurate. The game will be continuously developed over the coming months with regular updates being pushed to users via Steam. This new iteration is being released as an Early Access game. Against this background maybe, just maybe, the game will become a more viable project than it was before. Indeed, Eastside Hockey Manager: Early Access (or EHM:EA for short) is being released exclusively on Steam and is likely to be heavily marketed using platforms such as Twitter and hockey forums such as The Blue Line and HFBoards. These platforms make niche games cheaper to launch and easier to market. A lot has changed since EHM 2007 was released in September 2006 not least the rise of the likes of Steam and social media. More than eight years after the Eastside Hockey Manager series was put on indefinite hold, the undisputed king of ice hockey management is back. ![]()
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