NHL 23 EA Play early access release date and how to play 10-hour trial

October 8, 2022

NHL 23 is scheduled to launch mid-October but its EA Play release date will allow fans to enjoy a 10-hour early access trial before then.

NHL 23 EA Play early access release date and how to play 10-hour trial

WHAT TIME DOES NHL 23 COME OUT ON EA PLAY?

The release date for when NHL 23 will come out is October 14th, the release date for the EA Play 10-hour trial version of NHL 23 is October 11th.

This is confirmed on the subscription service’s website. It will allow fans to enjoy a 10-hour trial which will enable the community to make an educated decision about whether the game is worth buying or not.

How To Get Early Access

You get early access to NHL 23 by purchasing the X-Factor edition instead of Standard.

Like other major EA Sports releases, the NHL 23 trial will provide unrestricted access to the game itself, but will only last 10 hours. After the 10-hour time limit expires, players will need to purchase the full version of NHL 23 if they want to continue playing.

Will NHL 23 be on EA Play or Xbox Game Pass?

The answer to whether NHL 23 will be on EA Play or Xbox Game Pass is complicated, since it will be playable but with limitations.

NHL 23 wiki :

NHL 23 is an upcoming ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It will be the 32nd installment in the NHL video game series and will be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on October 14, 2022.

Developer(s) EA Vancouver
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series NHL
Engine Frostbite
Platform(s) PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Release October 14, 2022
Genre(s) Sports (ice hockey)
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer