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The release of NHL 23 is now just a week and a half out, officially launching on October 14th, 2022. With early access set to begin next week, there’s still a variety of key details that fans might not be aware of, and we’re here to help with a very important one in particular: NHL 23 preload times.
For those of you looking to participate in the early access period for the new NHL game, preload (or pre-download) times are essential to know about because it will grant you the opportunity to install the new game in advance so you can hop on it and start playing when it’s available on the game’s servers.
With that said, there hasn’t been much information released yet regarding the preload times for NHL 23. And it’s still not clear when EA Sports will choose to reveal those details. But for the time being, we’ve decided to provide you with some logical predictions on when we think fans will be able to preload the game.
On that note, here’s our NHL 23 preload time predictions.
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NHL 23: Early Access Details
Since there isn’t any information yet to work off of for the NHL 23 preload times, we’re going to touch base on the information we do know regarding early access to come up with predictions that are as accurate as possible.
From what we know so far, the early access period will commence on October 11th, 2022. To clarify, the 3-Day early access trial will only be available for those that pre-order the X-Factor Edition of NHL 23. For those that have EA Play subscriptions, a 10-hour trial will be available to participate in, starting on October 11th as well.
NHL 23: Preload Predictions
New AAA sports titles are notorious for having massive download files, especially on next-gen consoles. So it’s likely that NHL 23 will provide its fans with ample time to download the new game prior to the start of the early access window. With early access starting on October 11th, the preload time slots will probably take place the day before on October 10th.
Here’s a look at our Monday, October 10th preload predictions for NHL 23 across the globe:
United Kingdom:
- London – 8AM BST
United States:
- New York – 3AM ET
- Dallas, Texas – 2AM CT
- Los Angeles – 12AM PT
Canada:
- Toronto – 3AM ET
- Winnipeg – 2AM CT
- Vancouver – 12AM PT
Europe:
- Berlin, Germany – 9AM CEST
- Bucharest, Romania – 10AM EEST
Japan:
- Tokyo – 4PM JST
Australia:
- Sydney – 6PM AEDT
Keep in mind that there has been no announcements or statements made by EA Sports regarding when the preload times will actually take place. So be sure to stay tuned for any preload updates that could take place within the next few days.
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