UPDATE 31/8/22: EA has addressed FIFA 23’s recent early release for a number of players, calling the incident ‘unintentional’ and noting that content included in the build was “not final”.
“Yesterday we unintentionally gave a small number of players access to a two-hour trial of the Xbox One version of FIFA 23 that shouldn’t be available yet,” the company explained in a statement posted to Twitter. “Not all content was final. We’ve removed that access, and we’ll be ready to welcome everyone in at launch in September.”
FIFA 23 launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on 27th September.
ORIGINAL STORY 30/8/22: Some people appear to have played FIFA 23 a month before its official launch – and Ultimate Team player statistics are now flooding online.
FIFA 23 looks like it was playable for a brief period of time today on Xbox consoles after a pre-load went live to those who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition. The EA Play trial may also have gone live early, allowing players access. FIFA 23 isn’t meant to go live until 27th September.