Crossplay takes a giant leap forward in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 24 with improved capabilities that let you play against AND with players across same-generation Sony and Microsoft consoles in Ultimate Team and World of Chel for the most connected Chel experience yet. We first introduced cross-play in NHL 23, but it only allowed players to face off against players on same-generation consoles. These improved capabilities mean that the player pool continues to grow, and you can team up with even more friends in your favorite online modes.

FAQs

WHAT IS CROSSPLAY?

WILL CROSSPLAY ALLOW FOR CROSS-CONSOLE INVITATIONS?

WHEN IS CROSSPLAY APPEARING IN-GAME?

WHAT MODES WILL FEATURE CROSSPLAY CAPABILITIES?

HOW DOES CROSS-PLATFORM MATCHMAKING IMPACT HUT LEADERBOARDS AND AUCTION HOUSE?

Answers Section

WHAT IS CROSSPLAY?

Crossplay will allow players to square off against opponents and play with friends on the same console generation. This means that PS5 players and Xbox Series X|S players can team up and play against one another, while PS4 and Xbox One players can do the same. Players cannot play cross-generationally, for example, an Xbox X|S player and PS4 player cannot play with or against one another.

WILL CROSSPLAY ALLOW FOR CROSS-CONSOLE INVITATIONS?

Crossplay will allow cross-console invitations in World of Chel. Xbox players can play with PlayStation players on the same team if they are in the same generation. For example, a player with a PS5 can play with an Xbox S player on the same team. 

HUT will allow Cross-Console invites in the form of private matches similar to the post-launch update we added to NHL 23.

WHEN IS CROSSPLAY APPEARING IN-GAME?

It will be available when NHL 24 launches worldwide on Oct 6th.

WHAT MODES WILL FEATURE CROSSPLAY CAPABILITIES?

All online World of Chel modes and Hockey Ultimate Team.

HOW DOES CROSS-PLATFORM MATCHMAKING IMPACT HUT LEADERBOARDS AND AUCTION HOUSE?

The HUT leaderboards will remain console-specific. The Auction house will be combined between respective console generations. So Xbox Series X/S users will have a shared auction house with PlayStation 5 users and Xbox One players will have a shared auction house with Playstation 4 players.

HOW WILL IT AFFECT WAIT TIMES FOR MATCHMAKING?

Crossplay increases player pools significantly, allowing you to team up with your friends and likely reduce wait times to find opponents.