EA SPORTS NHL 25 Crossplay FAQ

Crossplay is available in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 25 with improved capabilities that let you play against AND with players in Ultimate Team and World of Chel for the most connected Chel experience yet. These improved capabilities mean that your competitor pool will continue to grow, and you can also team up with even more friends in your favorite online-enabled modes.

FAQs

• WHAT IS CROSSPLAY?
  • Crossplay allows NHL 25 players to square off against opponents and play with their friends online, no matter if they’re on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.
• WILL CROSSPLAY ALLOW FOR CROSS-CONSOLE INVITATIONS?
  • Crossplay will allow cross-console invitations in World of Chel. Players playing on PlayStation can send World of Chel game invites to players playing on Xbox Series X|S. 
  • HUT will allow Cross-Console invites in the form of private match invites.
• WHEN IS CROSSPLAY AVAILABLE IN EA SPORTS NHL 25?
  • Crossplay will be available at launch.
• WHICH NHL 25 MODES WILL HAVE CROSSPLAY?
  • All online-enabled World of Chel and Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) modes.
• HOW DOES CROSSPLAY MATCHMAKING IMPACT HUT LEADERBOARDS AND AUCTION HOUSE?
  • The HUT leaderboards will remain console-specific. 
  • The Auction house will be combined on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• HOW WILL CROSSPLAY AFFECT WAIT TIMES DURING MATCHMAKING?
  • Crossplay increases player pools significantly and may reduce wait times to find opponents.

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