FIFA 23 Release Date, Cover Art, Closed Beta Size May Have Leaked Early
The release date for EA’s latest entry in the FIFA series, FIFA 23, may have leaked early, based on the latest rumor. The game is scheduled to arrive later this year. An official release date has yet to be announced, though this rumored date seems rather convincing.
According to Aggiornamenti Lumia on Twitter, the release date for FIFA 23 is September 30, 2022. They also shared an off-screen screenshot of the game’s title screen, indicating that they have access to the Xbox version.
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 (Release Date: September 30) | XBOX
— Aggiornamenti Lumia (@ALumia_Italia) July 14, 2022
In addition, Aggiornamenti Lumia also revealed FIFA 23’s official box art. They mentioned that removing the text “closed beta” from the image will result in the final box art for the game. They also revealed the FIFA 23 Closed Beta on Xbox One will have a download size of 37.31 GB.
Last year’s FIFA 22 was the 29th installment in the FIFA series, and was released worldwide on 1 October 2021 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. However, those who pre-ordered the ultimate edition got four days of early access and could start playing the game on September 27.
A new technology dubbed HyperMotion Technology was introduced in FIFA 22, which makes use of motion capture data from 22 real-life players who participated in a full, intense football match while wearing motion capture suits. The gameplay of FIFA 22 is driven by data gathered from player movements, tackles, aerial duels, and on-ball activities.
According to a press release from EA Sports, FIFA 22 employs this information in its machine learning system, which generates realistic player movements and animations on and off the ball in real time using more than 8.7 million frames of enhanced match footage. The feature is only supported on the current-gen and Stadia editions of the game.
FIFA 22 features a single player career mode where the user may play as a player or manager throughout the course of a 15-year career. In the manager career, FIFA 22 adds a make-a-club feature that lets players construct a brand-new team with unique uniforms, a crest, and a home stadium. Career mode adds a leveling system that allows users to progress their characters by gaining experience points that unlock player abilities and perks that boost attributes.
