Players have discovered that by participating in the FIFA 23 Xbox Beta and pre-installing the Ultimate version of the game, they can bypass the protection updates and play the official content of the game early. Some Xbox beta players have already played FIFA 23 in the month leading up to its release, Posting player ratings and Liverpool and Burnley shirts on social media.

EA discovered the problem and quickly shut down the game's online servers, though Xbox players will still be able to play FIFA 23 offline. EA has also blocked all information about the game on social media (many of the stolen images on social media are now offline).

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