A new NHL 23 patch 1.40 (patch 1.4) is rolling out on PS4, PS5(1.040.000), and Xbox One players. According to the official NHL 23 version 1.40 patch notes, the latest December Title update addressed concerns around Power Play Strategies and Faceoff formations. In addition, NHL 23 update 1.40 (1.040) also includes a long list of bug fixes and changes.
Previously, a hotfix was also released with some minor changes. Unfortunately, players are still facing issues with the game. Today’s NHL 23 version 1.40 will address a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
What is new in NHL 23 December Title Update? – December 13, 2022
Gameplay
- Addressed a bug where Power Play Strategies and Faceoff formations were not saving.
- Addressed a bug with the puck motion during lacrosse flip deke
Presentation
- Lighting – Addressed a bug that caused in-game lighting to be absent when reconnecting a controller in the be a pro hub
- Lighting – Addressed a bug where before gameplay starts the lighting would break
- Be A Pro – Addressed a bug that could cause a crash when hitting the Pause button after a coach conversation
- Environment – The Farm – Fixed a gameplay camera issue that could cause a low-hanging branch from showing up in the camera frustum
- Front End Menu – Music chyrons weren’t being shown for first soundtrack song after returning from a game.
- Addressed a bug that could cause infinite syncing during online games in Overtime when 1 player quits gameplay
- Crowd – Removed crowds from freeskate and team practices in both clubs and drop-in
- Be A Pro – Addressed a bug that caused pre-game speech to play twice when showing an Anthem intro
- Cameras – Addressed a bug in Detroit where camera could clip with crowd at faceoff setup moments that showcase the AR Leaderboard graphic
Online Modes
- Addressed a bug where opponents were able to view the lines and strategies in online versus
- Fixed a soft lock that would occur if the opponent quit in Overtime Shootout during an Online Versus game
- Addressed a bug where users were unable to advance to gameplay in Threes Online Play if they invited a friend to play with them
- [XBOX]Addressed a bug where some Xbox Gamerpic’s were not appearing in the social widget or Dressing Rooms
- Addressed a bug where NHL Threes Circuit progress is lost when entering NHL Threes Online
World of Chel
- Added additional content into World Of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.
- Addressed a bug where users would soft lock if they accepted an invite while loading into the World of Chel
- Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes happen after the first play of the period NIS in EASHL Drop-in and EASHL Clubs
- Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes occur when a user accepted multiple invites to a dressing room in the World of Chel
- Fixed a rare desync that would happen at the opening faceoff in EASHL Drop-in games
- Fixed a rare crash that would happen while loading into the World of Chel
- Fixed a rare crash that would occur when a player was bodychecked in EASHL 3 vs 3 games
- Fixed several button functionality issues for Club Strategies
- Addressed a bug where players would sometimes be returned to the World of Chel main menu when selecting to continue to the 2nd round of One’s Eliminator
- Addressed a bug where players hair wasn’t showing correctly during gameplay in the World of Chel
- Addressed a bug where there is a full crowd during Freeskate and Club Practice in the World of Chel
- Addressed a bug where if you went into Customize Club while in a friend’s Dressing Room your club’s customization would take on the friend’s club’s look
Custom Leagues
- Added ability to substitute AHL teams within Custom Leagues
- Added a setting that allows the user to use entire pool of NHL players in a Custom Leagues fantasy draft regardless of how many teams are in the league.
- Addressed a bug where the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the Finals in aggregate format in Custom Leagues
Franchise
- Added Retired Jersey Numbers setting to Custom Leagues
- Tuning for line combinations that are set by some coaches to be less reliant on X-Factors
- Tuning for line chemistry on penalty kill lines to be less reliant on X-Factors
- Addressed a bug where some penalty kill lines always showed -3 for line chemistry
- Addressed a bug where promoting a coach from within the organization to be the Head Coach did not update the strategies tab in Edit Lines
- Addressed a bug where CHL eligible players were being assigned to the AHL instead of junior
- Addressed a bug where AHL scouts were not uncovering a player’s Pro Scout Assessment in Custom Leagues
- Addressed a bug where Home Ice Advantage was sometimes given to the wrong team in the playoffs
- Fix an issue where substituting teams in Season Mode caused the game to soft lock
- Fixed as issue where line chemistry did not show a +2 modifier when appropriate
Be A Pro
- Addressed a bug around salary perks not being available to activate due to insufficient followers
Misc
- Misc crash fixes
- Misc UI fixes
Hockey Ultimate Team
- Addressed a bug with players receiving errors when attempting to save a HUT Roster
- Addressed a bug where Sold Items are reset to 0 in Trade Pile
- Updated Collections team logos & colors that were out of date
- Addressed a bug in the Auction House where a default value is set to -1
- Updated Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl X-Factor Art to show new Oilers uniforms
- Updated Challenges artwork for Connor McDavid and Trevor Zegras
- Addressed a bug in HUT Rivals where players would desync off the opening faceoff
- Various UI Fixes
Art
Updated the following teams center ice art
AHL
- Henderson Silver Knights
Uniforms
The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23
NHL
- Buffalo Sabres – Third
- Anaheim Ducks – Reverse Retro
- Calgary Flames – Reverse Retro
- Chicago Blackhawks – Reverse Retro
- Colorado Avalanche – Reverse Retro
- Columbus Blue Jackets – Reverse Retro
- Dallas Stars – Reverse Retro
- Detroit Red Wings – Reverse Retro
- Edmonton Oilers – Reverse Retro
- Florida Panthers – Reverse Retro
- Los Angeles Kings – Reverse Retro
- Montreal Canadiens – Reverse Retro
- New Jersey Devils – Reverse Retro
- New York Islanders – Reverse Retro
- New York Rangers – Reverse Retro
- Ottawa Senators – Reverse Retro
- Philadelphia Flyers – Reverse Retro
- Pittsburgh Penguins – Reverse Retro
- San Jose Sharks – Reverse Retro
- Toronto Maple Leafs – Reverse Retro
- Vancouver Canucks – Reverse Retro
ECHL
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Third
- Idaho Steelheads – Third
- Rapid City Rush – Third
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 patch notes details for PS4, PS5, and Xbox One players. Read full NHL 23 update 1.4 patch notes here.){kind=link}