NHL 16 Release: 9 Important Details

Early NHL 16 Release Date Details

EA confirms an early NHL 16 release date for players who subscribe to EA Access. This is a $5 a month or $30 a year subscription service that includes early access to games and a vault of a dozen older EA games including NHL 15.

The option to play NHL 16 early with EA Access is only available on the Xbox One. There is no PS4 EA Access subscription service.

Gamers who subscribe to the service can play a full version of NHL 16 for 10 hours before the official NHL 16 release date. Any progress you make will carry over to the full release.