EA Sports has confirmed that it's looking into stability issues on PS5, specifically for players who downloaded the latest Title Update for FIFA 23.
The latest major update for FIFA 23, Title Update 12, went live yesterday for players on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Although the update includes a bunch of bug fixes and tweaks, it also seems to have caused significant stability issues – particularly for players on PS5, who are reporting crashes when trying to load into the game, or at seemingly random times. And it's all your fault for having too many friends. Yes, really.
EA Sports confirmed the issues via a tweet, with the publisher confirming that it's investigating why FIFA 23 keeps crashing on PS5. But in the interim, it offered a temporary workaround solution, which is to reduce your PS5 friends list to 100 or less friends, and then re-launch the game.
The FIFA 23 crashing on PS5 issue has also been added to EA Sports' official Trello board, with the issue being confirmed as "When a player's PlayStation 5 friends list has more than 100 friends, players can't enter the main menu after connecting to EA Servers while Title Update #12 is installed."
Interestingly, EA Sports claims that the latest update actually addressed stability issues, but something has obviously gone pretty wrong over there. We'll update this story as and when the issue has been resolved and will keep you up-to-date with any additional updates.
Title Update 12 for FIFA 23 introduced a number of bug fixes and addressed some recent issues for a number of game modes, including FIFA Ultimate Team, Pro Clubs, Volta Football and general, audio and visual.
FIFA 23 Title Update 12 patch notes
FIFA Ultimate Team
Addressed the following issues:
- In Co-Op Friendlies, after scoring a goal, a placeholder image could appear underneath the scoreboard UI.
- The reward preview button callout was not displaying for some SBCs.
Pro Clubs x VOLTA FOOTBALL
Addressed the following issues:
- Sometimes, earned Skill Points during matches did not display in match lobbies and became available after returning to the Pro Clubs hub.
- The Challenge UI was not displaying during a specific Shootout FUT Moment.
- Addressed a stability issue that could occur when trying to enter Pro Clubs.
General, Audio, and Visual
Made the following changes:
- Updated some kits, tifos, star heads, banners, flags, stadium themes, 2D portraits, and boots.
- In Tournaments, some teams could not be swapped in the UEFA Women’s Champions League competition.
Addressed the following issue:
- Addressed instances of multiple stability issues that could sometimes occur.
In the meantime, PS5 players need to cull their friends list which is a pretty savage fix, but it's got to be done if you're sick of FIFA 23 crashing on your console.
