Need for speed rivals for Xbox one keeps freezing at loading screen.
by lightersup420Original Post
@Shad0wWard0n wrote:
@EA_BarryThis did nothing for me I did all the steps
Hi, The game will work 100% offline, just disconnect your internet to your xbox under "network settings" and then start the game. If you really want to play online, you can disconnect your Xbox from the internet, start the game offline, then once in your garage turn your internet back on but this is not a guaranteed solution for multiplayer mode. Hope this helps you! 
@fabianloveless wrote:
@lightersup420
I have been having the same problem. Need for speed rivals will glitch as freeze out when loading in. What I found that works is loading a different need for speed game that works, log in to EA, and go back to rivals. There may be an issue with logging into EA on rivals, so logging into it in another game bypasses that on rivals and I get to play. I’m not sure that it works with everyone but it’s worth a shot
Hi, I hate to tell you, but if the game did indeed start for you after loading a different NFS game it was pure luck that it worked, and I'm sure won't work again. As I've said in previous posts/replies etc...the issue is not with the game, or with EA accounts, it is a EA server issue, I know this because I have tested the game extensively online, offline, with different accounts, and some weren't even registered with EA. There for, it is impossible that the issue is associated with logging into EA accounts. However with my extensive research and testing I have discovered that you can play 100% crash/freeze free offline by disconnecting your Xbox from the internet prior to starting the game. Now, should you wish to absolutely play online, you can start the game offline, then once in your garage reconnect to the internet. Keep in mind that playing online might still cause the game to crash/freeze because playing online the game in someway connects the game to EA servers to be able to match you with other online players, even if your not logged into an EA account. Hope this helps if you ever run into the issue again!
@WORKEDWARRIOR62 wrote:YEP THAT WORKED.......GO TO SETTINGS / NETWORK....HIT OFFLINE ....THEN LOG IN AND GO BACK ONLINE AND IT WORKS EVERY TIME......3 YEARS OF FREEZES !!!!SOLVED!!!!
THANX NANCY DREW!!
@WORKEDWARRIOR62 Actually, you should be able to run it now without going offline or doing anything else, as it appears that since Rivals is now on game pass that EA has had to either A) open more servers and start maintaining them due to the influx of players playing it on game pass, or B) the game is now being run on Microsoft servers. Personally I think it's B), just because I still don't think EA would put any efforts into running servers for an old game. GAME ON!
