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Changes Coming To Madden 21 Franchise Mode

EA Sports is making changes to franchise mode in Madden 21 via post-launch updates as well as in development for Madden 22.

These changes are a response to the #fixmaddenfranchise movement that was trending on social media after EA Sports revealed their plans for Madden 21’s franchise mode.

While most of these changes won’t make it into Madden 21 at launch, they will be updated into the game via title updates.

Let’s take a look!

  • TUNING – Improved progression and regression of players. Improve core player progression into the future such that X-Factors and other abilities for older players work well with incoming rookie classes.
  • COMMISSIONER TOOLS – See a more detailed summary below.
  • AI PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT – The AI will make better team management decisions in the draft, free agency and trades.
  • PLAYOFF and SUPER BOWL PRESENTATION – Improve and refresh.
  • X-FACTOR / SUPERSTAR ABILITY CUSTOMIZATION – Introduce the ability to customize X-Factor and Abilities on all players, allowing you to customize your roster as you see fit.
  • CAREERS STATS UI – Improved UI showing historical player performances. More immersion and depth on how players have progressed in your Franchise.
  • TRADE LOGIC – More fidelity, depth, and authenticity.
  • RETIREMENT UI – Better insight into retirements each season to allow players to react/manage.
  • PLAYOFFS UPDATE – Add an authentic playoff bracket screen to see who’s in, who’s won and who’s up next.

Commissioner tools is a large bucket of items with a lot of opportunities and a lot of work. We see this as something we’ll continue to work on to give you more control over your Franchise in the year(s) ahead. For Madden NFL 21 and 22 we are looking at the following tools:

Commissioner Tools Priority Ranking

  1. Ability to undo transactions, reducing friction and control over player movement contracts and trades.
  2. Ability to approve trades.
  3. Ability to reset a game in case of a disconnect.

For Madden 22, EA is looking to have these changes and features in franchise mode.

  • Coaching and staff management
  • Scouting improvements
  • New scenario engine enhancements
  • New team chemistry system
  • Commissioner Tools improvements
  • MORE CONTENT – Examples: Relocation/Branding Assets for Franchise – New uniforms, names, and logos to relocation options for more variety and depth in deeper careers.

What do you think about the upcoming changes to franchise mode in Madden 21? Let us know in the comments!

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Tony
Tony
3 years ago

Eliminate the random “madden bending you over with no lube” in random games.

Bryant Mitchell
Bryant Mitchell
3 years ago

When you win the superbowl and go back to back let the commentators state you are a repeat champion. The game always act as if this is your first win as if it reset even though you are a few years into your franchise mode..

Noel Willis
Noel Willis
3 years ago

Deeper When it comes to coaching staff and player development. Online Coach, Running Back Coach, etc.

Can we get some Network Games. Fox, CBS, ESPN, NBC.

That would take it over the top. Separate from previous games in the past.

brian freeman
brian freeman
3 years ago

I don’t get it you did nothing new. I mean how about you ask your audience what we want since you clearly do not know . And be realistic and ask them one feature vote and we will add it this year. That’s what should have happened so that way it tempered expectations but allowed for community growth.

Paul Francis
Paul Francis
3 years ago

I’m tired of spending my money hoping that franchise mode is better each year. I’ll buy the game when, if, EA gives franchise mode more options. I would rather go back and play franchise mode on the PS2.

Jabooty
Jabooty
3 years ago

stop having the computer cheat in order to have success the CPU over takes the game both in franchise mode and online and it’s despicable that you haven’t do that considering that we are trying to play against each other and we have to deal with somebody’s CPU playing a lot better than the other CPU players. Such as 90% of the time for some reason when I’m playing my defensive cornerbacks will never come off the person they’re defending but yet everyone I’m playing where their computer online their computer players come off of their players to defend my players mostly in circumstances that make no sense but there’s a lot more depth to this the CPU has too much control in how the game develops the users should be able to make plays no matter what the computer thinks outcome should be. If I throw an out route in time it perfectly I don’t give a fuk with defense you’re playing I time that perfectly.

CapoBossMade
CapoBossMade
3 years ago

Just make a created person look more realistic thats all I want

Daniel
Daniel
3 years ago

They should have fines and suspensions as well to make it seem more realistic.

Brad Bradley
Brad Bradley
3 years ago

I just want the ability to set and save audibles for team books without it turning to a custom book cause in my league we use the books of the team you have…ex titans use titans off and def book

kyle
kyle
3 years ago

You should be working with EA with all this! Detail is king