Patch notes from today
Key Highlights:
Authenticity: Updated various stadium exteriors, player likenesses/bodies, rosters and coaches
Real Player Motion: Improved Pre-Play QB Signatures, Players' Acceleration rates and AI-controlled ball carriers' usage of the One-Cut mechanic
Franchise: Tuned rookie generation to better match the base rosters & skill point progression for better league balance
Commentary: Added additional commentary for Franchise, MUT Solo Challenges, and more player specific content for the Legends and Rookies
Soundtrack: YG “Big Bank” track updated
Change Log:
General stability and quality improvements
Franchise Updates:
Tuned generated rookies to now have traits that are similar to base rosters
Tuned the frequency of high OVR rookies generated in the draft
Increased regression for some positions to maintain a more realistic league turnover rate
Increased XP cost of skill points for younger players, and reduced XP cost for higher OVR players
Tuned XP earned from training, awards, and goals to increase XP gain for rising stars
Reduced frequency of injuries
Reduced simulated game score results during the preseason for better realism
Tuned post game Snapshot logic to reduce shots of idle players and empty space
Visual Updates:
Resolved a bug where the camera POV would exit the stadium
Updated various stadium exteriors, player likenesses/bodies, rosters and coaches
Updated face likeness for the following players:
San Francisco 49ers’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo
Buffalo Bills’ QB Josh Allen
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Josh Rosen
Baltimore Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson
New York Jets’ QB Sam Darnold
New York Giants’ RB Saquon Barkley
Kansas City Chiefs’ WR Tyreek Hill
Philadelphia Eagles’ K Jake Elliott
New Orleans Saints’ LB Alex Anzalone
Baltimore Ravens’ TE Hayden Hurst
Gameplay Updates:
Tuned Acceleration rate so players can hit their top speed faster
Fixed an issue to make QB Pre-Play audio when using hot routes to bluff on running plays
Fixed Pass Interference penalties not being called when a defender would use the cut stick mechanic vs. a receiver while running his route – this applies to all Game Styles and difficulty levels
Added ability to view Team TD Celebrations when playing online
Added coverage logic to better defend passes to the flats
Fixed an issue causing AI-controlled ball carriers to repeatedly use the one-cut mechanic during the same play
Fixed an issue to make the Audibles on the Fly interface update dynamically
Fixed an issue that was preventing users from loading into game with their selected playbook when not using an active profile
Fixed cases of players giving up on the play after a failed attempt at a fumble recovery
Fixed fumbled tosses on the following plays: I Form Pro FB Fake HB Flip, Gun Trips TE Speed Option, I Form Pro HB Toss
Tuned to decrease the frequency of defensive wins vs. double team blocks on zone plays
Fixed a missed handoff on Wildcat Trips Over Jet Sweep
Fixed issues with pre-play pass blocking adjustment interface that caused players to get stuck in the menu
Fix for blockers on kick return sometimes forming an illegal wedge, per new NFL kickoff rules
Fixed an issue causing players to repeatedly knock the ball out during fumble recoveries
Fixed an issue around the camera pointing in the wrong direction during Extra Points and Field Goals
Fixed an issue that caused receivers to go into a pass block assignment when running curl routes or after being sent in motion
Fix for defensive linemen constantly shifting back and forth when using defensive line adjustments in pre-play
Fix for receivers and/or defenders warping out of catch interactions
Fix for receivers running backwards after catching WR Screen passes
After watching you play the game and listening to your Beta feedback, we increased the speed of the QB pre-play animations and added some more clock-driven context around them while maintaining the integrity of our new approach. You can read about the QB Signatures in further detail in our earlier Gameplay Deep Dive (
https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/...play-deep-dive).
Tuned to make player transitions smoother from the huddle break to the line of scrimmage
Added functionality for QBs’ pre-play animations to speed up when there is either 10 seconds or less on the play clock, or the game clock when it’s running – under these circumstances, all QB adjustments will use Hot Route animations only
Tuned to increase the speed of QB pre-play animations
Added functionality for one free pre-play adjustment when breaking the huddle – the QB will not use an animation if an adjustment is called right after the huddle break
PC Updates:
Resolved an issue that would cause keyboard and mouse users to log out of their Origin account when entering Exhibition modes