As the NFL season enters the playoffs, Madden NFL 24 continues to get updates. Today, another title update came to the game. This update brought gameplay updates, stability improvements, as well as a major new feature to Franchise mode that fans have been dying for.
Franchise Crossplay
The biggest part of today’s update is the addition of the Franchise Cross Play Live Beta. This addition allows Cloud Franchise leagues to now include users from all platforms that support the feature. These platforms are PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This new feature can be implemented in leagues that already exist. However, the developers do highly recommend that you start a new league for Crossplay. This feature is still in a Live Beta format, so the team may need to disable the feature, which would affect those leagues implementing it.
The second big update today increased the fatigue for defenders who are not dedicated pass rushers when they are blocked by pass blockers who are larger than them. This fixes an exploit where blitzing DBs could repeatedly engage with blockers who are much larger than they are with no penalty. Now, if a defender has Power or Finesse Move ratings below 70 and engage with a blocker who outweighs them by 90 lbs or more, the defender will suffer a significant penalty to their stamina.
The full patch notes for today’s update are listed below:
GRIDIRON NOTES
GAMEPLAY
- Fixed an issue preventing defenders equipped with ‘Edge Threat’ from using non-engaged pass rush moves.
- DEV NOTE: We have adjusted the tolerances for non-engaged pass rush moves to trigger more. This fix will allow pass rushers to use pass-rush moves that trigger before they get engaged by a blocker.
- Fixed an issue where the Conductor Ability was not granting the user 2 adjustments as the QB was walking to the line.
- Tuning to fatigue logic so defenders who are not dedicated pass rushers will suffer a more severe fatigue penalty when engaging with a pass blocker that is significantly bigger than them.
- DEV NOTE: With the prevalence of Defensive Back blitzes being used as staple defenses, we noticed that there were many cases where the DB would get picked up by a Tight End or an Offensive Lineman that was significantly bigger and stronger than the defensive back but the blitzing DB would be able to engage in this mismatch over and over again without fatiguing. Now if a defender who is not a dedicated pass rusher having a Power Move and Finesse Move rating below 70 engages in a blocking mismatch where they are outweighed by 90 lbs or more, they will suffer a significant fatigue hit.
- General Stability fixes
FRANCHISE MODE
- With our Franchise Cross Play Live Beta, Cloud Franchise leagues can now include users of all supported Crossplay platforms. Crossplay is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, and PC platforms.* Internet connection, all game updates & EA account required. Check the League Settings to enable Crossplay* today!
- DEV NOTE: Please note that this feature is in live beta and can be implemented in any league. However, please note we strongly recommend that you start a new Franchise file for Crossplay in the event our team would need to temporarily disable the feature during the live beta.
MADDEN ULTIMATE TEAM
- Fixed a crash that would happen if the user clicked the “Show Quicksell” button on a locked pack in the New Item Flow.
- Fixed an issue that would cause some users to become stuck on the archive tab in field pass.
- Fixed an issue with leaderboards that were not updating data when switching between this week and previous week.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong playbooks were being used in MUT Practice Mode.
- Corrected various visual bugs and text overlaps.
- Improved performance of many UI transitions.
SUPERSTAR MODE
- Various stability updates
UI
- Over 600 player and generic portrait updates
- Various stability updates
