Highlights

  • Madden NFL 24's newest title update introduces the Franchise Crossplay Live Beta, allowing players from Xbox, PlayStation, and PC to compete in the same Cloud Franchise league.
  • The update also includes Season 4 content for Ultimate Team, featuring new Field Pass rewards of Ray Lewis, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and Ty Law.
  • Bug fixes, stability improvements, and gameplay adjustments were implemented to address issues with defenders and the Conductor Ability.

Madden NFL 24 released its newest title update, which includes the Franchise Crossplay Live Beta, Ultimate Team's Season 4 content, gameplay improvements, and more. Thanks to the Franchise Crossplay Live Beta, Madden NFL 24's Cloud Franchise leagues can now include players from Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Madden NFL 24 received its last title update on December 6, which introduced various gameplay and stability improvements. Specifically, this update addressed unfair bonuses for blockers, pass rushers going incorrectly unblocked, and catch penalties for wide receivers. Like many games, each year's Madden NFL often has plenty of bugs that need to be addressed throughout the game's life cycle, and this year is no different. However, Madden NFL 24's newest update introduced an exciting new feature in addition to the typical bug fixes and gameplay adjustments.

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The flashiest feature introduced by Madden NFL 24's Title Update 7 is probably the Franchise Crossplay Live Beta. Friends who play on different platforms can now compete in the same Cloud Franchise league. However, this feature will only be available on current-gen consoles and PC. This setting can be activated in current leagues, but Madden's developers strongly recommend that users who want to try this new feature start a fresh Franchise file, in case the feature's beta needs to be temporarily disabled later on. Additionally, Madden NFL 24's newest update added Season 4 content to Ultimate Team, which includes the new Field Pass rewards of Ray Lewis, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and Ty Law. The update also implemented various bug fixes, stability improvements, and gameplay adjustments.

What Was Added With Madden NFL 24's Title Update 7?

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  • Franchise Crossplay Live Beta
  • Ultimate Team's Season 4 content
  • Bug fixes
  • Stability improvements
  • Gameplay adjustments

Madden NFL 24's new Franchise crossplay feature will allow users to manage the NFL teams that are most in need of a rebuild while getting to compete with others who were previously separated by other platforms. Madden NFL 24 was the first game in the series to feature crossplay, but this feature was not available in Cloud Franchise leagues until now. This might come as exciting news to some Madden fans, but there are other reasons to be excited about Madden's future as well.

Recently, LeBron James announced that he's considering streaming Madden NFL 24, which could bring a noticeable boost to the franchise, especially its popularity on streaming platforms. Since then, the NBA superstar hasn't confirmed his decision to start streaming, but it's certainly still possible.

On the topic of exciting football gaming news, many football fans have grown excited about the approaching release of EA's college football game. Rumors led some to hope that EA College Football 24 would finally be shown on the day of the National Championship, but unfortunately, these leaks turned out to be false and the game is still shrouded in mystery. However, EA previously confirmed that the game is targeting a Summer 2024 release window.

Madden NFL 24's Title Update 7 Patch 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

CONTENT SHOWCASE

In case you missed our GMM Broadcast last night, Season 4 goes live today. Let's take a look at some of the Field Pass Players you can begin earning and upgrading!

  • Ray Lewis
  • Ty Law
  • Joe Montana
  • Jerry Rice