Hey Madden Fans!

Welcome back to Gridiron Notes, the place where you will receive updates directly from our development team about what is included in the latest title update. We hope you all are as excited as we are for Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers! However, let's get started with what is included in today’s title update.

GRIDIRON NOTES

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed a fatigue bug that was causing defensive linemen and linebackers to fatigue inappropriately.
  • DEV NOTE: This was an undesired artifact from the change that went into the previous Title Update for pass rushers who were outweighed by a 90 lbs or more pass pass blocker would fatigue more than expected when engaging in a block. This was intended to impact defenders who are not consistently designated pass rushers like Corners and Safeties. 

MADDEN ULTIMATE TEAM

• Fixed an issue where all X-factors would reset at halftime.
• Adjusted filter's fixed button functionality when upgrading a player item using an eligible upgrade token.
• General Stability fixes.

SUPERSTAR MODE

• Users can now equip boosters directly after purchasing from the “Featured Deals” screen.
• General bug and stability fixes.

PRESENTATION

• The Pro Bowl game is now the official home of the Madden NFL Head-to-Head skills competition in the Pro Bowl Games.
  • DEV NOTE: This coming Sunday, watch two AFC players compete against two NFC players in our revamped Pro Bowl game to earn their conference 3 points. Virtually, the game takes place at The Coliseum as a tribute to Coach Madden.

UI

• Fixed an issue where game stats did not populate in the in-game pause menu in Online H2H.
• Various player portrait updates.
• Various stability updates.

NEW PLAYER ITEMS ALERT!

With all of the information out there with what's included in this Title Update, let's take a look at the Legends released over the weekend, and the new AKA Crew’s players coming including the weekly returning LTD AKA Air McNair!

Let’s also take a look at the content scheduled to arrive this week!

ULTIMATE MADDEN BOWL PRESENTED BY LEXUS

Fourteen (14) of the best players are ready to face off in the MCS' crowning event: the Ultimate Madden Bowl Presented by Lexus. 

Qualifiers will compete for their share of a $1,000,000 USD prize pool and the first-ever MCS championship ring throughout four broadcast days. A champion will be crowned in Las Vegas on February 9 at the House of Blues. 

Catch the broadcasts for days 1-3 Tuesday, January 30 through Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 6:30pm EST on Twitch and YouTube. The finale will be on several channels, including EA’s Twitch and YouTube, on February 9 beginning at 9:30pm EST / 6:30pm PST. MCS Twitch drops will be available throughout the Madden Bowl broadcasts. See the updated MCS UT Drops Blog for more info. 

Learn more about the tournament, how to watch, and how to claim your Ultimate Team rewards by reading the Ultimate Madden Bowl Presented by Lexus blog here.

Be sure to tune into Good Morning Madden on Twitch and MaddenNFLDirect for more updates on what is still to come.

 - The Madden Team

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