EA has responded to Madden NFL 21 Franchise Mode concerns. The new video appeared on game accounts that many fans took to social media with the hashtag, #FixMaddenFranchise. For most of the current generation, sports games have been rated by the large gaming audience as annual list updates and not much else. Both EA and 2K Games have been battling that stigma for a long time. For the record, the iterations of the past few years have sparked the ire of its main fan bases who want in-game additions, returned classic modes, and some of the major technical issues removed. Well, EA listened to its franchise mode players and issued a statement to inform them that they want to update things for this year. Madden NFL executive producer Seann Graddy delivered the message personally.
“Hello Madden franchise community, I’m Seann Graddy, I’m the executive producer for Madden NFL. On behalf of the entire development team, we wanted to reach out to say, we see your #FixMaddenFranchise Tweets and understand your frustration, ”Graddy began. “Now, the franchise community is vitally important to us and of course we appreciate your passion for Madden NFL. We are reading your comments and we clearly understand that you want more. We have seen your requests for more information on what the franchise community can expect in the future. “
An update from executive producer Seann Graddy pic.twitter.com/RFpco0KNH1
– Madden NFL 21 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 2, 2020
“While I don’t have many details that I can share with you at the moment. I can tell you that today, our team is actively working to reinforce plans to support the franchise in Madden NFL 21 and beyond, ”he added. “The development team is currently working from home to prepare for the launch of Madden NFL 21 on August 28. But we are also committed to providing you with updates on our thoughts and plans to move the franchise ahead of the game’s release. So again, thanks for all the passion and feedback you bring. For those of you who are going to participate in the closed beta, we look forward to receiving more feedback this weekend, thank you. “
Time will tell if this ends up being the kind of solution that returns the game to the good graces of the biggest fan base. The promises are there, but there have been other times with countless developers that these screams have not been heard. Despite the message itself, there are still fans in responses using the hashtag and requesting features. It looks like EA will have to bring in the good before the applause comes.
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