Gridiron Notes: Madden NFL 20 Title Update - 09/19/2019

[EA_Blueberry]

To ensure Madden is the best game possible, scheduled updates are deployed by the Madden Development Team to add features to the game after launch and to tune gameplay based on community feedback.

Our launch updates focus on many of the issues that Madden players report to us. We thank you for your feedback - you've helped us improve Madden NFL 20. We look forward to further feedback and are committed to continuing to meet your expectations.

Here is a detailed breakdown of what’s included in today's title update.

Key Highlights

Tackle animation improvements
New Legendary players added to the Superstar: KO draft pool

Global Updates

General stability and connectivity improvements

Updated Cleveland Browns primary home uniform

Franchise Updates

Fixed several issues around starting leagues using Play Now Live seasons

Fixed an issue causing the hidden dev trait snap-count to reset when using active rosters to start a Franchise league

Dev Note: This is fixed for newly created leagues. The Team is still investigating a fix for leagues that were created and we intend to address this in an upcoming title update. Fixed an issue where Face of the Franchise QB1 decisions were presented to non-QB1 users in Franchise.

Fixed a display issue where a league appeared to be deleted after resuming from an Exhibition match even though the league could still be loaded from the save file.

Presentation Updates

Fixed an issue causing an Ultimate Team message to appear during every visit to the main menu

Fixed some issues causing players to occasionally slide before touchdown celebrations

Fixed an issue sometimes causing the Double-Team pre-play menu to show incorrect text

Various commentary updates

Gameplay Updates

Tackling animation improvements:

Added new tackling animations that prevent the ball carrier from falling forward when losing a stiff-arm attempt

Tuning to decrease the effectiveness of late stiff arms (those that start when already in a tackle)

Fixed an issue preventing a tackle from aligning on a broken tackle during the catch

Tuning to reduce the match distance for hit stick tackles

Fixed an issue allowing hit sticks to still connect even after an earlier attempt would result in a whiff

Fixed an issue sometimes preventing a tackle from triggering when diving at a QB in the pocket

Fixed an issue causing both the defender and ball carrier to fall to the ground awkwardly after a fumble

Fixed an issue sometimes causing the ball to slide back to the QB when getting tackled during a toss

Fixed an issue sometimes causing the ball to slide back to the QB when getting tackled during a toss

Fixed an issue sometimes allowing the ball carrier to go back into a running state when getting hit during a dive.

Tuning to make cut-stick tackles more effective

Fixed an issue with the ‘Gambler’ and ‘Run & Gun’ abilities

Fixed an exploit with pump-fake mechanic

Tuning to increase catch frequency for user-controlled defenders on interceptions

Fixed an issue causing zone defenders to react to the run too aggressively on some Wildcat PA plays

Fixed a rare issue allowing an extremely wide FG kick to be counted as good

Tuning to decrease reaction time for man coverage defenders after losing vs. the cut move when covering zig routes.

Fixed a rare issue sometimes causing a touchback to be incorrectly called when a fumble crossed over the goal line.

Fixed an issue causing Nano detection to activate incorrectly when using the Pass Block Double Team mechanic.

Tuning to increase the variety of team TD celebrations

Playbook Updates:

Fixed issues with handoff animations on Zone Fake Jet, Fake Jet Power, Jet Sweep, some PA Rollout and PA Read Special plays.

Fixed an issue with flipping offensive plays that was being used to exploit man coverage

Fixed an issue sometimes preventing AI-controlled teams from properly using their timeouts at the end of a half.

Madden Ultimate Team Updates

Likeness update for Ultimate Team Legend WR Terrell Owens

Superstar KO

General stability improvements

New Legendary players added to the Draft Pool:

QB John Elway, LB Derrick Brooks, LB Patrick Willis and DB Mel Blount

Fixed issues with the player indicator in Squads play

Updates to the background color of the KO scoreboard

Fixed an issue preventing the Magicians logo from appearing in the pre-game load screen

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