They have the nerves to link me to this forum for help when they never answer questions here. Thanks for the disappointment EA....
Hi David,
Thanks again for getting back in touch with us.
My name is Christian and I'm a specialist here at EA help.
I am very sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Madden 18 game.
This seems to be a developing issue affecting a number of players worldwide and we kindly ask for your patience until this gets resolved.
I do wish there was more I could assist you with today , alas a studio patch is likely the only solution as you have tried all relevant trouble shooting steps we are able to offer you.
Please follow the below article for updates on the upcoming game patch and time of release.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/MUT-Squads-Starting-Game-with-Friends-Cannot-Process-Requ...It was a pleasure corresponding with you today and please don't be a stranger should you have any further issues or concerns about our games and services.
Kind Regards,