Madden NFL 25 Gets Hefty Update

Summary

Madden NFL 25 Title Update 6 delivers a massive upgrade, boasting over 800 playbook updates, significant gameplay improvements, and the highly anticipated PlayerCard customization feature. Inspired by real-world NFL plays, new offensive playbooks add strategic depth. PlayerCard lets you create a unique online profile with customizable backgrounds, player pictures, borders, and badges.

EA Sports' Madden NFL 25, while initially met with mixed reviews despite strong sales, continues to receive substantial updates. Title Update 6 stands out as one of the most significant, focusing on gameplay balance, playbook enhancements, and the introduction of PlayerCard and NFL Team Pass. The over 800 playbook updates reflect the dynamic strategies of the current NFL season, including play designs based on real-life touchdowns like Justin Jefferson's remarkable 97-yard score.

Gameplay refinements include adjustments to high-throw accuracy, tackle knockout mechanics, and interception catch chances. The increased force needed for tackle knockouts aims to reduce dropped interceptions, while guaranteed catch thresholds have been lowered for interceptions. High throw accuracy has been reduced to improve balance between offense and defense. Additionally, the update addresses several bugs and issues.

The star of the update is the PlayerCard and NFL Team Pass. PlayerCard allows for extensive customization of your online profile, while NFL Team Pass offers a new objective system to unlock themed content for your PlayerCard through a combination of in-game purchases and gameplay achievements.

Further enhancing authenticity, the update includes updated head coach likenesses for the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears, along with new cleats, facemasks, and face scans for several players. Title Update 6 is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Madden NFL 25 Title Update 6 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Increased force required for physics-based knockout on interceptions, reducing dropped interceptions. (Dev Note: Addressed player feedback regarding excessive dropped interceptions caused by physics-based knockouts. This adjustment applies to Competitive Game Style.)
• Lowered player rating threshold for guaranteed catch chance on interceptions in Competitive Game Style.
• Updated "Throwing Dots" achievement description for clarity.
• Reduced accuracy of high-throw mechanic passes in Competitive Game Style. (Dev Note: Balancing offense and defense based on player feedback. The mechanic remains effective, but less frequently successful.)
• Removed diving ability for user-controlled ball carriers with Conservative Ball Carrier Coaching Adjustment. (Dev Note: Sliding and giving up remain options.)
• Increased chance of catch knockouts when a receiver is hit immediately after the catch. (Dev Note: Aims to balance realistic catch outcomes based on receiver skill and impact.)
• Fixed physics-based tackling issue causing ball carrier spinning after a hit stick.
• Corrected assignment issue for outside receiver on Gun Trips Slot Close: Blast play.

Playbooks

New Formations (Examples): 49ers (Gun Bunch Spread Nasty), Chiefs (Gun Bunch Spread Nasty), Commanders (Pistol Doubles Hip), Chargers (Gun Bunch Spread), Falcons (Gun Bunch Spread, Pistol Doubles Hip), Jaguars (Gun Bunch Spread Nasty), Packers (Gun Bunch Spread), Rams (Gun Bunch Spread), Seahawks (Gun Bunch Spread Nasty), Vikings (Gun Bunch Spread Nasty)

Notable New Plays (Examples, team and play name with inspiration noted where applicable): Bears (Gun Doubles HB Wk - Boomerang Y Delay), Bengals (Gun Trey Y-Flex - PA Deep Over), Bills (Gun Bunch TE - Boomerang Mesh Traffic), Broncos (Gun Bunch Wide Nasty - Mesh Drive), Browns (Gun Doubles Flex Wk Swap - Mtn Slot Post), Bucs (Gun Bunch TE - Mtn Snag Under), Cardinals (Gun Ace - Flood Post), Commanders (Pistol Doubles Hip - Z Shake Crosser - Terry McLaurin Week Four TD), Chargers (Split T Tight - HB Lead), Colts (Gun Bunch TE - Mtn Mesh), Falcons (Gun Bunch Spread - Mtn Slot Out), Jaguars (Gun Trey Y-Flex - Stick Nod H-Angle), Jets (Gun Trips X Nasty - Mtn Triple Slants), Lions (Gun Spread DBL Flex Wk - Mtn Out N Up Seam, Singleback Bunch X Nasty - Mtn PA Deep X Over), Patriots (Singleback Wing Close - PA Cross Y Delay), Ravens (Gun Wing Slot Wk - Mtn Stutter Wheel), Saints (Gun Doubles Flex Y Off Close - Mtn Slot Post), Seahawks (Gun Bunch Spread Nasty - Z Swirl Choice), Vikings (Singleback Wing Flex Close - PA Shot Post - Justin Jefferson 97-Yard TD)

Franchise Mode

• Updated NFL Head Coach Likenesses: New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears

NFL Authenticity

• Added Cleats: Jordan 1 Vapor Edge, Jordan 3 Cement
• Added Facemasks: Light Robot Jagged, Robot 808 Jagged
• Added Face Scans: Jaylen Warren, Ryan Kelly, Donovan Wilson, Wyatt Teller, Skylar Thompson, Aidan O’Connell, Jake Haener, Luke Musgrave

Madden PlayerCard & NFL Team Pass

The Madden PlayerCard allows players to create a unique PlayerCard representing their favorite NFL team, customizing background, profile picture, border, and badges. The NFL Team Pass is an objective system unlocking themed PlayerCard content through in-game purchases and gameplay.