Madden NFL 26 has solely been out for 2 weeks, however EA has already ready the primary replace for this yr’s version. A lot of the adjustments handle bugs or different points which have come up for the reason that sport formally launched on August 14. It is also introducing Nike Rivalries, a brand new characteristic that can carry “group delight” to a number of the most well-known rivalries within the league.
In accordance with EA, Nike Rivalries is a part of a brand new four-year deal between Nike and the NFL that can “have fun soccer’s most storied rivalries” with custom-made uniforms that characterize their respective cities. Every iteration of Nike Rivalries will give attention to groups from two totally different divisions, and this yr’s topics are the AFC East and NFC West.
EA additionally introduced that the Madden NFL 26 replace will introduce a custom-made playbook that was created in collaboration with retired quarterback Kurt Benkert. The playbook is named Benkert’s Dimes, and it is out there in Play Now when choosing playbooks.
The remaining points addressed on this replace are largely particular to sure performs or conditions. Moreover, EA notes that it’ll handle a couple of different fixes in later updates, together with the Class Import Course of incorrectly modifying participant physique sorts, the lack to take gamers off of the IR listing, and nostril sort out archetypes displaying a unique OVR within the entrance finish.
The whole listing of adjustments in Madden NFL 26’s first replace could be discovered beneath:
Gameplay
Cowl 2 Tampa – The center defender now will get deeper, sustaining higher leverage place towards deep threats, particularly vs. 3×1 formations.
Cowl 2 Onerous Flats – Addressed a difficulty with Onerous Flats the place defenders had been dropping too deep and too far inside earlier than reacting to flat routes. Defenders now drop extra precisely with their zone duties, bettering protection consistency within the shallow flats.
Cowl 3 Match: Logic enhancements for Defenders when reacting to Slot WRs making an attempt to outleverage the protection on deep routes. This consists of Buzz Mable and Zone Blitz 3 playcalls
Cowl 6 & Cowl 4 Palms – Mounted a difficulty the place Outdoors Quarters CBs in Cowl 6 and Cowl 4 Palms had been oftentimes shedding the press giving up simple touchdowns. We adjusted the CBs alignment so they’ll not try to press the WR.
Zone protection defenders now drop again faster when shading protection ‘overtop’.
Mounted a publish play animation defect the place a defender would do “learn steps” when standing in place after the whistle.
Addressed a visible subject across the earlier play graphic obscuring the offensive play name formation.
Franchise
Addressed our UI Transitions surrounding the Participant Card. Decreasing the transition time it takes to enter the Participant Card.
Dev Notes: This present repair solely addresses going into the Participant Card. Our decision for exiting out of the participant card again to the Franchise Foremost Menu will likely be in our subsequent TU.
Resolved a difficulty permitting commissioners to ship a number of league invitations concurrently.
Addressed a difficulty that prevented Edge Gamers from including Move Speeding Traits
Addressed a difficulty in the course of the Draft the place the Draft Board was improperly clear, displaying by means of to the background.
Title Update
Class Import Course of incorrectly modifying Participant Physique Varieties, particularly Offensive Linemen.
Gamers on IR unable to be peeled off the IR listing.
Nostril Deal with archetypes displaying a unique OVR within the entrance finish.
Celebrity Mode
Fumble charge likelihood has been decreased in Snow Video games.
Mounted a difficulty the place gamers would play within the mistaken place.
Mounted a uncommon subject the place gamers’ knees can be invisible in the course of the NFL Mix.
A number of stability fixes.
Final Staff
Play A Pal will now respect every particular person customers passing settings
Remedied a difficulty the place opening a Fantasy Pack after a H2H sport brought on visible artifacts in the course of the pack open
Mounted a difficulty the place rewards photos failed to look on some screens
Mounted a number of events the place gamers had been navigated to the mistaken menu
Mounted a textual content subject the place “Rank Down” appeared as a substitute of “Rank Up”
Mounted a difficulty the place progress in Ranked was not visually displaying
Mounted a number of events of overlapping textual content
Mounted an occasional crash when returning to lobbies
Objects displayed throughout presentation didn’t at all times match their precise rarity
Audio
Mounted a difficulty the place commentary referred to a couple rookies by an incorrect final identify.