More Madden 12 Franchise Mode Features

On Friday the first two new central features for Franchise mode in Madden NFL 12 were revealed to be Dynamic Player Performance and Player Roles. Now a whole list of improvements in addition to those have been uncovered.

The Pre-Season will be taking on some importance through roster cuts and player ratings being uncovered, a free agency “bidding” process – which looks to be straight out of NFL Head Coach – has been added, enhanced scouting is being introduced and more. Continue on to check out the Franchise features and leave any thoughts in the comments!

•Dynamic Player Performance: Player ratings fluctuate based on consistency and confidence.

•Player Roles: More than 20 roles (Playoff Performer, Trench Warrior) affect player and team stats throughout the season.

•Free Agent Bidding Wars: eBay style bidding against other GMs creates intense, rapid-fire free agent period that takes only a few minutes to complete.

•The Pre-Season Matters: Start with 75-player roster and need to make cuts each week. Playing pre-season games reveals player ratings.

•Scouting Reworked: Tiered scouting system reveals ratings tied to different events (college season, combine, pro day, individual workout).

•Draft Class Improvements: Robust set of draftees built for 30 seasons of franchise. Teams draft based on their real tendencies.

•Coaches Matter: Coaches have small positive and negative impact on how players perform on the field based on their style.

•Smarter General Managers: Better re-sign and cut logic. GMs make trades and sign free agents who fit their needs, with player roles factored in.

•Change Teams: In any offseason, change control of which teams you run in Franchise mode.

•Edit Any Player: Alter the ratings of any player – rookie, created player, or established veteran.

•Numerous Tweaks: Many other small tuning and additions are coming including retirement logic, a more accurate salary system, fixes to the injured reserve system, better simulation stats, and more.