Details on a post-Super Bowl patch for Madden NFL 18

It may be post-Super Bowl and nearing time for the new league year to open but Madden NFL 18 is still being improved upon. A new patch for the game released today, and is another example of what has helped the series win the PCA for Best Post-Release Support for three consecutive years. This new update primarily addresses gameplay.

Gameplay
♦Added logic so that the Weak Box exploit manager does not trigger vs. AI-controlled opponents (penalty results in frequent pancake blocks by the offense)

♦Addressed an issue causing QBs with the Gunslinger Ability to throw touch passes instead of bullet passes

♦Addressed an issue that would occasionally prevent ball carriers from being tackled directly following a broken tackle animation

♦Addressed an issue causing defenders to occasionally give up on the play during some broken tackle animations

♦Addressed the jumping sideline catch animation that would often force players to land OOB

♦Added a fix to disable the 10-second runoff when the team that is winning takes a penalty with less than a minute left in the half or game

♦Added fixes to aggressive pass rush to help ensure defenders have a chance to jump offsides no matter what formation the defense comes out in (including Nickel 3-3-5)

Developer Note: The Weak Box exploit manager was introduced this year to encourage players to better match the offensive personnel on the field when trying to defend the run, especially heavy run sets with eight or more run blockers inside the tackle box. Due to a lot of valuable feedback from our players, we discovered the AI could get hit by this inadvertently which was never the intent of the exploit manager. The new logic will prevent it from occurring when playing AI opponents moving forward.

Ultimate Team
♦Added a new tab called Ultimate League to the Ultimate Team Main Menu that will be focused on the upcoming Madden Championship Series

♦Ultimate League Event – follow the tournament, learn about the competitors, check the viewing schedule, and watch live all from this convenient new screen

♦Added a new tab called Team Visuals to the Ultimate Team Lineup screen that will allow you to choose which Head Coach and Uniforms are brought into game and allows you to get the Chemistry boost from your Zero Chill uniforms equipped on the Team Strategy tab while wearing the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Color Rush uniforms equipped on the Team Visuals tab

♦Addressed an issue where not all the Chemistry boosts were showing up on the Lineup Screen.

Franchise
♦Addressed stability issues