When talking and listening to players, we kept hearing that being a star of their own football story would be fantastic. With that in mind, we crafted Face of the Franchise: QB1, where the story is not only about you, but one where the choices you make matter.
It kicks off with creating yourself as a quarterback – even using “face editing” to get an improved likeness. Once you have your player, you begin in college, choosing from top schools to attend, then competing for a national championship in the college football playoffs. Be the BMOC and take home the title, but bring your A-game, because your performance in college – just like on the real collegiate gridiron – has an impact on your capabilities and your draft stock.
The NFL draft doesn’t just happen, though – the combine comes first. Ever-increasing in importance and scrutinization, the combine is a key part of the process. And here, if you want your stock to soar, you’ll need to focus on every rep and decision you make to keep your name rising on draft boards. Where will you get picked, and where will your NFL career start? You’ll find out on draft day!
IN THE LEAGUE
No matter where you get drafted – from first round to last – once a team picks you, you’re going to have to show you belong playing with the pros. Whether you’re a first-rounder who needs to prove you were the perfect high pick, or a seventh-rounder busting your ass to make the roster, if you want success you have to work hard and make each opportunity count.
In the NFL, start building your legacy and taking your franchise to winning seasons, expanding your legend with each snap. It’s not about the cash your contracts rack up, but about how many Super Bowls you win as your legend grows. Give your all – and have fun – as you play your way into memorable moments. When you celebrate your career at the end, will you be remembered among the greats, placed alongside them in the Hall of Fame?
As you live your superstar story, Madden’s new Scenario Engine generates personalized playable scenarios, events, and dynamic challenges that tell the tale of a unique NFL career. Adding to it, in Face of the Franchise: QB1, like in Franchise mode, you choose your Archetype: Strong Arm, Scrambler, Improviser, Field General. Superstar abilities are tied to the Archetype you pick. Levelling up your archetypes unlocks different abilities.
It’s time for you to take your place as the face of the franchise.
OTHER MADDEN FRANCHISE IMPROVEMENTS
While we heard fan feedback for a superstar experience, we also dove deep into the forums and reddit and worked with Gamechangers to round out Franchise mode in other ways, too. With that, here are a few more things to get you ready to break the huddle.
Pro Bowl Returns to Madden NFL 20
The first thing you’ll see while Madden NFL 20 sets up is the Pro Bowl. You can play the pro bowl while the game installs, and you will also have the opportunity to qualify for the Pro Bowl during your Franchise seasons. It’s another opportunity to gain valuable experience and add to your Legacy.
Ratings Spread
We’ve adjusted the range of ratings that you’ll see on players. What does this mean? As examples:
The ratings difference between a 90 OVR player and an 89 OVR player is now larger
Each skill point you spend will be more impactful, and you can earn more skill points over the course of a career
In some cases, you will now see a starter with an OVR in the mid-50s.
New Scenarios
We’ve added an all-new in-game system that generates personalized playable scenarios featuring interactions with characters via a variety of ways including branching dialogue, dynamic events that reflect your performance and choices, challenges that build the story of your unique NFL career (from the moment you sign your rookie contract to you Hall of Fame induction), and more.
Development Traits
We’ve made large updates to our Development Trait system to support Superstar and Zone abilities. The Development Traits in Madden 20 are: Normal, Star, Superstar, and Superstar X-Factor. Both Superstar and X-Factors players can earn Superstar Abilities, but only X-Factors can earn Zone Abilities. We’ve also addressed one of the communities’ biggest complaints: players dropping down in Development Trait. In Madden 20, players can no longer go down in Development Trait at the end of a season.
Coach Mode
Coach mode is also getting scenarios. And the changes to Development Traits have a big impact on Coach mode. Coaches will want to build up their teams with Superstars and X-Factor Superstars via Trades, free agency, and the draft. We’ve also added an overhauled lineup UI to make Franchise mode even smoother.
Contract Updates
We’ve taken a meticulous pass on existing player contracts to ensure they match the NFL. This will not only be more authentic, but it will also make managing your roster’s cap space more realistic.
Progression Updates
We’ve overhauled our progression tuning, including making changes to XP gains from weekly training, actions on the field, and goal completion. These changes should ultimately lead to users being able to increase the OVR of more players on their team meaning they have more option in how to develop their roster.
Draft Updates
We’ve taken a full pass on our Rookie Generators. People familiar with draft classes from the past few years are in for some new surprises, from names, to bodies, to ratings, and more.
One more draft surprise is that rookies with a Superstar Development or higher trait will have their development trait hidden until they’ve played through at least half of a season. These players have their abilities hidden until you reveal their Development Trait. This means that if you draft either a Superstar or an X-Factor Superstar you won’t know exactly what you’ve drafted until later in a season – use your preseason wisely.
Gameplay Effects Updated
We’ve implemented a ton of changes, like Throw Power overhauls to change QB trajectories. But that’s just one example! Tune in to our gameplay stream on 5/23 for more of the inside scoop on additions and changes you’ll find in Madden NFL 20.
I'll give them credit, they fixed a lot of the shit that was really irritating and actually made the OL play much better to boot. Seems like a really solid update just reading through the notes. [Reply]
too bad any lead blockers will run right past the guy they are supposed to block 80% of the time. Often times it's 2 lead blockers and both of them run right past the guy they should block...
No fix on zones, which are incredibly broken. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
too bad any lead blockers will run right past the guy they are supposed to block 80% of the time. Often times it's 2 lead blockers and both of them run right past the guy they should block...
No fix on zones, which are incredibly broken.
they aren't broken
i played almost exclusively zone defense against andrew luck in my last game and held the Colts under 21 points
Originally Posted by Bump:
too bad any lead blockers will run right past the guy they are supposed to block 80% of the time. Often times it's 2 lead blockers and both of them run right past the guy they should block...
No fix on zones, which are incredibly broken.
Deep Blue Zones, such as Cover 3, are indeed broken. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
they aren't broken
i played almost exclusively zone defense against andrew luck in my last game and held the Colts under 21 points
didn't blitz or cheese pressure, either
maybe you kinda suck at madden there, bud
try playing online and tell me that zones work. Check out that cover 2 cloud flats and tell me they are reacting, or even a purple zone. The game plays way differently in vs CPU and online, bud. The worst thing that happens is when you know exactly what your opponent is going to do and you put you CB in a purple, the exact counter to what you know they are going to do and they still complete the pass because the DB doesn't react in the zone.
eh I just read that zone fixes are in the works.. [Reply]
I just increased user interceptions to 30 because I only have 1 on the year after 10 games. But each game actually feels different and some games are challenging and I've lost 2, so I kinda like that because I want it to feel somewhat realistic. I should probably just quit MUT once and for all, I keep saying I'm going to. [Reply]
God dammit EA...I guess this is just for the individual players, you still get the ability to earn these traits in drafted players...and can do the double team blocking.
Hey guys: for now, you need to create a new franchise to gain access to the new OL abilities introduced in today’s title update.
There is no timeline for when we will be able to patch these into existing franchises but we are looking into it.
Franchise as a player.....coach Reid one week telling me he likes what he sees but would like to see a bit more downfield. Next week, he said he needs to see a little more out of me to determine if I’m one of the QBs on the roster come September.
Which is awesome, considering I’m playing as a MLB.
Originally Posted by Dayze:
Franchise as a player.....coach Reid one week telling me he likes what he sees but would like to see a bit more downfield. Next week, he said he needs to see a little more out of me to determine if I’m one of the QBs on the roster come September.
Which is awesome, considering I’m playing as a MLB.
Must be awesome to work at EA.
Ya I noticed they didn't put much effort into the player/coach messages. Basically Mercole Hardman came at me with "what's up coach? I'm leading the league in receiving yards as a rookie but you must not think I'm good enough to be a #1 receiver" and then Tyreek came back from injury and says "yo what's up with my 11 catch, 175 yard game? I was hoping I could be more involved in the offense" [Reply]
Also same irritating issue exists in Franchise as a player where you’re simming through the game if your not on the field etc. the game then shows the play as though you are on the field. This sucks when it happens because it forces you to sit through probably 20 plays you’re not even a part of. [Reply]
