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The Madden 24 Title Update 2 patch notes went live today, and there’s plenty of new changes that players will want to be aware of before jumping back into the game. For each and every one of its editions, Madden will drop various title updates throughout the course of the year to keep the game fresh with new changes while fixing the most important issues at hand.
Well with the game now out for just about two weeks, Madden 24 has provided plenty for fans to dig into, including its new player ratings. But a variety of the game’s features and popular modes, such as Franchise Mode, could certainly benefit from some tweaks. And, lo and behold, the first set of Madden 24 patch notes has arrived to address the most pressing issues players have been encountering in-game since launch.
Madden 24 Title Update 2
The first major Title Update 2 patch notes in Madden 24 is a big one that comes with plenty of new adjustments and improvements for the gameplay, Franchise Mode, Superstar Mode, Ultimate Team, and much more.
With the NFL regular season just around the corner, Madden 24 is gearing up for a busy month. And following the official release date two weeks later, EA has discovered several key changes the game needs, and addressed them today.
Courtesy of the EA Sports Team, here’s a look at all of the points and patch notes that arrived in the Madden 24 Title Update 2.
Gameplay
- Tuning to allow the defense more time to make adjustments vs. hurry up offense.
- Fixed an issue causing edge pass rushers to shed to the inside too frequently.
- Fixed an issue allowing users to draw defenders out of coverage on Gun Empty HB Wide RPO Stick Draw.
- Fixed a broken route on Gun Bunch Y Flex Verticals.
- Fixed a broken route on Gun Trips TE Pats Y In with the wheel route running to the boundary side.
- Fixed a rare issue preventing the offense from snapping the ball after motioning a receiver on Shotgun mesh plays.
- Fixed an issue allowing the incorrect signature celebration to trigger for Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle.
- Fixed an issue causing a player to sometimes freeze on the ground after scoring a TD and diving into or getting tackled in the end zone.
- Fixed an issue allowing a celebration to be selected from the celebration wheel when too close to the goalpost following a TD.
- Fixed a rare issue causing players to see ‘Big Head Mode’ in other modes after leaving practice mode.
- Fixed a rare issue preventing users from picking a defensive play after an offsides penalty.
- Fixed an issue in the ‘Trench Battle – Long Hall’ mini-game that made it too difficult to tackle the QB.
- Updated a play in the Bucs playbook referencing the Seahawks.
- Abilities: Tuning and fixes to make the following abilities more effective:
- Inside Shade/Outside Shade
- Unstoppable Force
- Double or Nothing
- Jam Master
- Press Elite
- Return Man
Franchise Mode
- Fixed issue with Franchise news where no news was being generated after Free Agency.
- Fixed an issue where the Dynamic Momentum/Home Field Advantage setting was not working properly.
- Fixed an issue where commissioners of a league were unable to edit the appearance of other CPU players.
- Fixed an issue where non-commissioners could change the age of a player.
- Fixed an issue where non-commissioners could edit the height and weight of a player.
- Fixed an issue with several injuries that were causing inconsistent recovery times.
- Fixed an issue where contract acceptance factors were sometimes not returning the expected values when a player’s first offered contract is during the Offseason Re-Sign week.
- Fixed an issue where editing a player in the front end would cause issues with their Years Experience’ field.
- Fixed an issue that would cause season icons to appear in the draft widget during the draft.
- Fixed an issue where the weather could change when resuming a franchise game.
- Fixed an issue where teams would be wearing default uniforms when resuming a franchise game rather than the ones selected to start the game.
- Fixed an issue where players would sometimes appear in free agent uniforms and display ‘No Team Data’ in their player card.
- Fixed a crash when entering the Scouts menu as a Free Agent coach.
- Fixed an issue where newly hired coaches could appear in the Coach of the Year award.
- Added a Controls option to the mini-games pause menu in Franchise Mode.
- Fixed an issue where players on their fifth-year option would sometimes appear twice in the re-sign list.
- Fixed an issue where the Edit Player option was not available when joining a league as a player.
- Fixed an issue where the Season Experience setting was not affecting the Reorder Depth Chart option.
- Fixed an issue where users were able to restructure contracts as a player.
- Fixed an issue on the Team Select screen where the ‘Taken By’ text was difficult to read.
- Fixed an issue where an incorrect message was displayed when reaching the maximum draft pick limit.
- Fixed several UI and Font issues.
- Various Stability Fixes.
Madden Ultimate Team
- Fixed an issue where after completing a challenge, selecting the next challenge no longer leads to an aerial view of the empty stadium.
- Fixed an issue where entering settings from the new user experience no longer soft locks the game.
- Xbox One and PS4 will no longer have text overlapping on coin rewards in Field Pass.
- Fixed an issue that caused economic information to not show in the catalog.
- Fixed an issue that caused stats not to track in Solo Battles if wearing an MCS uniform.
- When completing the Ultimate Preseason the progress bar will now fill completely.
- Various visual bugs.
Superstar Mode
- Fixed the issue where Online H2H users were shown different Color Curated Uniforms in online games.
- Fixed Showdown squad desync when Party Leader previews the Top Rewards at Squads Ranked or Group Filling.
- Fixed an issue in Superstar Showdown online allowing the celebration wheel to appear for the incorrect user.
- Fixed an issue in Superstar Showdown preventing the celebration wheel to appear as much as it should for QB’s on First Downs.
- Fixed an issue in Superstar Showdown preventing the chosen TD celebration from triggering on a game-winning TD.
- Fixed issue where users that are not the Party Leader in Showdown could view and scroll events when returning to lobby post game.
- Improved the visual look of the Blitz Timer in Superstar Showdown.
- Fixed issue with Franchise news where no news was being generated after Free Agency.
- Fixed a rare save file issue – including position in league changing to QB during the season.
- Removed autoplay functionality for Social Media Reactions.
- Fixed multiple top priority visual bugs.
- Several Stability Bugs.
NFL Authenticity
- Added Lions and Browns new alternate helmets.
- Branding Updated on Jaguars stadium.
- Branding Updated on Jets center field logo.
- Branding Updated on Giants center field logo.
- New Gear added:
- Jordan Fly Lock Gloves
- Jordan Retro Low Cleats
- Jordan 7 Low Cleats
- Fixed an issue causing the shoulder numbers to be mismatched from the uniform number on the Vikings Alt. Classic uniform.
- Fixed an issue causing the Jets Alt. Classic to populate as a dark uniform option rather than light.
- Fixed an issue with the Eagles stadium walls not having collision enabled on all geometry.
- New/Updated Heads:
- Jets QB Aaron Rodgers
- Eagles DT Jalen Carter
- Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez
- Texans SS Jalen Pitre
- Bengals LE Myles Murphy
- Packers LOLB Lukas Van Ness
- Seahawks ROLB Boye Mafe
Presentation
- Fixed static on-field players after exiting Super Sim.
- Fixed gameplay camera sometimes being zoomed out after exiting Instant Replay.
- Fixed shots of backwards referees appearing in specific stadiums.
- Fixed missing NFL player portraits in player wipe.
- Fixed QB running onto field after a safety, updated to kicking team.
- Various fixes for jumbotron in Showdown.
- Fixed pop in gameplay camera after QB throws ball in Target Passing mini game.
- Updated NFL stadium exterior shots.
Audio
- Increased the volume of the collision sounds (blocking, tackles, etc.)
- Increased the volume of the team specific SFX & crowd chants.
- Variety of Commentary bug fixes and tuning.
- Additional crowd logic and tuning.
- Fixed issues with volume fluctuations with music and ambience in Superstar mode hubs.
- Added 1,900 lines of new commentary from Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis.
UI
- Player Portraits – Various player portrait fixes.
- General – Various polish updates to UI.
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