After a major title update to Madden NFL 23 in September, the game is now full of bugs and glitches, with the franchise mode in particular suffering from game-breaking issues. Madden NFL 23 has been the subject of scrutiny since its release, with many players feeling like the series hasn't evolved in years and is relatively the same game with a new coat of paint in its yearly releases. Unfortunately, the new update to the game is not helping matters, as the franchise mode is allegedly unplayable while the rest of the game now has more bugs than before the update.The developers have been hard at work on the game since launch, with a patch released earlier September for Madden NFL 23 that updated blocking and other issues. Additionally, the franchise mode of the game needed some help. The franchise mode in Madden NFL 23 allows players to scout and recruit players, file contracts, and manage players like an actual football team manager. The new update for the game, though, has reportedly caused a lot of issues regarding autosaves and even just advancing weeks in the franchise mode.The title update that "broke" parts of the game was released on September 10, but a lot of players are still reporting issues with the franchise mode regarding its autosaves, the online franchise features, and being forced to redo progress weeks later. Game statistics, scoreboards, and player upgrades are reportedly not saving correctly for all players. There also appears to be an issue with the game randomly kicking players out of online modes for "inactivity," despite actively playing the game. Unfortunately, no timeline has been reported by the developers on a fix for all of these reported issues. With EA Tiburon located in Florida and with the recent impact of Hurricane Ian, work on Madden NFL 23 could be delayed.
According to the thread on Twitter posted by user @CrossfireLG, there are a lot of issues with the game even now - though some players are also reporting the game and the franchise mode are working fine for them. The bugs and glitches with the game do not appear to be universal, but it seems to be affecting a large amount of the player base. There have even been professional football players criticizing Madden NFL 23.
While some feel the game is a step in the right direction for the franchise, others are criticizing the series as a whole for removing features to then put them back in with subsequent entries in the series. Either way, Madden NFL 23 has sold quite well, so hopefully a fix for the major bugs - especially those in the franchise mode - will be coming soon.
Madden NFL 23 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Sportsgamersonline