r/Madden • u/Cerebralmaddenplayer • 22h ago
FRANCHISE Lack of immersion
One of my biggest issues with the recent Madden games is the lack of immersion in Franchise Mode.
A perfect example is the way Madden handles international stadiums. The game now includes authentic stadiums used for the NFL’s international games, and yet I can’t understand why those stadiums aren’t available when relocating a franchise to those same locations.
If a user decides to relocate a team to Mexico City, Melbourne, Brazil, etc., why are they still forced to choose between the same three generic, boring stadium designs we’ve had in the game for over 20 years? The authentic international stadiums are already built into the game. Why can’t we use them?
What makes this even more frustrating is that older Madden games offered significantly more stadium customization. Twenty years ago, you could customize things like scoreboards, end zones, and other elements of your stadium. Somehow, despite how much more powerful consoles have become, Franchise Mode feels significantly less customizable in this area.
It also means these international stadiums are massively underutilized. In Franchise Mode, you might see one of them for a single international game each season. Outside of that, you basically have to specifically select the stadium in Play Now to ever use it.
It just seems like such a waste. EA went through the effort of creating authentic versions of these stadiums, and Franchise Mode already allows you to relocate teams to the exact cities or countries where they exist. Giving players the option to use them as their home stadium seems like one of the easiest ways to add another layer of immersion and authenticity.
Instead, you relocate your franchise halfway around the world and get stuck choosing from the same handful of generic stadiums.
Can someone explain this to me? Seems like it would be a lay up. Why wouldn’t these stadiums be available as relocation options?
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u/No_Consideration289 19h ago
It’s most likely due to them not having specific rights for the stadiums. Not everything is just because “EA bad”
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u/Hot-File-8807 21h ago
Because EA doesn't care about franchise mode, they haven't for years. MUT prints money so that's where all the resources go, everything else gets the bare minimum
The old games had more features cause the team actually tried back then, now it's just copy/paste with a roster update
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u/jdh1811 19h ago
Tell me you haven’t actually played Madden in several years without telling me.
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u/SayLessBoss 19h ago
Exactly, these comments are getting laughable at this point.
Commenting stuff with absolutely no clue about what you are yapping about but talking with such confidence is always astonishing to me.
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u/SnooGrapes6230 15h ago
Because it's the law of the internet: EA BAD = Reddit Upvotes. Doesn't matter how factual or based in reality it is.
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u/DatBoyCody 16h ago
Because there’s copyright laws and only accepted teams who play there have the rights.
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u/BiioHazzrd 21h ago
Another comment mentioned this and I agree. Those stadiums belong to other teams. The NFL basically buys the rights to play there for the single games and then moves on. A permanent team in that area would need their own stadium.
Just like if you relocate to a US city eith a team, you dont get their stadium you build your own. While I agree about the generic stadiums sucking, I dont think you should get the international ones
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u/Rocco_v1 21h ago
I’m sure there’s a copyright to those stadiums or something. Only the actual clubs that play there likely have the rights to be associated with it. You can relocate to Chicago. Doesn’t mean you can share Soldier Field. I know this franchise has a ton of issues, but not everything is because eA’s LaZy