Salem, OR — The first patch for Madden NFL 18 was released today. The patch is said to fix zone Coverage, decrease effectiveness of ball carrier moves and more. Below are the full details of what the patch should fix and fine tune.
General
- HDR support
- General stability updates fixing various crashes and softlocks
- Fixed issue with the Steelers’ crowd “Terrible Towels” appearing black or grey
- Online Head-to-Head quarter length changed from four minutes to five minutes
- Fixed an issue around MUT Squads players receiving the incorrect rewards when teammates leave the session early
- Improved a small framerate drop when the ball is snapped on PS4
- Tuned scaling of the football to be slightly smaller
- Fixed an issue where points were purchasable in trial
- Fixed button functionality to correct X button notfunctioning on PS4 when attempting to load a Madden Profile
Gameplay
- Zone Coverage tuning to increase Break-on-Throw times
- Tuning to decrease effectiveness of Ball Carrier moves
- Fixed issue around coaches standing in the middle of the field when restarting MUT Challenges
- Tuning to increase blocksheds in run defense vs. Gun Inside Zone plays
- Tuning to slightly increase pass rush when QB holds onto the ball for extended time in the pocket
- Fixed issue with sideline characters not reacting appropriately to big plays
Franchise
- Fixed incorrect Chargers vs. Giants Week 5 game on the schedule
- Fixed issue around schedules recording incorrectly when using Play Now Live for Preseason Week 2