Madden 25 Sept. 25 patch: Full list of changes
By Brian Allen
Madden NFL 25 has a huge update today. Defenses have been on skates since the game's release, and some of these changes should help. AI defenders will now attempt interceptions more frequently than they go for swats, and a glitch causing interceptions to teleport through defenders has been addressed. Hard to get picks when your cornerback turns into a ghost in the middle of the play.
I have enjoyed the game, but the trash defense early on turned every mode into arcade no matter how badly you wanted to play a simulation. Ultimate Team is still the grindy experience it's designed to be.
Gameplay
Introducing the ability to Save Custom Audibles across all modes.
Dev Note: As you change audibles in your formation at play call, they will save automatically and will not change from game to game. You will be able to do this for up to 32 playbooks. To change audibles, press LT/L2 after choosing a formation in play-call.
• Tuning to increase the chances of AI controlled defenders attempting interceptions rather than swats on catchable passes.
• Tuning to make AI controlled WRs play more aggressively to the catch point when targeted.
• Tuning to improve WR’s feet staying in bounds on a catchable pass near the sideline.
• Fixed an issue where AI-controlled QBs would check the ball down to a receiver coming out of the backfield too frequently when they were not under pressure.
• Fixed an issue where AI-controlled QBs were considering receivers open on Curl routes when they were covered resulting in too many interceptions being thrown.
• Fixed an issue preventing defensive backs from matching press animations when running the Cover 1 Robber Press defensive play against streak, curl, and inside-release dig routes.
• Fixed an issue causing the QB to keep the ball on a run play when using multiple preplay adjustments at the same time.
• Fixed an issue preventing pass blockers from handing off pass rushers to other blockers vs defensive line crash inside.
• Fixed a rare issue causing the ball to warp through a defender’s body when attempting to make an interception.
• Fixed a rare issue sometimes causing a tackler to freeze after a hit-stick vs. a ball carrier.
• Tuning to improve the preservation momentum in physics-based tackles.
• Tuning to improve collision on dive tackles that make contact with the ball carrier’s upper leg.
• Tuning to improve player-falls on collisions between ball carriers and defenders.
Superstar Mode
General stability improvements.
Online H2H Ranked
General stability fixes.
Presentation
Tuned pre-snap field of view in Standard gameplay camera to more closely resemble MADDEN NFL 24.
Added gameplay camera called Standard Alternate that resembles the default gameplay camera in EA SPORTS College Football 25.
Art
A close-up in-game shot of Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray sporting his helmet. The image features the words New Equipment Update.
Texans Uniform and field fixes
Chiefs Uniform updates to pants stripes
New Facemasks added:
Speedflex Robot Jagged
Speedflex JR Cross
Axiom 2 Bar Jagged
Axiom 3 Bar Double
Axiom 3 Bar Jagged Double
Axiom 3 Bar LB Jagged Double
Axiom Robot Jagged
Axiom Robot RB Jagged
F7 Robot Jagged
F7 Robot Jagged 2
F7 Robot Jagged 3
F7 JR Cross
F7 808
F7 Robot 808
F7 2 Bar Jagged
Vicis Zero2 Robot Jagged
Vicis Zero 2 Robot 808
Vicis Zero 2 808
Vicis Zero 2 Robot Trench
Audio
• Added new commentary from Brock Huard, Kate Scott, and Mike Tirico.
• Fixed an issue where commentary would incorrectly reference the game location.
• Fixed an issue where commentary would mention a missed PAT for every subsequent kickoff by that same kicker.
• Fixed an issue where commentary would not be interrupted by a successful 2-point conversion.
• Fixed an issue where commentary would incorrectly mention how the previous drive concluded coming out of super sim.
• Fixed an issue where incorrect commentary would be heard for a single season receiving touchdowns record.
• Fixed an issue where commentary would incorrectly reference the score differential at the end of a game.
• Fixed an issue where MADDEN theme song would continue to play after selecting Resume Activity on the PlayStation 5 home screen.