(…from Operation Sports)
Regarding the patch status… Yes we submitted a patch to MS and Sony about a week ago. They are currently going through certification and all indications point to them going live some time next week. Please understand that it’s very easy for issues with the patch to delay the release of the patch. For example, if MS finds a new bug with the patch, it would easily be delayed by 2 weeks. We’re hopeful the patch will drop on or around 8/14.
What’s in the patch?
There’s a number of changes in this patch. Most would never be noticed by the average consumer but some were targeted at improving the experience as quickly as we could.
1. Changed default quarter length of online leagues to 5 minutes.
2. Solved a very rare stability issue that occured when using a couple of playbooks.
3. Eliminated a button mashing glitch during high latency online games.
4. Eliminated a stability issue that sometimes occured while viewing the player HUB in online leagues.
5. Fixed a tricky disc eject glitch that occured at specific points of online games.
6. Kick Return Tuning - made improvements to help reduce frequent long kick returns.
7. Safety Tuning - eliminated issue where safeties in deep zone coverage would sometimes not react to a run to their side.
8. The game skill slider for interceptions was tuned to amplify it’s affect.
What about some of the other early feedback on the game? Keep reading, we’re not done.
Patch #2 & DLC
Now that some details for patch #1 have been discussed, it’s important to note that we’re not done. We think it’s very important to continue to improve the game even after it’s release. We’re actually very happy with the non-patched product but having the ability to patch the game to make it the ultimate experience is fantastic capability that we definately want to use.
We’re already hard at work on the 2nd patch and are also evaluating releasing a FREE DLC. Here’s a sneak preview of what you might expect in future updates.
Patch #2 Possibilities
Please understand this list is under construction and won’t be finalized until we’ve received more feedback on the final game from the community.
1. Ghost Juking OOB fix - aka CPU players running out of bounds
2. CPU Accuracy tuning
3. Amplify the field degredation effect (the system is currently working but is hidden by some of our late added post effects)
4. Other post-release community feedback
DLC Possibilities
The same warning comes with this one. We’re still evaluating these changes and are working hard to get them out as quick as possible.
1. Accelerated Clock
2. CPU Sliders (you would have the all new human sliders as well as a brand new screen of CPU sliders)
3. Legacy Gen Controller Config
4. Madden Community Gamerpics (a variety of gamerpics that will show what community you belong to. make sure your community managers know you want an OS gamerpic.)
We’re targeting a mid-September release for patch#2 and the DLC but will give constant updates and screenshots as we progress.
I look forward to seeing all of your very constructive feedback next week when the game is released and will do my best to answer additional questions here.
Phil (Frazer)
- On Aug 6, 2008
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Bears starting guard Roberto Garza graces the cover of Madden NFL 09 En Espanol. The game is set to release in September. Madden 08 was the first year EA Sports produced a game in Spanish. Shawn Merriman was the cover athlete for the first edition.
- On Aug 6, 2008
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The 2008 Madden Challenge schedule was announced. It will be a 15 city tour including two international locations. At this point, it is rumored that the cities with two day events will send two winners. We are also hearing that there will again be four online competitors playing in the finals for a chance at the grand prize.
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- On Aug 5, 2008
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TML has been hard at work developing an in depth Ebook for NCAA 2009 ever since the game dropped! We are proud to announce our ebook just went up for sale tonight and is being currently sold at the low cost of $19.99.
This Ebook is our largest ever as it contains the most content and media ever put in an ebook before. This ebook is an offensive breakdown of every style of offense you will find at the college level. We fully breakdown “The Spread Option”, “From the Gun”, “The Pistol Offense”, and “The Traditional Option Attack” in this ebook. For all you Madden players out there, the “From The Gun” section will be very useful to you as it focuses strictly on shotgun passing schemes, with the majority of the concepts shown being in Madden 09.
Also as a bonus, Duke has included his exclusive Madden 09 impressions. This is exclusive information regarding the game that you will not find anywhere else, including the thread on the forums. He gets into extreme detail regarding the most important aspects of Madden 09 that the whole community is dying to know. These impressions are coming from one of the world’s best Madden players, not just some average joe.
- On Jul 27, 2008
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EA announced today that it is planning a big event it is calling Maddenpalooza. The event will be a sports, music, and gaming fan festival that will be hosted at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on August 11.
The celebration is helping to promote the 20th anniversary of the Madden franchise. The festival includes performances by bands that have been featured in the game before including Good Charlotte. Retired NFL players will be on hand for autographs and kiosks to play the game.
“Maddenpalooza will truly be a celebration of the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular video games in history,” said Director of Marketing Chris Erb. “The fan festival will provide an interactive experience for Madden fans to come together and experience Madden NFL 09 before its launch.”
Read the two news article from EA:
- On Jul 24, 2008
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TML has worked tirelessly the past few days to break the Madden 2009 Player Ratings spreadsheet! This spreadsheet allows you to easily find any player’s rating in Madden 2009. We have left no attribute untouched, so you will be able to know everything about any of your players! We also have included features that will allow you to sort the player ratings by team and position. This way you can easily navigate through this large database of information!
Click the link below to view the spreadsheet:
- On Jul 23, 2008
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The Madden NFL 2009 Soundtrack has been released. This year, EA Sports has included the largest soundtrack ever including 26 songs.
In past versions of Madden, gamers were introduced to acts like Nappy Roots, Slim Thug, Good Charlotte, Tech N9ne, Andrew WK, Papoose, and Swizz Beats amongst others. This year’s edition also features new artists trying to breakout such as Rev Theory, In Flames, and Mindless Self Indulgence among 12 others making thier debut.
To discuss the Madden 09 Soundtrack, CLICK HERE.
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- On Jul 8, 2008
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Here is a list of images of alternate uniforms. Unfortunately, these alternate uniforms will not be available in online play for Madden NFL 2009. It’s still nice to beat up on your friends in a bright orange Broncos jersey though!
Jets Throwback
Colts Throwback
Seahawks Throwback
Ravens All Black
Redskins Throwback
Cowboys Alternate
Titans Alternate
Giants Alternate Red
Buccaneers Pewter Pants
Falcons All Black
Rams Gold Pants
Cardinals Throwback
Bills Alternate
Broncos All Blue
Broncos Orange Crush
Cardinals Red Pants Away
Browns All White
Cardinals All Red
Bengals All Black
Steelers Alternate
Throwback Packers
Vikings All Purple
Bills All White
Dolphins All White
- On Jul 3, 2008
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The annual Gamestop In-Store Tournaments are set to kickoff on July 19th. Check your local store for details. The grand prize will be $5,000.
For official rules and entry information click here: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/tournaments/maddennfl09/
- On Jul 2, 2008
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