Madden 25 Drops New Update Ahead of NFL Playoffs

As the NFL Playoffs kick off this weekend, Electronic Arts (EA) has just rolled out an update for Madden NFL 25 on all platforms. Interestingly, despite being more than halfway through its yearly cycle, EA Sports hasn’t stopped providing updates for Madden 25. In fact, the game has seen a surge in sales recently as a means to boost player numbers. Following these price reductions, EA Sports has now released a fresh update for Madden 25 that aims to enhance the gaming experience even more.

As a devoted football enthusiast, I’m thrilled about the latest update for Madden 25, now available on PS5, PS4, Xbox, and PC! This update brings some adjustments to gameplay mechanics and coach likenesses, but the most significant change is in the playbooks. EA Sports has revamped over 800 plays across all NFL teams, basing these updates on the actual plays that teams have run during this current NFL season. It’s a game-changer for sure!

Besides this, EA Sports has also rolled out a new personalization system called Madden PlayerCard in Madden 25. This feature allows players to design their own PlayerCard modeled after their preferred NFL team. It’s a minor yet potentially entertaining enhancement to the game for many users.

To see a closer look at all the changes made, check out the detailed patch notes for the latest update of Madden NFL 25, which are provided below.

Madden NFL 25 January 8th Title Update Patch Notes

Gameplay

Increased the amount of force necessary to cause a physics-based knockout on interception attempts, reducing the amount of dropped interceptions.
- DEV NOTE: We’ve noted lots of feedback regarding too many dropped interceptions. We found that many of the drops were a result of physics-based catch knockouts. In this Title Update, we have increased the amount of force necessary to cause a catch knockout on interceptions, which will result in fewer interception drops. This gameplay adjustment will apply when playing on Competitive Game Style.
General Tuning to lower the ratings threshold necessary for a player to have a guaranteed catch chance on an interception attempt on Competitive Gamestyle. This gameplay adjustment will apply when playing on Competitive Game Style.
Reduced the accuracy of High Throw mechanic passes on Competitive Gamestyle.
- DEV NOTE: We are reducing the pass accuracy of high throws to bring more gameplay balance between offense and defense, based on player feedback. The mechanic will still be effective but players will not be able to successfully use it with such high frequency. This gameplay adjustment will apply when playing on Competitive Game Style.
User-controlled ball carriers are no longer able to dive when they have their Ball Carrier Coaching Adjustment set to Conservative.
- DEV NOTE: Users will still be able to slide and give up when their Ball-Carrier Coach Adjustment is set to Conservative but they will no longer be able to use the high leaping dive animation. Regardless of whether the user taps or holds X/Square, they will only be able to Slide or Give up.
Increased the chance of catch knockouts when a receiver is hit immediately after the catch point.
- DEV NOTE: After receiving feedback from players about wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends holding onto too many catches when being hit hard immediately after the catch point. Our goal here is for the skilled Catch-In-Traffic receivers to still hold onto catches when being hit while trying to secure the catch but lesser skilled Catch-In-Traffic receivers will get the ball knocked out on those bang-bang plays. This gameplay adjustment will apply when playing on Competitive Game Style.
Fixed physics-based tackling issue that would cause the ball carrier to spin on the ground after a hit stick
Addressed an issue where the outside receiver on the Gun Trips Slot Close: Blast play had the wrong assignment and would not block appropriately on the play

Playbooks

Today’s Title Update spotlights innovative offensive strategies. Over 800 changes have been implemented specifically on offensive playbooks, with several fresh plays introduced, which were inspired by their success in the 2024-2025 NFL season.

For instance, consider Justin Jefferson’s 97-yard touchdown from Week Two. That specific play is now part of Minnesota’s offensive strategy and is called PA Shot Post. You can even adjust the Shot Post route to replicate the one that resulted in Jefferson’s game-winning score!

Sample New Formations:

49ers
- Gun Bunch Spread Nasty
Chiefs
- Gun Bunch Spread Nasty
Commanders
- Pistol Doubles Hip
  - DEV NOTE: New play added: Z Shake Crosser – Terry McLaurin’s Week Four Touchdown against Arizona.
Chargers
- Gun Bunch Spread
Falcons
- Gun Bunch Spread
- Pistol Doubles Hip
Jaguars
- Gun Bunch Spread Nasty
Packers
- Gun Bunch Spread
Rams
- Gun Bunch Spread
Seahawks
- Gun Bunch Spread Nasty
Vikings
- Gun Bunch Spread Nasty

Notable New Plays:

Bears
- Gun Doubles HB Wk – Boomerang Y Delay (Cole Kmet TD)
Bengals
- Gun Trey Y-Flex – PA Deep Over. (Ja’Marr Chase TD)
Bills
- Gun Bunch TE – Boomerang Mesh Traffic (James Cook TD)
Broncos
- Gun Bunch Wide Nasty – Mesh Drive (Courtland Sutton TD)
Browns
- Gun Doubles Flex Wk Swap – Mtn Slot Post (Cedric Tillman TD)
Bucs
- Gun Bunch TE – Mtn Snag Under (MIke Evans TD)
Cardinals
- Gun Ace – Flood Post (Marvin Harrison Jr. TD)
Commanders
- Pistol Doubles Hip- Z Shake Crosser (Terry McLaurin TD)
Chargers
- Split T Tight – HB Lead (Goalline TD Run)
Colts
- Gun Bunch TE- Mtn Mesh (Mo Allie-Cox TD)
Falcons
- Gun Bunch Spread – Mtn Slot Out (Drake London TD)
Jaguars
- Gun Trey Y-Flex – Stick Nod H-Angle (Travis Etienne TD)
Jets
- Gun Trips X Nasty – Mtn Triple Slants (Garrett Wilson reception)
Lions
- Gun Spread DBL Flex Wk – Mtn Out N Up Seam (Amon-Ra St. Brown TD)
Lions
- Singleback Bunch X Nasty – Mtn PA Deep X Over (Jameson Williams TD)
Patriots
- Singleback Wing Close- PA Cross Y Delay (Hunter Henry TD)
Ravens
- Gun Wing Slot Wk – Mtn Stutter Wheel (Justice Hill TD)
Saints
- Gun Doubles Flex Y Off Close- Mtn Slot Post (Rashid Shaheed TD)
Seahawks
- Gun Bunch Spread Nasty – Z Swirl Choice (Tyler Lockett TD)
Vikings
- Singleback Wing Flex Close – PA Shot Post (Justin Jefferson 97 Yard TD!)

Franchise Mode

NFL Authenticity

Added Jordan 1 Vapor Edge Cleats
Added Jordan 3 Cement Cleats
Added Light Robot Jagged Facemask
Added Robot 808 Jagged Facemask
Added the following Face Scans
- Jaylen Warren – RB – Steelers
- Ryan Kelly – C – Colts
- Donovan Wilson – SS – Cowboys
- Wyatt Teller – G – Browns
- Skylar Thompson – QB – Dolphins
- Aidan O’Connell – QB – Raiders
- Jake Haener – QB – Saints
- Luke Musgrave – TE – Packers

Madden PlayerCard & NFL Team Pass

This update introduces the Madden PlayerCard & NFL Team Pass.

The Madden PlayerCard is a fresh customization option that lets you create a distinct PlayerCard showcasing content from your preferred NFL team! You can choose the Background, Profile Picture, Border, and Badges to reflect your favorite club. Your PlayerCard will be visible during online games to other Madden gamers. To access NFL Team Pass content, an in-game purchase is necessary along with gameplay to unlock it.

The NFL Team Pass represents a fresh goal-setting mechanism, enabling players to gain access to exciting, thematically aligned content for their Madden PlayerCards. Choose your preferred team and accomplish tasks spanning various gaming modes to unveil the most enticing NFL Team Pass material.

2025-01-08 20:09