Madden NFL 22 Title Update 1.002.000 Discussion

[jhump1981]

Does anyone know if the day 1 patch releases tonight with the game or the 20th?

[Hooe]

Last year, the Madden 21 launch week title update went live on the retail release date of the base game, Friday 8/28.

I would anticipate the launch title update for Madden 22, assuming there is one, arriving in a similar window.

[michaelhawj]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

Last year, the Madden 21 launch week title update went live on the retail release date of the base game, Friday 8/28. I would anticipate the launch title update for Madden 22, assuming there is one, arriving in a similar window.

August 20 right ?

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by michaelhawj

August 20 right ?

This Friday, August 20, is indeed the launch date of the base version of Madden 22, yes.

To be clear, though, EA has said nothing to this point about a launch title update. We are assuming one is coming around that time because historically one shows up. Please don't take my word as gospel here though lol.

[SouthernWarrior]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

This Friday, August 20, is indeed the launch date of the base version of Madden 22, yes. To be clear, though, EA has said nothing to this point about a launch title update. We are assuming one is coming around that time because historically one shows up. Please don't take my word as gospel here though lol.

Has EA in the past been vocal or open about a day one patch when people asked? Not a great sign that they are ignoring people asking them about it on Twitter…

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by SouthernWarrior

Has EA in the past been vocal or open about a day one patch when people asked? Not a great sign that they are ignoring people asking them about it on Twitter…

The Twitter account to follow - @MaddenNFLDirect - did not announce last year's launch title update beforehand, and also historically does not respond to user tweets as far as I know. The first mention of the Madden 21 launch update along with patch notes happened the subsequent Monday.

I think the best course of action for our collective peace of mind is to assume we will play with the early access version of the game for at least a few days and expect that a launch window update is presumably coming soon.

[SouthernWarrior]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

The Twitter account to follow - @MaddenNFLDirect - did not announce last year's launch title update beforehand, and also historically does not respond to user tweets as far as I know. The first mention of the Madden 21 launch update along with patch notes happened the subsequent Monday. I think the best course of action for our collective peace of mind is to assume we will play with the early access version of the game for at least a few days and expect that a launch window update is presumably coming soon.

Was referring to the developers on twitter who have responded to other questions but keep ignoring that when people ask.

I'm going to anticipate Thursday night (midnight) patch and will honestly be pretty pissed if it's longer than that.

For their sake, I wonder if the critics will have gotten the current game or they are getting the patched version.

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by SouthernWarrior

Was referring to the developers on twitter who have responded to other questions but keep ignoring that when people ask.

To address this directly - the entire Madden team has reorganized and centralized how they receive and respond to feedback over the past couple years. @MaddenNFLDirect used to be the outlet, but more recently the Madden Voice feedback forum and official Madden NFL message board at EA.com are the ways to go if you seek a response from someone who works at EA.

Expanding on that - my impression is that, for the most part, the days of tweeting at Clint Oldenburg are gone. With maybe the exceptions of Swami or Equipment Guru (who will only be knowledgable about specific facets of the game as designers), I wouldn't count on getting a response to pointed Madden questions from EA developers on Twitter at any point going forward.