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Madden NFL 25 CoachGlass with SmartGlass Video, Screenshots & Previews (Xbox One)

09:05 AM - October 8, 2013 by Steve_OS

Check out the latest Madden NFL 25 video, featuring CoachGlass with SmartGlass, exclusive to the Xbox One. CoachGlass gives Madden players a defensive coordinator by their side, providing easy access to an opponent’s offensive tendencies, play history and more.

YOUR OWN COORDINATOR

As soon as the opponent picks an offensive formation, CoachGlass will recommend three plays based on either the personnel or the opponent’s tendencies. This data is pulled from tens of thousands of online games and is tailored for specific formations and plays. Once you select your play, CoachGlass will then highlight the opponent’s biggest threats, allowing you to key in on the most dangerous players.

CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES

Looking to hand off the X’s and O’s responsibility? Simply have a friend or family member take over on CoachGlass to let them assume defensive coordinator duties while you focus on shutting down the opposition. CoachGlass gives players a whole new way to experience Madden NFL 25, and helps teach basic play-calling strategy in a fun, intuitive way.

DYNAMIC UPDATES

New data is constantly being fed into CoachGlass, allowing for even more accurate tracking of opponent tendencies and strategy. The Madden NFL servers capture the result of every online play, and CoachGlass will be regularly updated for easy access to the best plays available, regardless of the situation.

INSTANT RECALL

Looking for that killer blitz that led to a big play earlier in the game? CoachGlass remembers the last 64 plays called and provides an in-depth look at the most effective plays. Search through your plays to reveal trends in order to get a read on what your opponent is going to call next.

Press Release

CoachGlass Redefines Strategy in Madden NFL 25 for Xbox One

Second-Screen Experience Puts a Defensive Coordinator on Your Smartphone or Tablet

Today EA SPORTS unveiled CoachGlass, a powerful new defensive tool for tablets and smartphones that will change the way fans play Madden NFL 25. CoachGlass allows players to see their opponent’s offensive tendencies, personnel groupings and major weapons, and suggests defensive plays designed to counter the offense’s biggest strengths. CoachGlass uses the power of the cloud to pull data from tens of thousands of online matchups, with regular updates providing a fresh stream of content and recommendations to users. CoachGlass will be available for Madden NFL 25 on Xbox One at launch.

CoachGlass is useful for all skill levels, as it can be used to select plays based on offensive personnel groups, or to track tendencies at various downs and distances in order help players predict the opposition’s tendencies, and call plays to defend the part of the field their opponent is likely to attack. CoachGlass also allows users to browse through previous plays called during a given game, with filters to sort by down, distance and more. Best of all, CoachGlass can be used at any point in a game, as well as both online and offline in Play Now, Connected Franchise, Madden Ultimate Team and other modes.

CoachGlass also opens up new opportunities for co-op, allowing one player to take the tablet or smartphone and act as defensive coordinator, while another player handles the on-field action. It’s a perfect way for players to teach friends and loved ones the strategy of football in a fun and approachable way.

CoachGlass is part of SmartGlass for Xbox One and is exclusive to Microsoft. CoachGlass can be accessed on any tablet or smartphone that is able to download SmartGlass for Xbox One.

Madden NFL 25 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and is now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 entertainment system, as well as on iPhone®, iPad® and Google Play. Madden NFL 25 will also be available for Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from Microsoft on November 19th, and the PlayStation®4 on November 12th.

Below are a some of the articles that have popped up on the net:

Play Smarter with CoachGlass For Madden NFL 25 (EA Sports)
Shore up defense with CoachGlass for Madden NFL 25 on Xbox One (Polygon)
Madden NFL 25: CoachGlass on Microsoft SmartGlass for Xbox One (UTC)
EA SPORTS Announces CoachGlass for Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen on Xbox One (TGT)
Madden NFL 25 CoachGlass (GoodGameBro)
Madden 25’s CoachGlass app is an Xbox One game changer (Inside Mobile Apps)
Madden 25 CoachGlass - Next Gen Xbox One (MaddenTips)
Madden 25 CoachGlass For XBOX One is Like Having a Defensive Coordinator on Your Couch (MyMaddenPad)

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# 81 Dogslax41 @ 10/08/13 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	That's just it though Road, i honestly don't believe EA Tiburon is bad at implementation, it's that we misunderstand the innovation. For example, throw a receiver open in M13 was always intended to change a receivers route with the controller because a developer told us so from the jump. (Illustrator76 pointed it out in video blogs for NCAA 13). We tend to give EA Tiburon the benefit of the doubt and state how good premises seem to get lost in translation when implemented but the translation lost is when we misunderstand what they intended to happen all along. I can see it now, people posting about CoachGlass and how it should be expanded to help AI play calling and blah, blah, blah, next year. Only to have it be ignored the next year or continue down the gimmicky path it was intended for since it's inception. EA Tiburon is making Madden the game they want, that they believe will make them the most money and the things implemented contrary to NFL representation that we see as mistakes are mostly intentional design.

I could not possibly agree more. This is one of those things that its easy to see what potential it would have to the game when used correctly and I can predict with almost certainty that the feature will fade into oblivion when Microsoft finishes pushing their tablet sales. Meanwhile sim players will be left dreaming about how easily they could have taken a gimmick technology they added and made it meaningful. Just like the gameplan feature they added and then I went in and edited every single CPU gameplan and had the game playing perfectly from a CPU play calling standpoint and then EA patched the game and removes the ability to set the CPU gameplan. I still get infuriated everytime I think about that because of how much fun I was finally having with Madden only to have it ripped out of my hands by the people that I had to work to fix their omission in the first place.

# 82 roadman @ 10/08/13 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	At this point I'm a complete negative Nancy so I will stop after this post. I have hedged my bets over the last several years concerning Madden, always holding out some hope or optimism that things could change but no more. I don't even consider myself a cynic at this point but a realist. EA Tiburon has played out the same script year after year under the NFL exclusive, using a different cast of characters and props but producing the same overall performance. Until something drastic happens like NFL licensed competition being allowed again and/or the bottom falling out of sales, nothing will fundamentally change. CoachGlass is another "prop" in a long list of them.

Well, not much to say after that, you are being real.

One could only hope you are proven wrong in you last few sentences. Again, time will tell.

# 83 roadman @ 10/08/13 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tfer717


	not to mention the game isn't "deep" enough for something like coachglass to work in a simulation way. I don't know how to explain it. The game would need to be fundamentally solid for a feature like this to work well. You play one game of madden, you've played them all. No variation. I know in my opinion.. I'd use coachglass for 5 mins then never touch it again.

At this point, you are correct, but, I'm waiting for the A.I. news before I say the game won't be deep enough.

Maybe, just maybe, coachglass is a preview to the A.I. announcement.

# 84 sportzbro @ 10/08/13 03:33 PM

I don't need that tablet to tell me this is a PASS.

# 85 Dogslax41 @ 10/08/13 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dat swag


	We are all to blame because the one year they tried to change the game in 2006 with the 1st cycle of next gen games that were absent all the features this community and the Madden world cried blooody murder and demanded that old Ps2 twitch feeling back...So here we are and here they are...lesson learned...be careful what you ask for and when it comes to Madden never let your expectations outshine what has happened historically with the development of this franchise.

Let's be fair the 2006 uproar was about 1% due to gameplay changes and 99% due to the fact that they gutted the game from a features standpoint. Not to mention the big selling point for removing the features, the graphics, were nothing like what EA promised and they were caught in situation that was about as close to false advertising as you could get.

Madden's refusal to rewrite massive areas of the game has zero to do with fan's reaction back in 2006 and more about not having any competition and reason to reinvent the wheel.

# 86 roadman @ 10/08/13 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tfer717


	i wish i could be as optimistic as you road. I guess I just see it as a core flaw. No tweak to AI or new feature can change the way madden plays to me.

Trust me, I'm not optimistic, I'm just saying it might have potential.

I'm just trying to be patient until all the news comes out.

# 87 cthurt @ 10/08/13 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tfer717


	but aren't game developers fans of games? like do madden devs actually play madden on their spare time? I can't imagine.

This is what I always wondered too, do they play there own game and say 'yep this is a good simulation of what I watch on Sundays' with a straight face. And Im guessing they dont play any other sports game other then Madden becuase then they would see just how far behind they are.

# 88 Dogslax41 @ 10/08/13 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dat swag


	maybe some of the hands on developers on the madden team are upset and a little empty when they compare their game to other sports sims...But as soon as the Executives pat them on the back and they are cut a bonus check they come down with a case of a lil something I like to refer to as "Selective Amnesia"... No disrespect to the EA/madden team because I really do think they do the best with what they are given to work with and I do believe they stand behind their product. Ian Cummings said it all in that podcast alluding to the fact that often as a developer/producer their creative hands are tied.

AJ Dembroski would disagree heavily.

# 89 TeeDogg @ 10/08/13 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cthurt


	This is what I always wondered too, do they play there own game and say 'yep this is a good simulation of what I watch on Sundays' with a straight face. And Im guessing they dont play any other sports game other then Madden becuase then they would see just how far behind they are.

Years ago when Ian was with EA he came on the boards and said they were working on the best tackling engine ever done, he also wanted feedback on what we liked so much about NFL2k5. well long story short I was quite surprised by how little he knew about what 2K5 had accomplished years prior. He even made a joking comment about being good not knowing much about the game being an EA guy. but he really didn't know what they had accomplished with their game.
Protak was the engine he was cooking up at the time. which didn't come remotely close to his claims but I really feel he thought 2K was only attaching a second player to the animation. no knock on Ian, I respect the guy and what he tried to accomplish but I think it does speak to some of the issues.

# 90 CT Pitbull @ 10/08/13 04:46 PM

As far as coach glass is concerned for me, "aint nobody got time fo' dat". But it looks like a cool feature if it's something you are interested in. Maybe if online play isn't cheesy SOMEDAY yea sure maybe I would give it a go. But until that day comes which seems far, far away right now, ill pass.

Game LOOKS better than any of the other recent videos I've seen. Still nowhere even close to the gameplay vids from E3, but better. My expectations have truly been tempered over the past couple weeks which is unfortunate but it is what it is. I'm getting the game for 9.99 so Im gonna give it a shot and if it feels the same, im gonna have plenty other games at launch to move on too. Simple as that.

# 91 Boilerbuzz @ 10/08/13 05:13 PM

I love the concept. But once I heard your guys say, "look at the blades of grass", I couldn't stop laughing and the rest of the piece was just a blur. I'll have to look at it later.

# 92 Dr. Poe @ 10/08/13 07:35 PM

Seems like a cool little feature. One person use the controller, another can use the tablet and play offensive and defensive coordinator. Shocked it is only for Xbox one. It's good for me though.

# 93 BrianFifaFan @ 10/08/13 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cthurt


	This is what I always wondered too, do they play there own game and say 'yep this is a good simulation of what I watch on Sundays' with a straight face. And Im guessing they dont play any other sports game other then Madden becuase then they would see just how far behind they are.

Ian actually was a big Fifa fan. And I've played him personally on both Fifa and Madden while he was at home. I'm really thinking that guys are really starting to come to grips with what this whole deal is. I fully understand what they are not willing to do. They aren't going to repeat the debacle of Madden 06. Where the game is on current gen will be where it is built from this gen, features and all. Problem is, a lot of us feel that is a severely cracked foundation.

I was at work watching the one preview thread implode, and had an epiphany. Both parties were right. This game won't change greatly. Not while it sells millions of copies. The suits won't let it change. Fifa was a big loser in the soccer gaming wars when the big investment was made in it. Madden isn't in a war. Especially now that it doesn't even have to compete with NCAA. It really doesn't matter if the developers like it or not. This game is about marketing and sales, plain and simple. It's more about advertizing the NFL in a high profile very "playable" fashion. As long as it fulfills that goal, it will not be allowed to change much. This isn't some game based on the creative mind of a developer like CliffyB. It has a purpose to make both parties a boatload of cash.

I started to really lose hope when they had the Q&A with the director of the NFLPA. He basically stated he doesn't care about the quality of the game, just that the players make as much money as possible. In hindsight, I think that guys like Ian did have big dreams for the game. But were severely handcuffed. The situation with AJ was a perfect example. He wanted so badly to build the perfect Franchise mode. Poured his heart into it. It didn't fit the online business model. Sad.

Funny thing is, for all of the handcuffing and battling for the vision of the series, nobody seems to winning. This game is stuck in neutral. Like others have said, it's on marketing to work with the developers to have a neat "wow" feature every year. I am personally amused/bemused by this. Bit by bit, every major franchise and every major management position is being filled by the one team and studio that had the guts and talent to reinvent themselves. Fifa team and EAC. NBA Live has even turned to the head gameplay producer from Fifa12 from to try and raise their Titanic. I think that sometime in the future Madden will get made into a Fifa level game. But not until the game gets considered a "Triple Play." Fifa was an arcady game. Triple Play, too. There is only so long you can have a poorly playing game. Both those games had pretty faces and authentic players, uniforms, etc. But they ended up getting viewed as fakes, as the sports gaming industry passed them by. Madden will face that crisis, too. And Fifa will be it's huckleberry.

I loved watching the podcast with Pasta, and all. The dude straight out said it. Madden was okay, but he couldn't wait to get home and play Fifa. It's a better built game. Vision and execution. Only thing that Madden has propping it up is the fact that most American sports fans are rabid football fans. Most hate soccer. But with NBC pushing it in such a public way, and the fact that Fifa is a whale of a sports videogame, Madden is going to get pressure from a totally unexpected direction. Then they will finally be forced to peel back all the years of crappy code and build something worthy of SGOTY, and the league it's supposed to represent. I'll be wating and playing Fifa and NBA2k while they sort it out......

Madden 17, the best game eva!

# 94 TeeDogg @ 10/08/13 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianFifaFan


	Ian actually was a big Fifa fan. And I've played him personally on both Fifa and Madden while he was at home. I'm really thinking that guys are really starting to come to grips with what this whole deal is. I fully understand what they are not willing to do. They aren't going to repeat the debacle of Madden 06. Where the game is on current gen will be where it is built from this gen, features and all. Problem is, a lot of us feel that is a severely cracked foundation. I was at work watching the one preview thread implode, and had an epiphany. Both parties were right. This game won't change greatly. Not while it sells millions of copies. The suits won't let it change. Fifa was a big loser in the soccer gaming wars when the big investment was made in it. Madden isn't in a war. Especially now that it doesn't even have to compete with NCAA. It really doesn't matter if the developers like it or not. This game is about marketing and sales, plain and simple. It's more about advertizing the NFL in a high profile very "playable" fashion. As long as it fulfills that goal, it will not be allowed to change much. This isn't some game based on the creative mind of a developer like CliffyB. It has a purpose to make both parties a boatload of cash. I started to really lose hope when they had the Q&A with the director of the NFLPA. He basically stated he doesn't care about the quality of the game, just that the players make as much money as possible. In hindsight, I think that guys like Ian did have big dreams for the game. But were severely handcuffed. The situation with AJ was a perfect example. He wanted so badly to build the perfect Franchise mode. Poured his heart into it. It didn't fit the online business model. Sad. Funny thing is, for all of the handcuffing and battling for the vision of the series, nobody seems to winning. This game is stuck in neutral. Like others have said, it's on marketing to work with the developers to have a neat "wow" feature every year. I am personally amused/bemused by this. Bit by bit, every major franchise and every major management position is being filled by the one team and studio that had the guts and talent to reinvent themselves. Fifa team and EAC. NBA Live has even turned to the head gameplay producer from Fifa12 from to try and raise their Titanic. I think that sometime in the future Madden will get made into a Fifa level game. But not until the game gets considered a "Triple Play." Fifa was an arcady game. Triple Play, too. There is only so long you can have a poorly playing game. Both those games had pretty faces and authentic players, uniforms, etc. But they ended up getting viewed as fakes, as the sports gaming industry passed them by. Madden will face that crisis, too. And Fifa will be it's huckleberry. I loved watching the podcast with Pasta, and all. The dude straight out said it. Madden was okay, but he couldn't wait to get home and play Fifa. It's a better built game. Vision and execution. Only thing that Madden has propping it up is the fact that most American sports fans are rabid football fans. Most hate soccer. But with NBC pushing it in such a public way, and the fact that Fifa is a whale of a sports videogame, Madden is going to get pressure from a totally unexpected direction. Then they will finally be forced to peel back all the years of crappy code and build something worthy of SGOTY, and the league it's supposed to represent. I'll be wating and playing Fifa and NBA2k while they sort it out...... Madden 17, the best game eva!

nice post, I pretty much agree. but I will say im pleased with the fact they are kicking off this gen with a more capable engine. dynamic interactions, interruptible animations, organic running, impressive animations game after game.

last gen while 2K was starting to bring us seemingly endless branching animations, multi player interactions, more complex player control systems. EA's engine struggled with advancing these areas giving us years of ping pong ball running in the trenches, exploding elbow tackles, repetitive canned animations, two player max animations. shotgun to the back tackles etc.

Next gen isn't starting in the same hole. the short comings now are Bugs, presentation, game stability, gameplay polish, and CFM sim/AI.(IMO). these items seem easier to be addressed as opposed to being stuck with outdated code for years while big wigs don't see the value in investing in changing it. at least it seems that way from the outside looking in

# 95 tril @ 10/09/13 12:53 AM

coach glass = ask madden with memory

# 96 Dogslax41 @ 10/09/13 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tril


	coach glass = ask madden with memory

To be fair it's a bit more than that. It's almost like they are conceding that play calling in Madden is a different beast than real life play calling because they are going to use data from how actual humans call a game to stop the video game offenses. Only thing is it said nothing about integrating that knowledge back into the CPU play calling, which in my opinion is where the win is at with this feature. Humans already know how to call plays. Presenting this information to them is almost redundant. Now if they took that data and segmented it by team and rolled that back into the CPU game planning then we would be getting somewhere.

# 97 infemous @ 10/09/13 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Brooke2011


	Attachment 67206 1. Shows off better sleeves 2. Shows off better socks 3. Shows off better sideline interaction

That's not better socks that's the sock glitch that the Rams have had since M13.

# 98 msdm27 @ 10/09/13 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by infemous


	That's not better socks that's the sock glitch that the Rams have had since M13.

What that pic did show is K. Moreno (way to the left) wearing different color shoes than the rest of the players on the team. ---granted, while looking like a supped up Brandon Jacobs SMH---

EDIT: Another thing to notice (from the video MIA-NO) is that Dolphins away socks are fixed -no blue on the top, just aqua- this wasn't the case in the espn next-gen video.

# 99 criscarter @ 10/09/13 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guaps


	Seems like an interesting idea. I'm on the PS4, however, and would rather have an app to manage my franchise mode. I spend a lot of time browsing menues and it would be nice if we could do team management, trades, owner mode features etc. on a touch screen instead of using the controller.

Yes! This would be great. Something faster than the cumbersome controller of slow website.

# 100 ch46647 @ 10/09/13 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianFifaFan


	Ian actually was a big Fifa fan. And I've played him personally on both Fifa and Madden while he was at home. I'm really thinking that guys are really starting to come to grips with what this whole deal is. I fully understand what they are not willing to do. They aren't going to repeat the debacle of Madden 06. Where the game is on current gen will be where it is built from this gen, features and all. Problem is, a lot of us feel that is a severely cracked foundation. I was at work watching the one preview thread implode, and had an epiphany. Both parties were right. This game won't change greatly. Not while it sells millions of copies. The suits won't let it change. Fifa was a big loser in the soccer gaming wars when the big investment was made in it. Madden isn't in a war. Especially now that it doesn't even have to compete with NCAA. It really doesn't matter if the developers like it or not. This game is about marketing and sales, plain and simple. It's more about advertizing the NFL in a high profile very "playable" fashion. As long as it fulfills that goal, it will not be allowed to change much. This isn't some game based on the creative mind of a developer like CliffyB. It has a purpose to make both parties a boatload of cash. I started to really lose hope when they had the Q&A with the director of the NFLPA. He basically stated he doesn't care about the quality of the game, just that the players make as much money as possible. In hindsight, I think that guys like Ian did have big dreams for the game. But were severely handcuffed. The situation with AJ was a perfect example. He wanted so badly to build the perfect Franchise mode. Poured his heart into it. It didn't fit the online business model. Sad. Funny thing is, for all of the handcuffing and battling for the vision of the series, nobody seems to winning. This game is stuck in neutral. Like others have said, it's on marketing to work with the developers to have a neat "wow" feature every year. I am personally amused/bemused by this. Bit by bit, every major franchise and every major management position is being filled by the one team and studio that had the guts and talent to reinvent themselves. Fifa team and EAC. NBA Live has even turned to the head gameplay producer from Fifa12 from to try and raise their Titanic. I think that sometime in the future Madden will get made into a Fifa level gam

If I could give this post 1,000 "likes" I would.

I think this post speaks volumes to many of the veteran posters who have been here for years and watched as Madden began its regression in 06'. I also think it speaks to the many developers who have come and gone, (Ian and company), and the developers who still work on this game and probably read these boards without commenting.

It took me several years, but I have come to terms that Madden simply will not change, as long as there is no competition and the game still sells. Everyone that has played this series for years can tell this game is very stagnate and well below the quality of just about every other sports game on the market. I have been a fan of Madden since 92', and believe it or not, they were the innovators in the sports gaming industry for a majority of the time until 06'.

As Brian said, Madden has become much more of a marketing ploy, then a truly great game. EA realizes that people LOVE football, and they are the only game in town. They spend a ton of money with all these crazy advertising campaigns that play off of the fact the people love FOOTBALL itself.

It is a sad state we are currently in, but not one that looks to change anytime soon...

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