Madden 23 was released just over a week ago, and the reception has been mixed at best. The game has been criticized for a large number of bugs and a perceived lack of major changes over the last few instalments in the series. This is nothing new for annual sports franchises, the last few NBA games had similar receptions, and the WWE games underwent a major overhaul after fans had finally had enough with WWE 2K20.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the major bug-fixing patch that fans were hoping for, as it fails to even scratch the surface of the game’s many issues. Rather, this patch focuses on making the experience a little smoother and a little easier for the time being, with a big round of bug fixes hopefully in the works for the coming month.
If you want to see what we think of the game, then check out our Madden 23 review.
Madden 23 1.02 patch notes
This update has rolled out for both last-gen and current-gen versions of the game, and you should be able to download it now if you haven’t already. Here are the full patch notes:
Tuning to pass block locomotion for tackles to get deeper against edge pressure.
Improved end game flow.
Tuning and stability fixes.
Just three bullet points isn’t a good look with the game in the state it’s in, but these notes did include a promise that more updates and improvements are on their way. Exactly how long these will take wasn’t made clear, but if you’re a Madden fan, hopefully, help is coming.
As for what’s included in this patch, there isn’t a great level of detail here, but the focus is telling. Improving the flow of gameplay controls is always positive, and bodes well for future instalments in the series. Stability is desperately needed, with crashes being common, especially on the current-gen consoles.
Overall, while many bugs and problems are still present, these tweaks should help the game feel just that little bit more fun to play, which is always a welcome addition. It just needs to be backed up by something more substantial before the end of September, otherwise, players are going to give up hope on these fixes ever coming to pass.
Written by Ryan Woodrow on behalf of GLHF.
