Madden 23 Tips: 11 Things To Learn Before Kickoff

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Madden 23 has arrived, which means millions of football fans are once again lacing up their cleats and taking the field to compete in the game's several competitive modes such as Madden Ultimate Team, Head To Head (H2H), and Connected Franchise. For many people, Madden is an annual tradition, while others surely find themselves new to the series in any given year. Our Madden 23 tips are designed to both welcome in new players looking for winning strategies and welcome back long-timers just looking to learn about the game's new mechanics. We'll start by explaining some of the game's big-picture changes and things to know before we get more nitty-gritty in subsequent tips. Here are 12 things to know about Madden 23 to keep you ahead on the scoreboard.

The marquee new feature to Madden 23 is what EA Tiburon calls «Fieldsense,» a wide-ranging change to on-field gameplay that affects things like wide receiver route-running, running back cuts, and tackling. But perhaps the biggest change under the Fieldsense umbrella is Skill-Based Passing.

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This is a new system that swaps out some of Madden's legacy RNG elements in the passing game in favor of more direct player control. Think of Skill-Based Passing as something like fielding the ball in MLB The Show or taking a shot in NBA 2K. A new on-screen meter and field shading system will show you precisely where you're putting the ball and how much zip you'll put on it.

We have a longer guide detailing just this new system, but