Madden NFL 23 Details Big Changes Coming to Franchise Mode and Free Agency

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With its August launch window so close by, Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 23 is finally getting the big feature reveals and content discussions straight from the horse's mouth. Developers have released a whole array of all-new gameplay materials and deep content discussions for fans of the franchise to look into, and this edition of the game may well signal a huge step forward for the long-lasting series.

Specifically, Madden NFL 23's latest Gridiron Notes blog post goes into substantial detail on how, exactly, the series' staple Franchise Mode will function this time around. Developers are promising the most authentic campaign experience seen in a Madden game yet, with team building, in particular, getting a very noteworthy upgrade both in regard to how it looks and plays. The goal, it seems, is to help the player feel more connected with their team of choice.

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Fans have long since wanted substantial changes to Madden NFL's Franchise Mode, and it seems that the developers have gone all-out in this respect. The new promotional materials pinpoint an impressive array of feature revamps and quality-of-life changes, some of which offer the sort of managerial detail that one may expect from a game such as Football Manager, rather than Madden NFL. Free Agency mode, for example, will now take into account a far greater array of strategic functionality, as well as offer an improved look at the players' own motivations in choosing the right team for the given season.

Much of 2023's edition of Madden NFL is getting big visual upgrades, too, which the developers hope will help streamline all the new systems and features to properly tie them together. The blog post notes that some