Will Madden 24’s Franchise mode finally win over the fans?

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Madden’s reign as the premier American Football title has remained unchallenged for a number of years, and it’s fair to say that as the sole place to get your NFL fix, players’ expectations are high. Top of the list each year for many Madden fans is an updated Franchise mode, and while the last few years haven’t felt like much more than an incremental update, Madden 24 looks to be making a positive step downfield.

Madden 24 is year one on a longer journey for Franchise, the biggest new addition for this year is the return of mini-games, a series of fun-focused events that might task you with breaking targets like in Target Attack, or avoiding a sack for as long as possible while a series of obstacles litter the field as in Backfield Survival. There’s 25 different mini-games so far, and there’s going to be more coming as EA continue to support the game through the year. They serve a dual purpose, letting you play the game in fun and unique ways, while surreptitiously helping you to get better at the game. Sneaky, huh?

Mirroring the real-world off-season in the NFL, Franchise mode begins with training camp. Training camp is made up of a series of mini-games which both test and improve your own abilities and allow you to level up those on the digital field with improved stats as well.

Mini-games aren’t solely locked into Franchise mode though, with all mini-games playable straight from main menu. These are currently only single player, but during our time with the team they did talk about the future potential of leaderboards and multiplayer options, though this might not be something we see this year.

A number of top community requests have made it into this year’s edition, and that includes an array of trade improvements.