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i was playing superstar mode as a QB and it was the last game of the regular season for my player on the LA Rams. the whole was a close game the whole time but close to the end, the score was 41-38 and the game gave me one last drive to score and win the game with just more than 3 minutes left on the clock. in this moment my team had ran out of timeouts and had started on own 20. the clock had reached under 30 seconds and i had clicked triangle to hurry up the offense downfield before the clock runs out but it didn’t register that button. it had the whole offense go into spike mode which was fine with me because the clock was running and i didn’t have any timeouts. but goes back to what i said, i didn’t click for a spike i wanted no huddle. so as both sides of the balls got set, i tried to click X to hike the ball but it didn’t work. i kept clicking it but nothing happens. EA please do something about this because that whole game was a good game but in the end i had a chance to win but this bug happened to me. that shouldn’t be a problem overall in the game. any snap regular, no huddle, or spike should work regardless if someone clicked it or mistakenly clicked it. in this case i didn’t click it but the game registered as if i did.GIVE US REAL PLAYBOOKS IN SUPERSTAR, **bleep** IS PATHETIC
Hi EA team, I have to say it’s really disappointing that in Madden 26 Superstar Mode (QB) we still can’t use our team’s actual playbook. Instead, we’re stuck with the same simplified “shared” playbook no matter which team drafts us. Why is this still a thing in 2025? The whole point of getting drafted by a specific team is to experience that team’s real offensive system. Yet you’ve removed that depth entirely and replaced it with a generic playbook that feels stripped down and boring. Is this just because of the playbook unlock mechanic? If so, that’s not a good excuse — you literally have a working system for this in College Football 26, so just use that framework. This feels like a lazy design choice that completely undermines the immersion and variety of Superstar Mode. Players want to feel the difference between being a 49er, a Chiefs QB, or a Ravens QB — not to run the same 15 generic plays over and over again. Please reconsider this decision, or at least communicate if there’s a technical reason for it. Superstar Mode deserves more than a “one-size-fits-all” playbook.Superstar Mode Issues
I have been a longtime madden player and keep being dissapointed every year with the quality of this mode. Please fix this or sell the Madden rights to a company that will actually honor the fans that buy your product. Even with the updated rosters it does not translate to this mode. Players stay on original teams from initial roster setup and do not appear on new teams even when starting career from scratch after update. When I run hurry up offense and audible a play the receivers run different routs than the one I selected. I still cannot simulate games. I do not know why this is still an issue. When the clock is under 10 seconds in the 2nd or 4th quarter the game will automatically simulate the game and not let me stop the clock. The simulation should let me have complete control of the clock. The game won't kick a field goal even in range and I will either lose because time expired or go into overtime if tied. The game automatically goes into hurry up offense if I have the QB run the ball and slide. There should be some kind of generic story element for player satisfaction. Not to the degree of NBA2K but at least something to keep players invested. I would like some user input over trade and draft considerations, sometimes after simulating an offseason I am stuck with substantially low rated players or even below minimum number of players. Also how am I not able to negotiate on my own contacts, either money, options or years. Its dissapointing and frustrating. It appears to have improved but over fumbling is still a problem in the snow. Please consider these changes for future updates. Thank youPositions issue
Anyone have the issue since the patch where you are at a position (mine being qb, also I was on the falcons) just to be switched to a different position plus a new team (was moved to the broncos and was put at wr, whilst still keeping my qb attributes, with all my stats deleted) any suggestions or answers would be great!! (photos below)Superstar issues
Dear EA Team, I would like to address several frustrating issues I’ve encountered in Madden 26 Superstar that significantly take away from the experience. The core of the game is fun, but it feels full of small, immersion-breaking problems that add up quickly. When I run a no-huddle, I select a play and the correct routes are shown in the play art, but once the snap happens, my receivers run completely different routes. Every receiver on my team has a Superstar Development trait, which makes it feel completely unrealistic and unbalanced. When I roll out of the pocket, instead of adjusting or blocking, my receivers just stand around and watch me get hit, even if i playmaker them into the direction of the defenders. It’s frustrating that I cannot create multiple players for the same position at once. When I try to customize my uniform before a game, the game doesn’t show what the jerseys look like, so I have no idea how they actually appear on the field. During a playoff overtime game, once regulation ended, the commentators went completely silent until I stepped back onto the field — almost as if no commentary lines were ever recorded for that situation. I cannot see the injury report, and I also don’t have access to league-related news. After switching teams, I am still stuck with the same short, watered-down playbook of around 60 shotgun plays. This is beyond disappointing. CFB 26 had this right — you could’ve literally just copy-pasted that system. I also find the whole situation a bit strange. It seems like the company is trying to save on testing and instead relies on customers to test the product and provide feedback. Of course, we are not compensated for this; we pay for the finished product and are expected to report bugs that went unnoticed after a year of development. These issues make the game feel unpolished and unfinished. The gameplay foundation is strong, but the lack of attention to detail really hurts the overall experience. ThanksOnline ranked H2H mode STILL NOT working
It’s been a month and I’m still getting the “Our senses cannot process your request at this time. Please try again later” message. Literally the only game mode I can’t play and it’s my next favorite mode after my connected franchise mode that has 32 active users. Can I PLEASE get some form of compensation since it looks like you all don’t really care to fix this problem. You marked it solved in one of the threads and even after today’s 9/17/25 update it is NOT a problem solvedSuperstar Showdown
As a superstar and superstar showdown player, it’s upsetting that a mode that has a a solid base and community from what i’ve seen never gets any attention. Since like the month of March in Madden 25 none of the issues have been fixed or seemed to be addressed. Within the ranked 3V3 mode WHICH I MAINLY BOUGHT THIS GAME FOR, was a great addition originally but once you reach a high it is filled with glitchy celebration spamming and speed boost, terrible unrealistic spin animations. Cross platform within the mode has had a glitch since Madden 25, where Xbox,PC,PS users will not get their proper position abilities if they are playing with 1 or 2 people on another console unless that person picks the running back position they will get quarterback abilities and become a QB no matter what position they are CB,LB,WR or HB. When i paid for the game i was excited to see this mode get better but it brought a NEW glitch. In the 3v3 during handoffs for some Quaterbacks, they freeze after handing off the ball eliminating part of the double pass option and if the ball is thrown to the Receiver the running back will then freeze after throwing the ball. The live event for the showdown is the exact same thing as madden 25, no new rewards same exact helmet and jersey combination for the halloween event. No variety of modes like a 7v7, or one thing i enjoyed the hit stick counting as +2 could be its own seperate mode within superstar. This game mode has so much potential and i truly enjoy playing it even with all the stuff i have to put up with. I just want the people that play this mode to have a better experience.
Superstar Fake Stats?
So, on top of all of the other issues with Superstar's game mode, I now have stats I didn't do. I started a new career as a halfback. In my first game, I supposedly was not the starter, but when I finally saw action in the 3rd quarter, I peeked before I even played the first down and saw that I already had 21 carries for 50 yards in the game. I didn't play those downs. Now I'm stuck with those stats for the rest of my career?! Is this going to continue throughout my career? Will I only get some carries and the game will simulate the rest? Why would I play that if I cannot "own" my own career? My gawd this game is so broken.
Issues in Superstar mode
So I mainly get these games for this mode, so this is pretty critical for me personally. So that said first of all, there is this issue with First Downs not counting when getting a task from your Coaches to do it. (I tried both running as my QB to get it and get it with a RB on a play and neither counted.) And I think this is related to the Jordan Quest where you are to get 10 first down completions. Which is also not counting at all, no matter what I do. Second so did they show me our stats for last season, showed something like 4-13 or something like that with my Raiders, but I went 16-1 and won the Superbowl as a Rookie. Nothing of that is even mentioned in the second season more like "This second year is starting to feel comfortable now". Also so would it be lovely with a Trophy Cabinets similar to the one in CFB (which I imported my character from and they do mention him winning the Heisman but not his four years in a row winning the national championship with two different schools. ) Also when it comes to stats, why don't we get a "current season" tab for this? Player stats and career stats are the same as far as I can tell?
Ranked 2v2 or 3v3 NFL Superstar KO Exhibition Mode
To the powers that be at EA and Madden, This is a formal request for a ranked version of 2v2 and 3v3 NFL Exhibition Superstar KO Mode. Why is it that 2v2 and 3v3 only exists in MUT? For money, we get it, you want people to spend more money building their MUT teams but, in my opinion, you are losing sight of the soul of your player base in the pursuit of their pocket and I am here to implore you to give a small concession in your march towards increased share prices, champagne filled board meetings, and sipping mai-tais on the yacht with a beautiful girl (or man) on your lap. Madden has always been a way for football fans to feel one step closer to the NFL and to play with their favorite players and teams and while, yes, MUT allows you to build a team with whatever players you like, there is a reason why people didn't only choose to play the ProBowl when they used to sit down and play a couch coop or versus game. They would choose their favorite team, with their current roster, and go to battle on the virtual gridiron. It allowed for an authentic competitive gameplay experience where the best team and the worst team were not dictated by how much money the players had put in, but instead by what the true player ratings were. The 1v1 version of this exists! You can still have that experience online, but in order for me to team up with 1 or 2 of my friends who are also fans of the same team, and go battle it out with 2 or 3 people online, I either have to use 'pay to win' made up teams of Pokémon players, or I have to play some weird hyper unrealistic arcade game mode to get my stats tracked. Ranked NFL Superstar KO Exhibition mode in 2v2 and 3v3, with real NFL rosters is MISSING and has been missing from the game since probably 2011, when the position groups could earn experience and 'level up' their position based on achievements in the game. I am not saying that was the best option, because it often times lead to unbalanced gameplay, but even then, it didn't feel as unbalanced as trying to go into a MUT squad game today. EA - people will still play MUT, they will still spend money, you will still make millions of dollars, and that girl (or guy) will still sit on your lap on the yacht and feed you chocolate covered strawberries! It will cost you almost nothing to build a ranked version of a mode that already exists - just track my wins and losses and how many times somebody quits! You already track the game stats with the Season pass, and give out badges for accomplishments, why can't we just put some extra skin in the game with a leaderboard and some ranked scores. We have to manually track our wins and losses. All we are asking for is a way to gauge the level of our opponent and get rewarded for winning. Please, please make a ranked version of NFL Exhibition Superstar KO 2v2 and 3v3 with current NFL rosters. Sincerely, A Madden fan since 2001Qb superstar
Anyone have any problems with creating a Qb is superstar? All the other positions work fine for me but when I create a qb after I select quarter length and difficulty etc.. it just loads forever and will not launch into cutscene. When I restart app and go to superstar it brings me past the cutscene to the main menu and I can’t start my combine or anything. On pc.Superstar Draft Process
I have created my superstar and I am trying to start my career of through he combine and such, however when I go to the league screen it shows me the objectives to get drafted and get drafted top 5, but after that It doesn't take me any further to the draft process. Is there something I am missing to do to get my career started?
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