Re: Why is Next Gen not being brought to PC for Madden 22?

@EA_BlueberryThe whole game was programmed on PCs....you literally have to delete things, to not have on PCs anymore.

The answer is not "disappointing", it is just not an answer in any way!

ps.: And as stated befor: Please do not take any comment personal Mr. Blueberry, you are just in a horrible job-position.

@EA_Blueberry It really does suck that you gotta take the brunt of the heat for this. I, along with many others, are very frustrated that no Next Gen features are coming to PC. Countless community members including Youtubers that are game changers, reddit users, and other forum members are confused by this since current PC specs are more than enough for it. While I thank you for relaying this info up to your higher ups, please do keep us informed on changes. I will purchase the game if the next gen features are brought to the game, even if that means in a mid season update like Madden 21 got on next gen consoles. This decision to cut content from the PC community is only going to hurt the sales of the game on this platform over time.

As others have stated this isn't personal for you @EA_Blueberry and EA was making some great strides on the PC front.

There was one major thing missing heading into Madden NFL 21 and that was a lack of crossplay. Had there been crossplay I would have been ecstatic, instead in order to play with most of my buddies I had to purchase the game for console. That was strike 1.

Strikes 2&3 is this abomination of giving fully capable hardware a lackluster experience. My gaming rig has been running PS5 level quality for 3 years now and yet it won't be given the Next Gen experience. This was a calculated call by higher ups in EA that decided they don't like giving the game away to EA Play Pro subscribers and would rather push for everyone to buy the game on console.

Well instead you won't get me buying this on console this year as I did last year even though I shouldn't have had to. But on top of it I have cancelled my EA Play Pro sub. I have no plans to support ANY EA game until we get cross play in applicable titles and the PC version of Madden receives the same treatment as the current gen consoles... yes they are now the current gen, not next gen.

@EA_BlueberrySo basically EA doesn't care that most of the fans still only have current gen systems or PCs, and those fans are going to be stuck with a Madden 22 that is more similar to Madden 21 than the actual Madden 22 version when it comes to presentation, gameplay, and stats? I understand it on the previous consoles, but I happen to know that all you would have to do is port the next gen version to the PC. Like I mentioned in my initial post that was moved here. Offer both versions on PC if you are worried people won't be able to run the next gen version on their PCs and offer downgrades if the next gen version doesn't work.

Job done, issue solved...

Make it happen...I just want the real Madden 22 experience and not the watered down version of Madden 22 that PC and current gen are getting and haven't even seen yet in the trailers and deep dives. Like I said, don't end up like Cyberpunk 2077 did

The problem I have with this answer is that the cards being used in the new consoles are comparable to the cards most gamers are using. Going on from that point every single game being made is on a PC first in whatever game engine the developers choose to use and then extrapolated to the client's desired platform. The assets they are using are being generated on GPU's similar to that of what most gamers are using. The exception is for the art teams who are using the pro series of cards that prioritize rendering and computational power versus making things pretty. Please express the true feelings of the PC community we waited long enough for the game to finally return to PC only to be shafted when the Next-gen update came out for 21 and then completely stabbed when 22 decided not to be next gen for Madden and Fifa.

I cant believe I was duped into buying this game. You guys continue to disappoint your customers with absolutely head scratching decisions. Your answers are literally just "get me through this question" answers and provide little to no substance. All you are doing is pushing the ball down the road until eventually someone else can make a public statement saying were not getting anything until Madden 23 in which time you will basically just release a face lifted next gen madden 22 to us as Madden 23 and expect us to be happy. Literally the worst company ever to make video games.

I absolutely hope people take the time to get on twitter.  Show the NFL that EA doesn't deserve this licensing agreement.  Make them sweat losing the agreement and they will be forced to take us seriously.  Stand together like last year.  The PC last gen push was a slap in the face.  What was added to franchise was mediocre at best.   People are just currently happy that in years they finally have something new.  But it wont last.  People are gonna see through the illusion.  Stand together again and topple this agreement and let someone who will take us seriously get it imo.

the computer I built last winter running is running pretty hard on this current gen guys, & if you look at the forums many people have been having issues. I'm just hoping they don't abandon us to be honest.

My 3 year old PC runs this game in its sleep.  Just because you built a subpar PC doesn't cover EAs laziness\greed.

@EliteTeamKillerbut they never will because that's not where their core audience is, even on the last earnings call they said, quote: "The main drivers of growth next year remain FIFA on console, Apex Legends, Apex Mobile and FIFA Mobile."
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4483373-electronic-arts-inc-s-ea-ceo-andrew-wilson-on-q3-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript
sad but that's just market economy, what can I say 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️

It's also a joke they upped the system requirements starting with Madden 21 for PC when the game engine dates back to 2013. There no reason why a Windows 7 or 8.1 PC cannot play the latest Madden. Also Origin blocks you from installing it on a PC not running 10. This basically the same game since Madden 19 for PC yet for some reason greedy EA had to jack up the system requirements .

There's also zero reason to still be running anything pre windows 10.  But yeah, screw EA, Microsoft and Sony for making whatever deal they made to try and drive useless console sales.

There have been many threads discussing this at length and EA just doesn't care.

Let's also look at nba 2k22 for pc, wwe 2k22 for PC, and mlb the show 22.

Both 2k22 games are current gen on PC, even though we are about to have a hardware launch in September where you'll get double console performance for half the price.

We have faster ssds, hardware that is 3x more powerful..and soon we will have hardware so much more powerful its going to be hard to put a number on it.

We can not get the same games as the 2019 zen 2 apu's but we will have 14gbps gen 5 ssds, 4080s that will be 5-6 times more powerful than consoles, and zen 4 cpus that are so far above and beyond zen 2, it's crazy.

It is laziness.

Mlb the show 22 is ported for switch, but not releasing on PC even though it's on Xbox gamepass now.

The devs are all lazy and the console communities think we all cheat. The thing is..thats fine just use an anticheat or...here's a bright idea...don't do cross-platform just let pc play against pc.

I have had every madden, nba 2k, and mlb the show, going back decades.

Wwe 2k22 just released this month and we are still getting the 2013 version.

Does this mean they will do madden 23 and 2k23 as 2013 apps also? That's a 10 year gap. You should just not even bother making the game for PC, like how the show just seems to be ignoring PC. 

These sports games would be so crispy in 4k with high frame rates. I have a ps5 but I don't play it and I refuse to buy these games on console.

I really do wonder what's going to happen with the next round of sports titles in the fall.

If they are 2013 apps still, it's unforgivable. The damn industry needs to stop making games for the previous generation so gaming in general can advance

@EA_Blueberryis madden 23 going to be current gen on PC or will we be stuck with an app from 2013 again?

Within a month of madden 23 coming out, we will have yet another generation of cpus and gpus, yet EA hasn't even caught up to the last one. Even one of the better looking games, grid legends, runs at like 200 fps on any capable graphics card.

This may be EA's last chance to make an effort and regain some sports fans.

I'm sure many of the fans who cancelled their subscriptions would be back if they weren't stuck with an app from 2013 that runs on console hardware which is freaking zen 2, when zen 4 is coming out in august-september.

Shafted with;

madden

Fifa

Nba 2k

Wwe 2k

Mlb the show

We do not need to be making any games for previous gen consoles, nevermind limiting PC players to previous gen apps when we will have rtx 4090s at 6-7 times the power of a console. Next gen. LOL

Please don't continue this disgusting trend. Madden 21 can be excused, barely. Madden 22 can be a mistake, but madden 23 would be unforgivable, and I would boycott the entire publisher.

All I'm asking is for EA to update Madden this year. Ps4 is from 2013. I don't believe I should have to ask to update the game to the new standard, 10 years later, but here we are.

It should have options to upgrade features over the console version as well. Playing in 4k at high frame rates would be an upgrade, but maybe they offer better lighting, or who knows.

I would much prefer the game to not be available on PC, then to have it be available and be some 2013 re-run that we've all seen a billion times.

I'd also like to know if Madden 23 on PC will be the PS5/Xbox Series X version or still based on consoles released nearly a decade ago. If Madden on PC is not the PS5/Xbox Series X version and/or NHL doesn't come to the PC this year I will have to cancel my EA Play Pro subscription and play other games instead or buy them when they are heavily discounted or offered for free. Hell - raise the price of EA Play Pro if you are afraid you won't recoup the costs, I would much rather pay more for EA Play Pro and get the updated version of Madden and NHL game included than have to purchase NHL separately and get an old school version of Madden. 

@misterflugietime 

We do not have any official news to share regarding the future of the Madden franchise right now. As soon as we hear details we'll announce them with you as soon as possible. We know PC players have been requesting an upgraded version for Madden 22 throughout the year and relayed those requests to the team. I know this is not the answer you were hoping for, but if any details trickle the community team's way we'll share it with you.