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Madden NFL 26 Bug Report – Custom Team Issues (TeamBuilder)

Platform: Xbox Series X/S 
Date: August 17, 2025

Summary of Issues:

I’m experiencing multiple bugs with custom teams created via TeamBuilder in Madden NFL 26, impacting immersion and functionality. These issues are specific to custom teams and do not seem to occur with default NFL teams. Below are the details:

1. No Halftime Show or Weekly Recap for Custom Teams
   Description: Custom teams do not receive halftime shows or weekly recaps in Franchise Mode, unlike NFL teams. In Madden NFL 25, some halftime content was present, but Madden NFL 26 skips these entirely for custom teams.
   Impact: Breaks immersion and removes advertised features (e.g., Scott Hanson-hosted recaps).
   Details: Occurs consistently in Franchise Mode with custom teams.
2. Scoreboard Stats and Logos Not Displaying for Custom Teams
   Description: In leagues with many custom teams, the in-game scoreboard fails to display team logos and stats correctly, showing blank or incorrect data.
   Impact: Hinders gameplay experience and tracking of team performance.
   Details: Issue is more pronounced with a higher number of custom teams in the league.
3. Announcers Incorrectly Call Custom Team “Chicago”
   Description: Announcers refer to my custom team as “Chicago” during gameplay, despite the team having a unique name. This was not an issue in Madden NFL 25.
   Impact: Disrupts immersion and misrepresents team identity.
   Details: Occurs consistently across games with custom teams.
4. Custom Teams Missing Special Weather Effects
   Description: Custom teams do not experience dynamic weather effects (e.g., snow, fog, rain) that impact gameplay (visibility, stamina, ball security), unlike NFL teams.
   Impact: Reduces realism and excludes custom teams from a key advertised feature.
   Details: Tested in various stadiums; weather effects are absent or default to clear conditions.
5. Primetime Games Appear in Daytime with Glitched Lighting
   Description: Primetime games (e.g., Sunday/Monday/Thursday night) involving custom teams appear in daytime with overly bright, glitched lighting, instead of the expected nighttime broadcast package.
   Impact: Breaks immersion and fails to deliver advertised primetime presentation.
   Details: Occurs in Franchise Mode; lighting appears unnatural and buggy.
6. Uniforms Require Load-In/Load-Out to Display
   Description: Custom team uniforms do not display properly unless I load in and out of menus or modes.
   Impact: Adds tedious steps to gameplay and disrupts customization experience.
   Details: Issue persists across games and requires manual menu navigation to fix.