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Wow, so that's just it? It's the only game I play that it happens while playing. I am and have been plugged directly into an outlet and have nothing else plugged into the XBOX. Since I started counting, I'm up to 33 times the game has green screened me while playing either MUT Draft or occasionally solos. I play COD for several hours at a time and have no issues. I just turned my XBOX and played a MUT draft game and in the third QTR of my first game got green screen shutdown again. Please tell me that you all are gonna figure this out and not just say tough luck.
- 5 years ago@iambrooksgreene I feel you on that one ... it's the last day of September and I still HAVE NOT FINISHED A FULL GAME OF MADDEN this year ... how unbelievable is that.
The silence continues from @EA_Blueberry and the whole EA team ... it's incredibly frustrating as a disgruntled consumer to hear crickets when you're desperately asking for help. Especially as someone who has ALWAYS been a diehard Madden fan and supported the series even in the years where it was less than stellar.
Is a bit of care, concern, and customer service just too much to ask for a month and a half after release when I still can't use the product that I bought??? - 5 years ago
Ive spoken to xbox support, since EA isnt fixing the problems in their games xbox is currently investigating and working on a fix for madden and fifa. Sad that Microsoft has to do EA’s job for them.
- 5 years ago
I seem to be one of the few people on here, who was lucky enough to have no crashing, after the first title update. I have played pre season, and three reg season games. I havent touched the game in almost three weeks. In all honesty this game is complete junk. All of the new Franchise features, are boring they add no more depth, or enjoyment to the game. The gameplay is the same as it has been for about 5 years. Commentary is also, the same audio as previous games. The scouting update will arrive in October, not September, if at all. I understand how frustrated you guys feel about, not being able to play this game, but honesty you aren't missing much. I wish I had saved the money, I paid for early release and purchased Far Cry 6. I know I won't be pre-ordering this game again. Hopefully the other company, who recently secured an NFL license, can make a good NFL game.
- 5 years ago@thagiantklupa Please keep us posted on this, it's getting a bit ridiculous at this point.
- 5 years ago
@Canucksedge wrote:I seem to be one of the few people on here, who was lucky enough to have no crashing, after the first title update. I have played pre season, and three reg season games. I havent touched the game in almost three weeks. In all honesty this game is complete junk. All of the new Franchise features, are boring they add no more depth, or enjoyment to the game. The gameplay is the same as it has been for about 5 years. Commentary is also, the same audio as previous games. The scouting update will arrive in October, not September, if at all. I understand how frustrated you guys feel about, not being able to play this game, but honesty you aren't missing much. I wish I had saved the money, I paid for early release and purchased Far Cry 6. I know I won't be pre-ordering this game again. Hopefully the other company, who recently secured an NFL license, can make a good NFL game.
I just want what I paid for or a refund if they aren’t going to fix it. Considering we can’t even play the game I would say we certainly have wasted money, you can play the game, it may not feel like money well spent but its certainly not wasted
- 5 years ago@thagiantklupa My understanding was that Xbox was only going to be able to fix issues with the crashes related to overheating and the crashes that completely shut down the Xbox ... I've had a few complete shutdowns, but NEVER an error or warning for overheating ...
Not sure if they can actually solve EA's problems completely ...
Still, at least someone is working on something ... - 5 years ago
They aren’t solely focusing on the overheating bug, there is a problem with coding or the software. They wanted to rule out corrupted data on the OS so they are suggesting users try a console reset but have it keep your games and apps so it resets the OS. I tried that and it didn’t work, but it seems like they are getting close to a fix and I would expect an update or a patch from Microsoft soon. This is incredibly frustrating but like you said at least someone is doing something, the fact that I get more communication from xbox support about madden 22 and the issues its having than I do EA is pretty damn telling. Any other company would fire everyone responsible for this debacle, from devs to the mods and service reps on here. Instead EA put’s their fingers in their ears and says “la la la I can’t hear you”.
- 5 years ago
Where are you able to follow along with Microsofts efforts to fix this? Is there a message board or reddit or something or are you messaging them directly?
- 5 years ago
Xbox status page, you can also tweet at xbox support and they are quite quick to respond.
- 5 years ago
@thagiantklupa wrote:Xbox status page, you can also tweet at xbox support and they are quite quick to respond.
Is that the staus regarding nba 2k22?
- 5 years ago
@giovannilinardi wrote:
@thagiantklupa wrote:Xbox status page, you can also tweet at xbox support and they are quite quick to respond.
Is that the staus regarding nba 2k22?
It says nba 2k22 but they are aware that fifa 22 and madden 22 are experiencing the same issue so the fix should be universal.
- 5 years ago
@thagiantklupa wrote:
@giovannilinardi wrote:
@thagiantklupa wrote:Xbox status page, you can also tweet at xbox support and they are quite quick to respond.
Is that the staus regarding nba 2k22?
It says nba 2k22 but they are aware that fifa 22 and madden 22 are experiencing the same issue so the fix should be universal.
So far thats been one month working on that fix!
- 5 years ago
@giovannilinardi wrote:
@thagiantklupa wrote:
@giovannilinardi wrote:
@thagiantklupa wrote:Xbox status page, you can also tweet at xbox support and they are quite quick to respond.
Is that the staus regarding nba 2k22?
It says nba 2k22 but they are aware that fifa 22 and madden 22 are experiencing the same issue so the fix should be universal.
So far thats been one month working on that fix!
Yea believe me I have aired my frustrations with them about it as well, personally I am keeping my eyes open for a PS5.
- 5 years ago@thagiantklupa from what i hear nba2k22 problem is also on ps5 crashing issues. i dont think its the systems i think its the next gen games.
- 5 years ago
I have noticed that fifa 22 crashes less than madden 22. Fifa I can play maybe like 3-5 games before crashing. Madden 22 is like 15 minutes then shuts off Xbox. I’m about to find out if this is just an EA Sports thing or an EA thing by playing the 2042 beta.
- 5 years ago
i played the battlefield beta for 3 hours..... guess what NO SYSTEM CRASh just like every other game other then madden 22 and fiffa 22. this IS A EA SPORTS ISSUE 100 PERCENT. they need to stop blaming it on the xbox. FIX YOUR STUFF EA SPORTS.
- 5 years ago
Lucky u it seems any EA game crashes for me even now the beta crashes after a few minutes
- 5 years ago@xwbv17 then it might be your xbox seems like its a either one for most
- 5 years ago@timbsoslicegb17 Well i meant the most recently released EA games like Madden fifa and the battlefield beta
- 5 years ago
ok well they are definitely just ignoring us and this thread because i talked to two people and they said they are receiving no reports of bugs or anything i even sent them this page and got ignored
- 5 years ago@xwbv17 EA don't care about their customers.
- 5 years ago
two hours of nhl ZERO issues so plz ea fix madden i want to play plzz
- 5 years ago
FIX YOUR GAME
- 5 years ago@xwbv17 It's been radio silence from @EA_Blueberry and company recently.
- 5 years ago
Imagine your only job is to respond and update customers on issues with your games and you can’t even do that properly. These people are scum, if they were on fire I wouldn’t even * on them to put them out.