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offeS
Seasoned Novice
3 months ago

Please fix

Issue #1: Franchise Mode Bug When I play Franchise Mode, the game consistently crashes after three games. I’m using Toronto, and the issue always occurs during the second game of a back-to-back against Detroit (the grudge match). The game freezes completely—you can’t do anything and are forced to close it. When you reload the save, the same crash happens again, making the file unusable. This bug repeats every time I start a new file, making Franchise Mode unplayable.

Issue #2: Be a Pro – Stamina System I really appreciate the direction you’re taking with Be a Pro—it’s clear you’re trying to add realism by making players feel fatigued during tight games. However, the current stamina system makes the mode nearly impossible to enjoy. The weekly energy refill of just 5 points isn’t nearly enough. I’ve played 20 games, and in 11 of them, my player had completely empty stamina.

When stamina is gone, the player moves so slowly that you can’t do anything. You get knocked around like a ragdoll, and all the fun is stripped away. As someone who only plays offline, I currently can’t enjoy either Be a Pro or Franchise Mode. I’m honestly starting to regret paying extra for early access. Please fix these issues so I can actually play the game

36 Replies

  • el_manu94's avatar
    el_manu94
    Rising Novice
    2 months ago

    Tried that before, you can sim until after the grudge match, but as soon as you go back to the franchise menu, it freezes again

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 months ago

    Thanks for letting me know. Hopefully, we'll have this fixed soon.

  • DrLillis's avatar
    DrLillis
    Rising Newcomer
    2 months ago

    Im so tired at this **bleep**ing freezing on franchise mode. I have not played a full season yet. So much money it cost to buy NHL and I cant play the franchise mode, it is the only thing i play on NHL. Fix it NOW!!! 

    I dont have any problems on NHL 25, so fix a new update now!!

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 months ago

    We are working to get this resolved as soon as possible.

  • DrLillis's avatar
    DrLillis
    Rising Newcomer
    2 months ago

    Thank you! Fingers crossed that you get it fixed :)

  • TO ALL FRANCHISE MODE GAMERS - I MAYBE FOUND A SOLUTION!!!!!!!!

    Hey all, so I downloaded a new roster from roster sharing (Franchise Data 2 from 18th of September) and started to test a new save - and it kind of worked! It froze once, but somehow I could press the L3-Button and the overview appeared, after that it worked again, then I simulated the whole season and stopped before the grudge matches - never froze again!

    I actually could restore my original franchise mode after that, it froze again, but the trick with the L3-Button worked there also

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