Play Now Live not working
Play Now Live on Madden 23 has not been working since at least september 2025 for everyone on every platform, the only thing that happens when you try to use it is an error message saying that the servers are experiencing a high amount of traffic and that it can't process any requests, can you guys please fix Play Now Live before you shut down the online servers on the 13th of july 2026? EA_DanaB EA_Dennis EA_Mahonia EA_Abril EA_Mercutio EA_Megami EA_Kent EA_Mio EA_EduWelcome to the Game Suggestions board. LOOK HERE FIRST!
Hey, Madden Community! We're happy to have you with us here on the forums for the Madden franchise. You're likely here because you have a great suggestion for Madden NFL 23 or for a future Madden title down the road. This is a perfect place to let out whatever you have on your chest to improve the Madden franchise. Some rules and guidelines for this board: Be constructive in your posts. If something in game is frustrating you, we ask that you highlight why it makes you feel that way and provide your thoughts on how to make it better. Posts that are abusive or troll-like in nature may be removed per the AHQ Forum Rules. Use the search bar at the top to fill in key words to see if an existing post was already created. From our side, it's better to see one post with significant XP with the community adding onto it. This way we have similar thoughts in the same place which makes it easier to collect and read for the Madden team. This board acts like a "suggestion box" where the Forum Community Managers may be less active than the General Discussion and other forum boards. We recommend putting together a well thought out post and encourage all others to give it XP if it is something you'd like to see added into the game/franchise. The Forum Community Managers will be active in reading all thoughts here and ensure all posts with significant XP are vocalized to the Madden team. If you want to discuss the contents of the post among others here that is welcomed! We do encourage you to post on the other relevant game mode boards if you're looking to get a conversation going among others within the community and Madden Forum Community Managers. What is an example of a great suggestion or idea? A post that only says "you should put X in the game because it will make it better" won't likely gain as much traction compared to one that has reasons why the current design is causing obstacles for the community, a better way to go about the game design, examples of it happening in game (video footage isn't required but it always adds more value), and how it would be beneficial for the entire Madden community. We look forward to your thoughts on these forums and will do our part to relay these posts up to the Madden development team to digest for future improvements. Thank you for being a fan of the Madden franchise!4.6KViews6likes2CommentsMadden 23 server issue: cannot access Face of the Franchise mode
I am experiencing a recurring connection issue when trying to access Face of the Franchise on Madden NFL 23. Every time I attempt to load the mode, I receive the following error message: “Our Servers are currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and cannot process your request to access this league at this time. Please try again later. We apologize for any inconvenience. You have been returned to the Main Menu.” This issue has persisted for several days, making the game mode completely unplayable. I have already opened support cases, but so far I have not received any response or solution. I would like to know if anyone in the community is facing the same problem and whether someone has found any workaround, solution, or official update about this issue. Since this is one of the main modes in the game, I believe many players may be affected, and any shared information would be helpful3.4KViews21likes54CommentsFilters for redundant same team play
I have played Madden ever since the first Madden has came out and I still enjoy the game. There is a redundancy of alot of player using the Eagles, KC, Baltimore and Buffalo which are great teams but I do not want to play these same teams all the time, I have experienced this redundancy for years now and it make me not want to play as much because I can barely play any other teams but those I have mentioned. There should be a filter or frequency setting as to what teams I would like to play against or teams I do not want to play as much. The Madden developers have always found a way to raise the bar and make Madden enjoyable and I honestly do not know how they can top what they have done with M26 but developers always find a way to make it better. Thank youMadden NFL 23 | Online Services and Product Support Retiring
Thank you for your loyalty and passion for Madden NFL over the years. As of Monday, July 13th 2026, the online services, support, and in-game purchasing for Madden NFL 23 will be retired. You will not be able to purchase Madden Points beginning January 12, 2026. Please note that any existing balances of Madden Points can be spent until July 13th 2026; you will not be able to use any unspent Madden Points after this date. After July 13th, you’ll still be able to play offline modes on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For further information, please check out help.ea.com. - EASPORTS Madden Dev Team532Views2likes0CommentsZero Chill Pass Rewards
Hello so I purchased madden 23 in December and could not play ultimate team or access the field pass until the very last day of the zero chill pass, making it literally impossible for me to obtain most of the rewards. I never received any makerights or anything for this issue but was told I would receive some weeks ago.Solved247Views0likes2CommentsCan’t get on Ultimate Team - Our Servers Cannot process Your Request
Product: Madden NFL 23 Platform:PlayStation 5 Which console generation do you have? Sony PlayStation 5 What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Picoul27 Date/time issue occurred 12/11 7;30pm What type of issue do you have? Crash/Freeze Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team Which part of the mode? Solo Challenges Summarize your bug Every time I get on ultimate team it crashes and says our servers cannot process your request at this time try again later How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Getting on ultimate team What happens when the bug occurs? A screen shows up saying our servers cannot process your request at this time try again later What do you expect to see? A screen shows up saying our servers cannot process your request at this time try again PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here. What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? Card Enter RAM memory size in GB Product: Madden NFL 23 Platform:PlayStation 5 Which console generation do you have? Sony PlayStation 5 What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Picoul27 Date/time issue occurred 12/11 7;30pm What type of issue do you have? Crash/Freeze Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team Which part of the mode? Solo Challenges Summarize your bug Every time I get on ultimate team it crashes and says our servers cannot process your request at this time try again later How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Getting on ultimate team What happens when the bug occurs? A screen shows up saying our servers cannot process your request at this time try again later What do you expect to see? A screen shows up saying our servers cannot process your request at this time try again PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here. What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? Card Enter RAM memory size in GB Product: Madden NFL 23 Platform:PlayStation 5 Which console generation do you have? Sony PlayStation 5 What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Picoul27 Date/time issue occurred 12/11 7:30pm What type of issue do you have? Crash/Freeze Which mode has this happened in? Ultimate Team Which part of the mode? Solo Challenges Summarize your bug Every time I get on ultimate team it says error our servers cannot process your request at this time try again later How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Getting on ultimate team What happens when the bug occurs? Every time I try to get on ultimate team What do you expect to see? A screen that is a error screen PS4 Crash Reporting: Please copy the text you put in the crash report here. What is the AMD or Nvidia Model Number of your graphics card? Card Enter RAM memory size in GB Solved18KViews22likes301Comments