"I think the roadmap isprobably a little smaller than Madden nfl 22 coins the previous ones because we are really focused on a few core elements of Madden 22 and also getting into Madden 23 in a big manner," Graddy said at the time. "So I'll stick to what we've always said the last couple of years: we're a live service and we'll continue updating games, though we're definitely not planning to talk about a completely new mode."

The announcement attracted attention partly because franchise mode is a major issue with some Madden players. In fact, the roadmap was first announced in response to the #fixmaddenfranchise campaign that circulated Twitter in the middle of 2020. It began after news that EA had not planned improvements for franchise mode that year.

Since the time, EA has released new commissioner tools and other improvements with a major overhaul of its scouting systems. Madden 22 also introduced an enhanced scenario engine, season-long cuts, and coaching trees. However, players continue to highlight various areas where franchise mode is able to make improvements relative to its competitors, from the overall lack of customization to the myriad of bugs.

While EA Sports wouldn't provide any details on the details, improvements are planned for sometime next year. The changes could include expansion of franchises and improvements in the original road map in Madden 22. Expect more details in 2022.

In the meantime you can read IGN's review of Madden 22, in which we explain why the series stumbles in its transition to being available on Xbox Series X|S and PS5. Madden 22 is now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S as well as PC.

There are reports that EA Sports has cancelled the rest of the updates to the franchise mode regarding Madden 22, the developer/publisher insists there are still two updates planned for the feature.

I reached out to EA's team via email and I received the response below, which was shared with a few other publications.

"We do not want to speak out about rumors or speculation; however, we are committed to continuing to improve Franchise as a part of our ongoing Madden NFL 22 live service and beyond. This includes two forthcoming Franchise updates that buy Mut 22 coins will be available during Madden NFL 22. We'll give more details on these updates in the new year."