Madden 22 Update 2.04 - December Title Update Patch Notes fix Franchise

Published: Dec 02, 2021, 4:15 pm Updated: Dec 02, 2021, 4:16 pm

The Madden 22 December Title Update has finally arrived, and a flurry of bug fixes are hitting gameplay and Franchise Mode.

We've got all the details you need about Madden 22 Update 2.04 including the full official December Title Update Patch Notes featuring several new X-Factor Players.

Madden 22 December Title Update 2.04 Patch Notes

It's become relatively standard in recent years for EA to push out a monthly Madden 22 Title Update, and they've stuck with at least that frequency this year as well.

The Madden 22 December Title Update is now here, and we finally got confirmation of this release date on Good Morning Madden.

The reveal was relatively light on details, but they did state the December Title Update hits Madden 22 on December 2, 2021.

Madden 22 Title Update 2.04 December — GET IT DONE: We should see some lingering bugs finally get resolved

While the file is slowly going live on consoles as of 11am ET on Tuesday, December 2, based on previous ones we expect this to be Update 2.04 on PS4, Version 1.0.0.12 on Xbox Series X|S, and Version 1.010 on PS5.

Download Size on PS4 comes in at 1.375 GB, and that should be similar across other platforms, but we'll update when we've got official word of the file size for other consoles.

Without further ado, here are the full Madden 22 Update 2.04 Patch Notes, separated out showing the next gen upgrades first and then those that will also apply to current gen.

Madden NFL 22 (Xbox Series X|S & PS5)

Key Highlights:

New X-Factor Superstar Players
Improvements to defending RPO plays
Various Franchise issues fixed

NFL Authenticity Updates:

Authenticity adjustments to 1990’s Lions helmet
Added Rams 1994 Throwback
Added Saints 2000 Gold & 1980’s Home/Away Throwbacks
Added Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s beard
Updated Saints endzone seats
Added Cardinals QB Kyler Murray’s "Meditate" Touchdown celebration

Superstar X-Factors:

New X-Factor Players:

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Bills QB Josh Allen
Rams WR Cooper Kupp
Washington WR Terry McLaurin
Steelers DL Cameron Heyward
Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf

Players Upgraded to Superstars:

Chargers QB Justin Herbert
49ers WR Deebo Samuel
Chargers RB Austin Ekeler
Browns OG Wyatt Teller
Saints CB Marshon Lattimore
Cowboys DB Trevon Diggs
Patriots LB Matt Judon
Chargers WR Mike Williams
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase
Buccaneers DT Vita Vea
Ravens TE Mark Andrews
Buccaneers C Ryan Jensen

Dev Note: Be on the lookout for another ability update towards the end of the season! Already on the watch list are Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, Falcons RB Cordarelle Patterson, and Patriots DB JC Jackson.

Players Downgraded to Superstar:

Titans WR Julio Jones
Seahawks DB Jamal Adams
Saints WR Michael Thomas
Cardinals DE J.J. Watt
Patriots DB Devin McCourty
Dolphins DB Xavien Howard

Players Downgraded to No Abilities

Giants RB Saquon Barkley
Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr
Giants WR Kenny Golladay
Bears WR Allen Robinson
Jaguars DE Josh Allen
Bills WR Cole Beasley
Patriots OL Trent Brown
Dolphins DB Byron Jones
Packers DL Kenny Clark
Buccaneers OL Ali Marpet

Ability Updates

Pick Artist: Tuning to significantly reduce knock-out chance after the catch has been secured; this will prevent knock-outs caused by contact from either an opponent receiver or a teammate defender.

Gameplay Updates:

Added logic for defenders to attack the QB more aggressively when scrambling on RPO and WR screen plays
Added logic for defenders to recognize ineligible players downfield on RPO and screen plays so they can break into pursuit faster to attack the ball carrier
Tuning to improve the pursuit of the Pitch and Read defenders on RPO Read plays so they’ll pursue the QB when he keeps the ball after not initially choosing to key on the QB
Fixed an issue causing the Read defender to tackle the WR on RPO’s
Fixed issue causing Tight End streaks to take an outside release stem at the beginning of the route
Tuning to Kick Power so that kickers with 99 KPW will now have the capability to make 66-yard field goals in the right conditions
- DEV NOTE: Because we saw a new NFL Record for FG Distance this year by Ravens K Justin Tucker, we have updated the max kick distance to reflect this amazing accomplishment. In order to pull off a 66-yard FG, you will need to achieve max kick power while pointing the kick arc all the way down, while also not having wind/weather negatively impacting the kick.
Fixed an issue sometimes preventing the defensive player from making adjustments after flipping the play
Improved a DB Press animation that was taking the receiver too far off his route
Fixed an issue preventing Play Art from always showing up in Co-Op Offline Franchise games
Tuning to improve Tight Ends catching the ball in the flat when thrown by a CPU-controlled QB
Tuning to improve pursuit angles vs. ball carriers using ‘Truck’ in the open field

Franchise Updates:

Fixed an issue where downloading a Draft Class through Scouting would sometimes cause a disconnect or crash
Fixed an issue where creating a league using Real-Life Rosters would result in an error
Fixed a crash when selecting download from Madden Share while using the Real-Life Regular Season Week 1 starting point.
Fixed an issue where users would see an error message when creating a Cloud franchise using the Real-Life Roster option and Regular Season starting point
General stability improvements
Fixed an issue with simulation stats in offline Franchises where every Quarterback’s longest pass would be 25 yards

Madden ID Updates:

Stability improvements

Madden NFL 22 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Stadia)