Oldenburg admits that madden 22 mut coins core gameplay was slightly overpowered by Amazon's Next-Gen Stats. Although running the ball was lots of enjoyment in Madden NFL 21 and is perhaps one of the most enjoyable features of the game, Oldenburg admits to this. Gameplay designers for Madden NFL 22 focused on defensive players' ability to block ball carriers once being blocked, as opposed to being completely removed from a play at the point of first contact.
"This year, we've got new motions to penetrate the defensive line. We've blockers that meet up at angles other than heads-up" Oldenburg said. I'm sure you've seen this happen as an offensive linebacker. The player would move further and laterally before you would enter an attack. Your guy would warp and turn , then engage the blocker before losing any momentum. So we did things that keep defenders in the play."
Oldenburg told the press, "We know over time that in any [Madden] which has a simpler run the players are more likely to have fun with it." Then he added, "We are still tuning but we're getting closer."
Rounding out Madden NFL 22's options, the hybrid narrative/career mode Face of the Franchise returns with a brand-new story called "United We Rise." Players can play as linebackers throughout their single-player journey; Face of the Franchise has been restricted to quarterbacks, running backs as well as receivers to date. Players can play the character they made in "United We Rise" as their avatar in The Yard, an arcade-like multiplayer game that Madden NFL 21 introduced.
Madden NFL 22 launches August 20 on Google Stadia and PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC. Madden NFL 22 covers are mostly dominated by Super Bowl's quarterbacks -- Tampa Bay's Tom Brady, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes. Both of the players have appeared on Madden covers previously (Brady for Madden NFL 18; Mahomes for Madden NFL 20). These new features, like Next-Gen Stats and home field advantages as well as brand new atmospheres and presentation for the game, won't available on PCs and buy Madden 22 coins older consoles.