Madden 22: You may want to wait to start Franchise mode

Madden 22 is set to launch on August 20 of this year. And with all of the long-awaited improvements coming to Franchise mode, you may be tempted to jump right into the mode. But hold on.

While Franchise mode will see a number of fan-requested improvements in Madden 22 — including the addition of a full coaching staff, weekly strategy decisions and an all-new season engine — one particular, and very important feature won’t be available until September.

EA has confirmed that the revamped scouting functionality won’t be available in the game at launch. Instead, it will be part of a Live Service update that’s targeted for September, meaning it could come then or it could also be delayed.

Even if it does arrive in September, you’ll want to wait to start your Franchise until then. That’s because in order to access this improved scouting feature, you’ll be required to restart your Franchise after download the update.

We don’t have many details regarding scouting improvements, only that it’s a “significant structural overhaul” of the crucial franchise piece. Scouting functionality has been featured in previous Madden titles to date, but has been greatly watered down to the point where it’s not even fun, or remotely interesting. There’s no sort of strategy element either.