The Madden 27 Closed Beta went live earlier today at 12:00 PM ET. Closed Beta access is open until Sunday, June 14th at 11:00 AM ET. Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC, players will be able to take an early look at the game.
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Dates
- Start: Thursday, June 11th at 12 PM ET
- End: Sunday, June 14th at 11 AM ET
Available Modes in the Closed Beta
- Play Now
- Online H2H
- Practice Mode
- Franchise Mode
- With limited teams available
- Madden Ultimate Team
- Mini Games
- Superstar
- Only QB and TE will be available
- Showdown will not be available
Reminder that playbooks, ratings, and players in the Closed Beta are not final will be updated before the launch of Madden 27.
Franchise Mode
Franchise mode will be limited to the four teams below, with Co-Op Franchise disabled.
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Los Angeles Rams
- San Francisco 49ers
Ultimate Team
Keep in mind that ANY progression made in the beta will not carry over once Early Access begins. The following will be available in the Closed Beta:
- Challenges:
- Training Camp
- Ultimate Preseason
- Forge
- Epic Challenges
- Solo Modes:
- Solo Champions: Easy
- Solo Champions: Normal
- Solo Champions: Hard
- The League (Solo Seasons)
- The Run (Solo Seasons)
- Head 2 Head:
- MUT Ranked
- Gauntlet
- Regular Season
- Sick Six
- Squads Regular Season
- Play A Friend:
- H2H PAF
- All-Madden H2H PAF
- Squads PAF
- Practice Mode
Rules about the Madden 27 Closed Beta
- Madden NFL 27 Closed Beta is available on PS5™ and Xbox Series X|S consoles, and is also available on PC via EA app and Steam. You must be 18+ and in the U.S. or Canada to participate.
- When participating in the confidential Madden NFL 27 Closed Beta, you must refrain from recording, streaming and/or capturing any portion of the closed beta.
- You also must not post videos, thoughts, discussions, screenshots or stream the closed beta on social media or the Internet. Doing so will result in removal from the closed beta as well as potential bans on all EA Sports accounts.
Tips for submitting Feedback
Please be sure to submit any feedback to the EA Forums
Below are some questions to think about when reporting an issue or providing feedback:
- What platform are you playing on?
- Where specifically did you see the issue?
- If you chose to participate on PC, please include the following in your feedback:
- CPU, RAM, OS, GPU, and DirectX Version
The following details are extremely important:
- Game Mode
- Game Style (Arcade, Simulation, Competitive)
- Game Difficulty
- Teams Used
- Playbook Used
- Play call - If a specific play is not applicable, what kind of playcall are you seeing? (e.g. Screen, Play Action, Outside Run, Inside Run, etc.)
- Any adjustments used during the play?
- If applicable, what buttons did you press?
- If you’re playing Franchise, are you playing an offline or online Franchise file?
- Were you doing anything specific in-game? Is this a repeatable issue?
- What did you do prior to identifying an issue?
- What game settings are you using? Did you change any settings at any point?
- Have you seen the issue before?
EA is also interested in hearing from players about the following:
- How do you feel about online H2H, are there other options, settings, and additional ways to play you feel would benefit your experiences?
- What do you think of the pass coverage, where do you feel it could improve? Let us know your skill level and game style when providing us feedback on this topic.
- How is the balance between the run/pass ratio AI Playcalling? How accurate are teams calling plays to their real-world counterparts
- Are there any plays you'd like to see for a specific team that are not currently included?
How to Download the Madden NFL 27 Closed Beta
To download on PlayStation:
- Post purchase of MVP+ Membership , search for the Closed Beta by looking up the Madden NFL 27 Beta titled "Madden NFL 27 - MTR (External Beta) | Beta"
- If you're an MVP+ Member, you can then download the Madden BETA
- Access Madden NFL 27 BETA at 12PM est
To download on Xbox:
- Post purchase of MVP+ Membership, the Madden NFL 27 Closed Beta will become part of your catalog titles
- Download Madden NFL 27 Beta beginning 11:00AM EST
- Access Madden 27 BETA at 12PM EST
- Note: If you do not see “M27 Madden Test Realm” in your catalog, use the Xbox search function to find and download the Beta.
To download on EA App or Steam®:
- Go to your Game Library.
- Select “Redeem Code”.
- Enter your provided code and get ready to play.
Madden 27 Beta Known Issues
Gameplay Known Issues:
- Custom Adjustments & Individual Adjustments are not fully functional.
- Abilities are not final and are still in development.
Superstar Known Issues:
- Some rewards may appear delayed and may require re-entering the mode.
- Some rewards may not be granted properly.
- Some Notifications may not be interactive.
- When completing a Weekly Activity and then navigating the Play tab, Gameday Shorts may become unavailable until re-entering the mode.
Presentation Known Issues:
- Some pregame sequences show players clipping with cameras and/or other characters
- Panthers’ pregame sequence can show a black screen until play call for the opening kickoff
- The Patriots’ End Zone Militia is wearing clothing without the correct colors
- Banner data may be missing or incorrect
- Some coordinator shots in the press box have visual issues related to cameras, character models, and/or lighting
- Transitions in the Halftime Report between segments and/or back to the current game may not be smooth
- Transitions in the Weekly Recap between segments and/or back to the Franchise hub may not be smooth
Audio
- Team runout audio is still WIP - Timing of player animations may be out of sync with music/chants
- The crowd anticipation/reactions are still WIP
- Some UI audio is still WIP and may be missing
- Some incorrect seasonal broadcast banner/wipe SFX
- Music ends too early in Weekly Recap, the mix for Combine is WIP
- Incorrect speech in Weekly Recap
- Incorrect or missing commentary for specific events
Ultimate Team Known Issues:
- Art inconsistencies and placeholder images
- In Ultimate Team Play A Friend, invited players may be returned to the Online H2H menu after leaving a match or lobby.
- Field Pass Objectives May Display Incorrectly.
- Selecting a favorite team through Team Pass does not currently update a player's favorite team in MUT.
- Dev Note: Players who want to use a specific favorite team should set it manually in the game's Settings menu BEFORE entering MUT.
Franchise Known Issues:
- Undrafted Rookie Free Agent Overall Ratings are higher than they will be at launch
- CPU Trades are aggressive right now and haven’t been tuned yet
- We’re still adding a lot of variety to avoid repetitive news content
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