Madden 23 Franchise Mode returns, and with it there are plenty of ways to set up your league, including doing a Fantasy Draft to make a dream team.
The Madden 23 Franchise Mode has seen some long-needed love this season, as EA continues to iterate on its longest-running pillar of the Madden franchise.
Madden 23 feels like a real celebration of the series’ history, especially as EA wants to do right by the late, great John Madden. That’s why it’s fitting that Franchise Mode, Madden’s take on a career mode, is getting some love after a couple of years more focused on multiplayer play (though we still have no Madden 23 cross-platform play…).
Despite that, Franchise Mode has remained a fan-favorite pastime. If you’ve played it in the past decade or so, a lot will be familiar here, but there are some bigger enhancements this year around player engagements, especially when it comes to acquiring players. That way, building your teams should be much more interesting and feel distinct from team to team.
But what if you’re new to Madden, and have never tried Franchise Mode? We’re here to give you the lowdown on what it is, how you should set up your league, and also try an exciting Fantasy Draft.
Franchise Mode is the same as ‘Career Mode’ in other sports games. This lets you step into the shoes of a certain role – be it an owner, head coach, or player – and live out your entire career across multiple seasons.
To start, there are four options to choose from when you start a league which comes down to how you want to play.
