Madden 21: 10 Ways EA Can Improve Franchise Mode
1. Upgrade Relocation & Create-a-Team
How is it that in 2002 we could create any team we wanted and have them play in any city we wanted? Now, our creative freedom is limited to a handful of cities of which we are restricted even more on choice of team name and logos. Unacceptable. Having a "fan popularity" metric is fine, but it shouldn't limit our creativity and options.
Again, NBA 2K is miles ahead of Madden when it comes to creating teams, relocating, and adding expansion teams in franchise mode. Especially on the next-gen consoles, we should have a deep set of tools that allow us to pick the best uniform, perfect color combinations, full stadium customization, etc.
And for future reference, whenever a team is about to change stadiums in real life... incorporate it into the game! One of the biggest disappointments of Madden '20 was playing past the first year and the Chargers, Rams, and Raiders didn't move.