What's up, Maximum Football gamers! We’re excited to finally update you all—MPL is back up and running. You can now resume playing MPL, opening packs, and upgrading your team.

There’s plenty more to this update, but first, here’s what MPL players need to know:

If you purchased packs during the outage, they should now appear in your inventory, ready to open.
New players can now access MPL and open up their starter packs.
Player and team customization should once again be fully functional.

We know these last few weeks have been frustrating for those grinding the MPL leaderboards, and we greatly appreciate your patience as we worked on this permanent fix. Start opening packs, merging cards, and improving your team in MPL now.


Here are eight of the biggest improvements you’ll see when you log in after updating your game:

• Native 4K support for an enhanced visual experience
  
• Spectate any game in Dynasty Mode
  
• Adjust Dynasty settings mid-season, including quarter length and accelerated clock
  
• New screen passes to counter aggressive defenses
  
• Expanded special teams options: audibles during return plays, punt shield, and multiple kickoff return play variants
  
• A new kick meter for improved accuracy and control
  
• Updated defensive AI with better pursuit angles, aggressive pass coverage, and improved red zone defense
  
• New animations and polish for tackling, blocking, locomotion, and more

We are also extending the season pass to ensure players have ample time to complete challenges and progress through the tiers.

• New animations and polish: tackling, blocking, post-play movements, locomotion, and jump catches
  
• Audio fixes and improvements for animations and commentary
  
• Adjustments for replay mode
  
• General stability improvements
  
• Updated referee AI
  
• Updated bull rush animation loop
  
• Disabled over-the-shoulder and overhead catch animations
  
• Fixed an issue where receivers did not play an animation after scoring a touchdown

• Adjusted defensive plays to give defenders wider zones to cover more of the field sideline to sideline
  
• Fixed an issue preventing defensive linemen from disengaging from blocks
  
• Increased defenders’ odds of pushing blockers backward during engagements
  
• Fixed safety pre-snap alignment in man coverage
  
• Multiple fixes for defensive pre-snap alignment
  
• Restructured pre-snap AI defensive alignment
  
• Adjusted defenders in man coverage to play running backs out of the backfield more aggressively
  
• Reduced the range and spread of the dive tackle AI
  
• Made adjustments to red zone defenses
  
• Fixed zone coverage defenders sometimes facing the wrong way briefly
  
• Fixed a rare issue where defenders spawned inside one another pre-snap
  
• Fixed an issue where field goal block defenders would stand still
  
• Improved AI logic for assessing scrambling quarterback threat levels

• Added new screen plays to expand play-calling options
  
• Reduced drop-steps on play-action passes
  
• Fixed an exploit that caused drop-back animations to cancel when attempting to pass to an unassigned receiver
  
• Fixed snapping while strafing for offensive linemen
  
• Fixed an issue where offensive linemen moved in the wrong direction
  
• Improved logic for non-linemen blocking threats on run plays
  
• Fixed a visual glitch when playing get-up and injury animations after downing a player

• New kick meter for improved accuracy and control
  
• Created a shield punt play to reduce blocked punts
  
• Fixed an exploit where users could line up behind another rusher to easily block punts
  
• Reduced the frequency of blocked punts
  
• Fixed an issue where punting team blockers faced the wrong direction on returns
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some punts to be ruled a touchback after going out of bounds
  
• Made adjustments to onside kick formations
  
• Added additional kick return formations to limit scum kicks online
  
• Fixed an issue where kick returners would not go for the ball on the ground on onside kicks
  
• Adjusted kick returners to aim for a catch at chest level rather than the landing area on kicks
  
• Players can now audible on kick-off returns
  
• Fixed punt return gunner coverage

• Spectate any game in Dynasty Mode
  
• Simulate individual games in Dynasty Mode
  
• Added a settings tab in the main menu to update the game clock and accelerated play clock preferences
  
• Fixed overtime scores in simulated games
  
• Adjusted Dynasty save deletion process
  
• Adjusted stadium upgrade text
  
• Fixed injury retrieval from gameplay to Dynasty
  
• Match history and rating now used in team ranking calculations
  
• Fixed conference name overflow issues
  
• Fixed an issue where games were not showing up on match selection

• Updated backend system to fix user card creation issues
  
• Fixed an issue impacting users’ ability to fair catch in multiplayer matches
  
• Fixed overtime scores in match history
  
• Made additional adjustments to the MPL system
  
• Fixed match history visualization issues

• Fixed some Season Pass items not having the correct names
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented team uniform changes from reflecting until the game was restarted
  
• Flip Play option added to all play selection screens
  
• Added safeguards to prevent users from using the same jersey number for every player
  
• Changing name and number font types now updates immediately on players
  
• Added new red-dot notifications for Store/Card Packs, Challenges, and Season Pass

This update brings major improvements across the board, and we’re excited to get you back into the action.

I wanted to give you an update on where we stand with the fix for card packs in MPL.

Throughout December, we encountered critical issues with our backend provider, making it impossible to sustain our online ecosystem at the scale of players we were serving. We initially deployed a temporary solution that restored card pack functionality, but unfortunately, the same issue resurfaced a couple of weeks later.

After thorough investigation, we realized that to ensure Maximum Football and MPL function as intended, we needed to migrate our entire backend system to a new provider. As you can imagine, this was no small task. Our team has been working around the clock to create a long-term solution that eliminates these issues for good.

We are excited to announce that next week, we will be releasing an update that will fully restore MPL and online play, barring any major setbacks in the approval process. Here’s what this means for you:

• Card packs will once again be fully functional.
  
• Any users who made purchases during this downtime will have their inventories restored and will be able to open the packs they purchased.
  
• MPL card customization will be reactivated and will now properly save when exiting the customization menus.

We know that these issues have affected Season Pass progression, preventing many players from unlocking rewards—including the Aircraft Carrier Stadium for premium players at Level 50.

To address this, we will be extending the Season Pass and looking into additional means to give our players ample opportunity to earn their rewards.

This patch isn’t just about MPL and card packs. It will also include:

• Gameplay fixes
  
• AI adjustments
  
• Fixes for frequently exploited online issues
  
• More improvements across the board

We’ll be sharing more details about new features and gameplay adjustments throughout the week on our Maximum Football social channels—so stay tuned!

We truly appreciate your patience as we worked through this issue, and we’re looking forward to getting everyone back into the action.

Thank you for your support, and we’ll see you on the field!

We want to provide an update regarding the current issue affecting card packs in Maximum Pro League (MPL). We are aware that new users attempting to enter MPL, as well as existing users trying to open card packs, are encountering an error.

We have identified the root cause and are actively working on a solution to restore normal functionality to card pack openings in MPL.

• Existing Card Packs: If you attempt to open a card pack already in your inventory, you will receive a timeout error or a message indicating the card was not created. The pack will remain in your inventory and will not disappear. Once the issue is resolved, you will be able to open all packs you have purchased.
  
• New Purchases: If you attempt to purchase a card pack you don’t currently own, the same error will occur. However, after restarting the game, the currency will be deducted, and the pack will appear in your inventory (marked with “Free x1” in the store). These packs will remain unopened until the issue is fixed.
  
• New Users: MPL relies on the creation of new cards to build your initial team. As a result, new users will not be able to access MPL until the issue is resolved. All starter packs will be available to open once the fix is in place

A fix is in development and will be available in our next update. This fix will take some time and will require a patch for both Steam and Xbox. Until then, we encourage users to NOT attempt to purchase or open packs in MPL.

We understand the frustration this may cause and apologize for the inconvenience. Challenges such as this come with the territory of an early access launch, and we are committed to getting MPL back up and running as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide updates as we implement solutions, including a permanent fix planned for the near future.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Hi, everyone. We have resolved the issue that caused players to lose inventory when opening up packs without receiving items. This is a temporary fix while we work on a permanent solution.

For now, users will be able to purchase and open packs, as expected. However, you may see some unexpected results in terms of customizing your cards. This is an expected bug while we work on a more long term solution.
If
you are still encountering any issues, be sure to completely restart your game. On Steam, exit out of Steam and restart. If you are still encountering issues after these troubleshooting steps, please respond to this post with specifics on how you encountered the error.

We appreciate everyone's patience while we worked through this and apologize for any inconvenience. If you were impacted by this issue and lost out on card packs as a result, please remember to fill out the form here. https://forms.gle/5o54DnNw543Cxd98A When the team logs back on in the new year, we will be processing these forms and helping to resolve individual account issues.

Hi, everyone.

We are aware of a bug currently where users are receiving an unknown error when attempting to open packs. This results in the user losing the currency and not receiving the packs. We are working on a solution for this bug now.

We encourage users to please not make purchases of card packs until we update that the issue is resolved.

If you have encountered this error in-game and lost currency, fill out this form[forms.gle].

We apologize for the inconvenience and we will update as soon as we have fixed the problem.

What’s up Maximum Football community. Today we are launching our 4th update to the Steam Early Access build and 2nd for Xbox Game Preview. This will be our final update of 2024 with our next coming sometime in January of 2025. 
The patch includes:

• Adjustments for defensive back abilities. With our last patch, we over corrected for the number of tipped interceptions and other weird plays in traffic. This update attempts to rebalance interceptions and limit the number of catches made by receivers in double and triple coverage. 
  
• Increase in coin earnings in MPL: We have heard from the start that the current rewards for playing games in MPL made it difficult to accrue enough coins to upgrade players. This patch increases the coin payouts for both online and offline MPL matches. 
  
• Changes to depth chart function in Dynasty: Our longterm goal is to implement the depth chart UI from MPL across all of our modes, but for now we have made a short-term adjustment to the way depth charts work in Dynasty mode. This change should make it easier to rearrange your depth chart. 

You can check out the detailed patch notes below. 
As I said before, this is our final update of 2024. We want to thank everyone who has downloaded the game, left reviews, and given us feedback. The game is better today than it was when we launched back in November thanks to you! 

2025 is going to be a big year for us. We just released our roadmap for the first half of the year. You can check that out here to learn more about what to look forward to. [www.maxfootballgame.com]

We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, we will see you in the new year! 

• Adjustments to defensive back catching abilities and swats to allow for more interceptions and less catches in double and triple coverage. 

• Fixed an issue where conference logos were not saving properly on custom teams 
  
• Name corrections for jersey patterns, face paints, and other customization items
  
• Fixed a crash users would experience when quickly switching between explore pages in custom logos

• Increased coin earnings for online and offline
  
• Updated daily rewards to include season XP

• Fixed a bug where the host would get stuck in the lobby if the client timed out. 
  
• Fixed overtime scores on match history

• Made UI improvements to depth chart in non-MPL modes
  
• Fixed a bug where a user would be given menu options as if they were offline when actually connected

As the year comes to a close, it’s only natural for us to look back and take stock of where we’ve been. It’s been a banner year for the Maximum Football team with the game launching to Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview at the end of the year. It’s been a long road to get to where we are and there have been a lot of blood, sweat, and tears poured into this project. We are so grateful for everyone in our community for the faith they’ve had in us and their willingness to come along for the ride.

In 2024, we launched our first playable Beta during the Steam Summer Next Fest where we were able to see the first pieces of feedback from the community. Since then, we have made thousands of changes to the game in the lead up to our Early Access launch in November.

With the game now out in the wild, we have gathered hundreds of pieces of feedback and released four updates that have addressed some of the most pressing feedback we’ve received from you.

But the end of the year is also a time for us to look forward. While we are proud of where Maximum Football is as we round out the year, we are even more excited about what’s to come in 2025, and we want you to get excited along with us.

To that end, we are FINALLY ready to reveal our 2025 Roadmap listing features and improvements we will be focusing on when our calendar turns over to January.

Here’s a handy graphic to help you better understand what to expect in the first half of the new year.

Now, let’s break it down.


Since releasing the game, and even prior to, we’ve been listening to the community about what’s most important to them to have included in the game. So our focus for the new year will be as follows:

1. Coach Mode: A highly requested feature from our hardcore sim audience, Coach Mode will allow you to serve as your teams playcaller while allowing the CPU to run the plays once the call is in.
   
2. Invite Multiplayer: What are sports games without a little friendly (or heated) competition. In 2025, we will be adding friend invites to our online offerings.
   
3. Couch co-op: Even better than a digital rivalry is an in-person one. Next year, we will release an update that allows players to compete against one another on the same system.
   
4. Crossplay: One of the keys to a healthy online ecosystem is having a big player base that allows for quick queues and solid connections. That’s why we will be opening up crossplay some time in the new year to allow Steam and Xbox players (and eventually PlayStation) to compete against one another in MPL.
   
5. Franchise Mode: The professional equivalent to Dynasty mode, Franchise mode will allow you to take over as the General Manager of a pro sports franchise in a customizable experience. We will reveal more about Franchise mode as we approach its release.

The 5 items listed above are considered major mode and functionality additions, but they don’t represent the only updates we will be working on. We are also committed to adding other, smaller user-requested features to the game. These include:

1. Weather
   
2. Screens, Draws, and other offensive plays
   
3. Defensive hot routes
   
4. More playcalling options
   
5. Team and roster sharing
   
6. UI adjustments for Roster Management

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it shows a few key items the team is actively working to add to the game.


Finally, there are several aspects of improvements that will be continuous efforts from the team. We will continue to monitor community feedback for ways to improve quality of life for our players, making adjustments to the things we see coming up the most. Online matchmaking and stability will continue to improve with each update, as well.

Lastly, we are in the process of overhauling our animation system and adding tons of new animations to account for different situations on the field. This will result in a more realistic on-field product both visually and physically.

All of the information including timelines and features are subject to change. We are still committed to listening to our audience and making the adjustments that are most important to you moving forward. Stay tuned for real-time updates as features start to roll out.


With the year now coming to a close, we want to thank you for playing and giving us your thoughts on the game. We are going to be winding down for the end of the year to take a break and recharge with our families for the holidays. We will be back with our next update in January. Until then, continue to build your ultimate football universe in Maximum Football.

See you in the new year!

What's up, Maximum Football community! We are back with a brand new update that adds a bunch of gameplay improvements, a new ping-based matchmaking system, and more. Here are some of the major additions in this update.

• Added Play Action Passes
  
• Added the ability to flip plays on offense, defense, and special teams
  
• Added situation plays such as Onside Kick, QB Kneel, and QB Spike
  
• Improved contact window for dive tackle animation to prevent defenders from phasing through ball carriers
  
• New MPL menu flow
  
• New ping-based matchmaking system
  
• Various bug and quality of life fixes.

You can check out the full patch notes at the end of this blog. The patch includes dozens of AI adjustments to account for the newly added play action passes as well as a number of technical fixes to matchmaking.

The update also adds our first Season Pass, Gridiron Glory! Play the game to unlock free rewards like cosmetics, currency, and card packs. Upgrade to the premium Season Pass to double your rewards and get access to the new Aircraft Carrier stadium at level 50.

Read more about our Season Pass here.


General:

• Added new Season One: Gridiron Glory Season Pass content
  
• Fixed the Dive Drill making it possible to complete.
  
• Added more words to the profanity whitelist to fix an issue where the filter was improperly deeming words inappropriate
  
• Fixed a bug where playclock wouldn’t resume after selecting the same play
  
• MAde adjustment to pyro and smoke effects

Gameplay:

• Added new situational plays: QB Spike, QB Kneel, and Onside Kick
  
• Added new playaction passes
  
• Added the ability to flip plays on offense, defense, and special teams
  
• Set spin direction back on the left thumbstick
  
• Tackling the holder on PATs will end the play
  
• Added a temporary fix to diving defenders phasing through ball carriers. The window for the animation to trigger contact with the ball carrier has been extended. This will result in some odd animations while we implement a permanent fix
  
• Made adjustments to defensive backs catch in traffic abilities to limit the number of tip-drill interceptions
  
• Modified arm movement on tackle side push animations
  
• Added mid air collision sync animations
  
• Fixed logic for a number of situations following conversion plays
  
• Added spin broken tackle animations
  
• Added side broken tackle animations
  
• Updated WR route running logic to adjust avoidance behavior and make them more aggressively attack the ball

Dynasty:

• Made adjustments to recruiting difficulty to make it more challenging
  
• Increased recruiting prestige costs

MPL:

• Updated notifications for when users quit.
  
• Updated UI in MPL to make it easier to see your depth chart
  
• Added a temporary fix for the softlock that occurs on kickoffs. The game will now force launch the ball after a set amount of frames if the kick-off does not work
  
• Match history should now show custom logos.
  
• Added a pre-game pop up to warn you if you are entering ranked play with an underpowered team
  
• Renamed the inspect function on cards to upgrade

UI:

• Fixed displayed controls for block shedding
  
• Limited camera height in replay
  
• Fixed button prompts for certain actions in the replay menu.
  
• Player spotlight cutscenes now show proper player data
  
• Users can now skip the halftime report via gamepad
  
• Added a filter option to roster customization menu
  
• Method added to recover passwords for PlayFab accounts
  
• Weekly and seasonal challenge tabs will now update when there is a reward to claim
  
• Added a loading stats ticker

Play football on a field like you’ve never seen before with Maximum Football’s first Season Pass, Gridiron Glory.

Progress through 50 tiers of our Season Pass unlocking new equipment, jersey patterns, card packs, tattoos, currency, and more. At tier 50 of the Premium Pass, unlock our unique Aircraft Carrier stadium and play your games on a field unlike any other.

The Gridiron Glory Season Pass starts today and you can earn progress on the pass by playing any mode within Maximum Football - Exhibition, Dynasty, and MPL. Each tier contains a free item to unlock and purchasing the $10 premium season pass will double your rewards throughout the season.


What is Gridiron Glory?
Gridiron Glory is Maximum Football’s first Season Pass which allows you to unlock equipment, jersey patterns, card packs, and more as you progress through each tier.

How much does it cost?
The Premium Season Pass for Gridiron Glory is $10. All players will unlock free rewards at each tier however.

If I decide to purchase the Premium Pass will I unlock all of the premium rewards for the tiers I’ve reached?
Yes. Upgrade at any time and get instant access to the premium rewards for the tiers you’ve already unlocked.

How do I progress through the Season Pass?
Play the game! You earn progress on the Season Pass through all game modes in Maximum Football including Dynasty, Exhibition, and MPL

Why an aircraft carrier?
Because video games should be fun! And we believe that we can create a great simulation football game while also having some wild stadiums to play on. Our focus is still on moving closer and closer to simulation play on the field with each update.