Maximum Entertainment has released Season Pass 5 for Maximum Football today. Titled Holiday Blitz, the pass marks the end of the year with a lineup of unlockable seasonal content, including new stadiums, gear and cosmetic items.
The centerpiece of the pass is Silverpine Stadium, a brand new venue earned through progression. Set in a wintery environment, the stadium leans into the seasonal vibe and gives players a new backdrop to take the field and show off their skills.
Gothic Grounds Stadium is available right away for Premium Pass players at Level 1. The stadium embraces a darker, Krampus inspired holiday look, highlighted by an imposing Gothic castle in the background and a surrounding village that gives the entire setting an eerie tone.
Beyond the stadiums, the pass includes a variety of holiday inspired customization options. Players can unlock reindeer helmets, Santa boot cleats, red nose face masks, candy cane themed mouthguards, face paint and special uniform patterns designed around the season.
Alongside Season 5, the team also pushed out a new Franchise Mode update. It brings a refreshed look to several menus, removes the previous 53 player limit when importing full custom team rosters and adds automatic substitutions for simulated Franchise games. They also added some gameplay improvements and bug fixes, check out the full patch notes below.
Gameplay Updates
- Tackle Improvements: Tackle behavior has been improved, resulting in fewer and more realistic tackle breaks.
- New Animations: Added new swat animations.
- Weather Play Calling: Modified bad weather play calling to be include more passes, correcting an over-weighting towards running plays in the previous iteration.
Franchise Enhancements
- New Assistant GM Report: A new report is now available at the start of the season, providing more detailed team information.
- Custom Team Import: The roster import process for custom teams in Franchise mode has been changed. Teams will no longer be cut down to 53 players automatically, allowing users to import their entire custom team.
- Updated Weekly Match Flow: Introduced a new UI for the weekly match flow.
- Franchise Tag: Players with expiring contracts can now be assigned the Franchise tag.
- Realistic Awards: The weighing of player performance for award categories has been updated for more realistic selections.
- Auto-Subbing in Simulation: Auto-subbing has been enabled for simulated matches in situations where non-starters are prioritized.
- Adjusted Budget: Starting budgets for Franchise teams have been adjusted to a more realistic range.
- New Locker Room: The old Franchise locker room has been replaced with the new one for viewing and customizing players.
- Visual Improvements: Various Franchise screens have received visual updates.
Bugfixes
- Traded draft picks will now be properly reflected in the correct year’s draft.
- Implemented various crash fixes.
- Resolved an issue causing Franchise teams to appear in Dynasty mode unintentionally.
- Addressed various smaller bugs.
