Fans of the ubiquitous “Madden NFL” video game franchise have been irked by many of the title’s quirks and outright flaws over the years.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones’ frustration reached another level this week after seeing his avatar for the upcoming iteration of the storied franchise. Despite his generous 96 overall rating, it seems the game’s publisher, EA Sports, fell short of the mark in digitally recreating the lineman. One might expect Jones’ avatar to at least somewhat resemble him, but the lack of detail in this model is striking, to say the least.
@EAMaddenNFL I thought the facial recognition was improved smh🤷🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/N9d8UH5WNp
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) June 27, 2023
Jones wasn’t content to complain about the facial recognition with the lone tweet sent on Monday. He followed it up a with more direct complaint on Tuesday, claiming that he’d continue tweeting about it until his avatar situation was settled.
I'm tweeting @EAMaddenNFL everyday until they respond
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) June 27, 2023
As of the time of writing, the issue does not seem to have been resolved.
@EAMaddenNFL don't go silent on me now…..#FacialRecognition
— Chris Jones (@StoneColdJones) June 27, 2023
Perhaps the game developer can be spurred to action by Chiefs fans who won’t be content with another carbon-copy release of the beloved game, but if history tells us anything, Jones’ complaint may fall on deaf ears.
