Madden 24 servers down? Maintenance & “EA unable to connect” message explained

The latest entry in the Madden series, Madden 24, is here and you may want to keep track of the game‘s server status in case of any future technical difficulties. Here’s a rundown of the current server status.

A new year of Madden has officially launched on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles. Madden 24 went live on August 14, but it didn’t take long for football fans to have trouble with the servers.

Individuals were unable to access online play, as well as game modes like Madden Ultimate Team early into the game’s launch.

Here’s a breakdown on the Madden 24 server status as it currently stands, plus a look at how to check to see if the servers are down in future instances.

Electronic Arts

Madden 24 server status

As of August 17 at 10 PM ET, the EA Madden 24 servers will go down for maintenance at 6 AM ET on August 18.

Server maintenance for Madden NFL 24 is scheduled for 6:00 AM ET tomorrow, Friday, August 18th.

📌 During this time, all online modes will be brought offline.

📌 Solo Battles will be gated at 5:30am ET

We will provide an update when maintenance is completed. Thank you!

— MaddenNFLDirect (@MaddenNFLDirect) August 17, 2023

If you see a message that reads, “Sorry, it appears the EA servers are currently down” and an “EA unable to connect” URL link, or another error message, it may be because the servers are having trouble or are down for maintenance.

How to check if the Madden 24 servers are down

There are a number of ways to check whether the Madden 24 servers are down.

One option is to check out social media apps like Reddit or Twitter (X). Be sure to look at the official Madden X account (@EAMaddenNFL), as well as the Madden Direct (@MaddenNFLDirect) and EA Help (@EAHelp) accounts. Updates may be posted there.

A second option is the Down Detector website, which does regularly receive updates on the status of the servers.

Also, be sure to check the EA Answers forum for Madden. Should an outage occur, Electronic Arts may post updates on this forum regarding the servers for Madden 24.

If there are no reports of a widespread outage, but still unable to connect to the online servers, make sure to either reset the Internet connector or check the status for the Xbox or PlayStation networks.

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