Upcoming Madden 17 Update Makes Fumbles Happen Less Often

[UPDATE] The patch has not yet been released, Rex Dickson confirmed on Twitter. GameSpot has updated the story and regrets the error.

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A new update for Madden NFL 17 coming soon makes changes to the the game's ball-stripping mechanics that should lead to fewer fumbles in non-sack situations.

Madden creative director Rex Dickson shared the news on Twitter.

Dickson said in another tweet that this tuning update is in response to a "serious bug" involving the ball-stripping mechanic. "It played great until you played a user trying to strip," he said.

There won't be any changes to Madden NFL 17's fumble probability after taking a sack, however. Dickson gave some advice to avoid losing fumbles this way: "Stop trying to throw out of sack and get the ball out earlier."

The new Madden patch also fixes an issue where apparently your opponent could see if you were planning a run or a throw play.

Dickson also shared some Madden NFL 17 stats that speak to performance on the all-important third down. After the first week, players have completed 44 percent of third downs, compared to 36 percent for the CPU. The 2015 NFL average was 39 percent. As for fourth down conversions, this stands at 49.37 percent for users and 34.75 percent for the CPU. The NFL average last year was 50 percent.

In other news about Madden NFL 17, EA Sports has confirmed that the game's new commentary team will discuss Colin Kaepernick's controversial decision to sit during the national anthem. It's unclear if the patch introducing the commentary is out yet, but we'll report back with more information soon.

For more on Madden NFL 17, check out GameSpot's review and what other critics are saying.