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Is LeBron James right to be worried about EA Madden 25's controversial move, or is he overreacting?

The hype machine isn’t stopping any time soon for LeBron James. After success on the court in Paris, the Lakers talisman is looking for some conquering but this time in the virtual world. With EA Madden 25 already released, LBJ has immersed himself in the action with his favorite football stars. But there’s a lot for even him to digest, and LeBron is now seeking some answers from the game makers.

In a social media post, LeBron tagged EA Sports for some explanation about their changes to the H2H mode. “@EAMaddenNFL Talk to me! Help me understand the changes Online H2H. Takes some of the fun away. -Seeing who you beat or lose to after game (record wise)-knowing your record-seeing what team Your opponent is playing with before the game starts. Asking for the people,” LeBron wrote on X. The complaint came after the game decided to remove some of its features in the latest edition. The inability to see the win-loss record is a major drawback according to James, who was among the top 1000 players in the game last year.

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Among the many changes, EA has decided to add upgraded matchmaking in the H2H mode. The developers also obliged the massive Madden community and have added the much-requested feature to select the time of day and weather. So LeBron’s uproar might prompt his 53 million followers on X to create more noise in favor of reinstating the previous features, which might prompt the company to make some more changes with future updates. Despite the issues found, LeBron is not ready to burn bridges with his favorite video game. In another tweet, the 39-year-old gamer wrote, “Other than that I love the game,” followed by multiple fire emojis stamping his approval for the latest edition.

LeBron keeps his followers posted about his activities in the game. His Madden excellence mirrors his on-court dynamism as LeBron’s thumping H2H games have raised cheating accusations at times.

How good is LeBron James actually in EA Madden?

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There’s this uncanny ability in top athletes to have the ability to excel in multiple sports. Before switching to basketball, LeBron James was a force to reckon with in high school football. Despite being the top talent in Ohio’s football scene, LeBron opted for basketball and thank God he did. That on-field acumen has also transpired in the video game. LBJ has proved his beastly talent time and again and even Anthony Davis can vouch for him.

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During an episode of the Join The Lobby podcast, Davis revealed how the Madden culture blew off among the NBA players during the lockdown. Davis claimed that he was the best Madden player in the Lakers team at that time and he blew LeBron out of the water in their match. Since then, LeBron has been locked in with the game and in Davis’ word, “He told us he beat the 164th best player in the world.”

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While LeBron did not show the proof online as he keeps posting his victories via his socials, there’s no reason to disbelieve. Because he was among the top 1000 players, so beating a top 200 wouldn’t be a coincidence or fabricated info. Now that the NBA season is still a long way, don’t be surprised if you happen to come across the King in an H2H game in Madden 25.