Fans of Maximum Football are getting a festive treat with the launch of Season 5: Holiday Blitz, a free update that adds new content for players to tackle this winter. The latest drop brings extra stadiums, fresh franchise enhancements, and quality-of-life upgrades designed to keep both casual players and competitive builders engaged throughout the holiday season and into the new year.
The update arrives at a time when community activity is high, and the devs behind Maximum Football have been listening closely to player feedback. Whether you’re grinding Franchise mode or tweaking your custom teams, Season 5 brings additions that give you more ways to shape your gridiron experience.
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What’s New In Holiday Blitz – Patch Notes
Holiday Blitz has a lot in store for players. From new stadiums to holiday-themed arenas, there is a lot to explore. Here are the official patch notes for Maximum Football Season 5 Holiday Blitz.
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.
Season 5: Holiday Blitz packs a little something for everyone, from shiny new stadiums and deeper franchise control to quality improvements that make every play feel better. With this update now available, the Maximum Football community has plenty to celebrate.
Published: Jan 5, 2026 02:30 pm