AKA hero players Madden 24 are Jerry Rice G.O.A.T, Leonard Williams The Big Cat, Jerome Bets The Bus, and Jameis Winston The Famous Jameis.
The “Also Known As” program made its debut in Madden 23 and immediately became the gamers’ favorite introduction of that time. It has gained increased excitement while coming to the 24 series.
The program returned again in Madd 24 on 28 August at 1:30 PM ET carrying Deion Sanders, Jerry Rice, and Jerome Bettis. The comeback featured 6 x 87 OVR players.
The program comprises players in the present and as well as in the past. Their top-rated items carry along already activated X-factors that will demand you to spend AP if to be used.
As a player, before you proceed on cooldown for a straight 9 plays, you will be performing plays 3 consecutive times in a row in the zone. To reduce the cooldown plays from 9 to 8, you will be getting a training update.
The players’ primary attribute will be decided as their X factor and their famous nicknames will appear on a flashy card art. The program is part of Madden Ultimate Team to draw more interest of users towards the game.
AKA Hero Feature In Madden 24
Madden 24 AKA Hero is the feature that focuses on the release of nickname-themed players every Monday at 1:30 PM ET/ 10:30 PM PT/6:30 PM BST.
It is one of the several programs on MUT 24 that is primarily dedicated to making available NFL Players from history as well as at present times who have funny and interesting nicknames. The set is introduced to honor those athletes.
If you have to get your hands on these player items, then at the time when you line up these players for a game, their nickname will appear on the back of their Jersey instead of the actual name.
For instance, when you line up Deion Sanders, You will find “Prime Time” written on the back of his jersey as he is also known by the nickname. The payers can be both offensive and defensive.
Other Available Options in the Program
Besides, the program consists of a number of “Also Known As” sets going by the names 87 OVR Champions, 84 OVR Player Fantasy Pack, 80 OVR Player Fantasy Pack, BND Champion Token Exchange, Also Known As Hero Token Exchange, and BND Hero Token Exchange.
Among one of these sets, you can exchange 20x “Also Known As” Tokens and receive an auctionable “Also Known As” Hero Fantasy Pack which will be provided with your choice of Hero player that has been released already.
It also incorporates Field Pass contains six levels that demand a certain number of coins to be infused to reach level six where you can unlock 80+ OVR “Also Known As” players.
For the first level to be unlocked you will have to spend 1000 coins, 2000 in the second, 3000 in the third, 4000 in the fourth, 5000 in the second and finally, you will get your pack at level 6.
AKA Players Madden 24
The AKA Players with their nicknames in Madden 24 are:
- Creed Humphry (88 OVR) – Country Strong
- Terry Bradshaw (88 OVR) – Blond Bomber
- Patrick Peterson (88 OVR) – Pat Pete
- Rob Gronkowski (88 OVR) – Gronk
- Lawrence Taylor (88 OVR) – L.T.
- Devonta Smith (88 OVR) – Slim Reaper
- Deion Sanders (87 OVR) – Prime Time
- Bobby Wagner (87 OVR) – Bwagz
- Leonard Williams (87 OVR) – The Big Cat
- Jerry Rice (87 OVR) – G.O.A.T
- Jerome Betts (87 OVR) – The Bus
- Jameis Winston (87 OVR) – Famous Jamies
Winston is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and is currently playing his fourth season on the team. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft.
He got the nickname for his success in the 2013 ACC Championship for Florida State. He was named AP Player of the Year Award, Manning Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, and Davey O’Brien Award along with the ACC Offensive Player of the Year as well as ACC player of the Year.
Winston also received the Heisman Trophy on 14 December 2013, the same season. The player received the title two years prior to his NFL Draft.
Similarly, Deion Sanders received his nickname from his teammate in high school, Richard Fain who was the Florida Gators’ defensive back. The two friends used to play basketball exactly at the primetime television hours and Sanders used to perform so well. Thus the name.
Likewise, Betts’ “The Bus” came in while he was playing college football for Notre Dame. A reporter of the University’s newspaper gave him the tag because of his large size and running style.
How to get AKA Tokens In Madden 24?
AKA tokens Madden 24 can be received by completing their sets, through packs in the stores, or buying them in the auction house.
There are several packs and options to consider and there are certain things to complete before you reach the position to receive those attractive “Also Known As” players. Below is a detailed look at what it demands (Note: all packs and players are AKA).
In the AKA sets there are six 80+ OVR players pack with their nicknames. To receive the 87 OVR champion item you will need to exchange 4x 84 OVR “Also Known As” players and 1x 84 OVR version of the player.
- To get 1x 84 OVR Hero Fantasy Pack you will need to exchange 8x 80 OVR players.
- For 1x 80 OVR Elite Fantasy Pack you will have to exchange 3x any 78-79 OVR Players.
- For a BND Champion Fantasy Pack with 1 of any released BND Champion Player of your choice, exchange 34 “Also known As” tokens.
- For a BND Hero Fantasy Pack with a choice of your Hero player, exchange six “Also Known As” Tokens.
Complete Objectives
There will be a total of 18 challenges available on release 1 that you need to complete to earn the “Also Known As” tokens through milestone rewards in Madden. Throughout the program, only 34 such tokens will be made obtainable.
3 challenges and 12 stars possible for Famous Jamies and the same for Prime Time, The Bus, G.O.A.T, The Big Cat, and BWagz. The milestone rewards include:
- 12, 24, 36 and 48 stars for an “Also Known As” Token
- 60 stars for 80 OVR AKA Player Pack.
- 72 stars for 2 of such tokens.
What is in the Store?
- Spend 78,000 Coins or 1,050 Points to get the “Also Known As” pack.
- 2,800 Points for the Launch Pack
- 12,000 Points for a full Bundle of alias type.
Madden 24 Championship Series
The MCS 24 series has a prize pool of $1,700,000 and consists of 6 live in-person events. The participation of players in the 23 series was record-breaking.
The Championship Series will host one competition each month from September to January with $125,000 in the line. All the final match-ups will be played live. The cross-play feature will mark its entry as well. It will also offer in-game content to all players to improve and build their MUT roster.
The tournaments can be played on any of the five-generation consoles. You will be given five opportunities to register and take part in the competition.
The Ultimate Kickoff already marked the beginning of the MCS 24 broadcast from September 5 to September 6. The prize pool was $200,000 ranging from $2000 to $40,000.
The players are already registering for Challenge 1. The registration will close on 23 September while the matchups will stream on 18 November.
The gamers will have to go through Ultimate Challange 1 to 4 to find their way to Ultimate Madden Bowl which has a prize pool of $1,000,000. The first place holder will receive $250,000.
To compete in the tournament, you must be at least 16 years of age and residing permanently in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, or Mexico.
Madden 24 MUT Champions
MUT 24 Champions is the Head 2 Head competitive mode that allows the users to play up to 25 ranked games against other users in the same mode.
To play the MUT Champions:
- Reach to the “H2H” menu in the Ultimate Team tab.
- Go to the “Champions” tab.
- Now you can begin your voyage for 25-0.
This is the most competitive play that directs you to play against the best of the best and leads you to go through All-Madden difficulty.
Playing MUT champions means progressing immensely in the competitive field pass and gaining exclusive rewards that last for the entire season. In Madden 23, the field pass would rotate its rewards ladder weekly.
With some additional objectives this year, it offering one million Madden 24 Ultimate Team coins for those who finish 25-0. Another main reason to play the champions is to massively improve your rankings.
Best AKA Player Madden 23
The most acclaimed AKA players in Madden 23 are Flash, Gus The Bus, Legatron, Maniac, Quadfather, Groot, Furious George, Red Tornado, and Hit Man.
Others on the list are:
- J. Jenkins – Jackrabbit (98 OVR)
- S. Barkley – SaQuads (98 OVR)
- G. Rousseau – Groot (98 OVR)
- Jamie Gillan – Scottish Hammer (96 OVR)
- Lamar Jackson – Big Truzz (96 OVR)
- Tyreek Hill – Cheetah (96 OVR)
- JJ Watt – Mike Man (96 OVR)
- Stephon Gilmore – Gilly Lock (96 OVR)
- Jamal Adams – Prez (96 OVR)