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active 1 year, 6 months agoBeing an expansion, the update is built upon the core of the FIFA 23 base game. We awarded that game a 7/10 in our FIFA 23 review. “It’s off the pitch that EA excels FIFA 23 coins,” we said. “From the variety of game modes on offer and how everything’s presented, to the constant updates in FUT’s Team of the Week, Daily Objectives, and discussion of real-world happenings in commentary, FIFA 23 captures the world of football and confidently translates it into a video game. On the pitch, however, EA’s FIFA series is still lagging far behind PES 2022’s more fluid, satisfying football. This year’s improvements are welcome, but more needs to be done in the coming years if FIFA is to be a world-beater once again.”
That’s the nature of FIFA’s iterative annual schedule; various updates and new features are in perpetual development, and each year a new game scoops up the ones that are ready to go. One of the longer-term projects coming to fruition this year is the shift to Frostbite, EA’s flagship game engine used by DICE’s Battlefield series.
It’s not yet clear what extra potential this brings to FIFA’s gameplay. When asked, senior producer Nick Channon spoke about atmosphere and drama, and the scope for collaboration with DICE and other EA studios using the same technology. For now, at least, the focus is on improving presentation. At one point in the demonstration, the team shows off an impressive aerial shot of Old Trafford, with a cloud of humidity caught in the floodlights.
“What do we feel we could do to add to FIFA that would have impact, that would feel different and new? The gap was narrative.”FIFA 22 senior producer Nick Channon
Frostbite is, according to Channon, also key in bringing FIFA 22’s new story mode to life. The Journey is a big departure for FIFA; a narrative mode following a young player breaking through into the Premier League team of your choice. However, on the surface it’s hard to see why EA has invested in a single-player mode when FIFA’s biggest attraction and money maker remains Ultimate Team buy FUT 23 coins.
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anqilan created the group Update is built upon the core of the FIFA 23 1 year, 6 months ago