FIFA 22 was officially unveiled today. In addition to the first gameplay innovations and a trailer, EA also announced the release date. We have all the information for you.
This evening, FIFA 22 was officially unveiled with a first trailer. The next edition of the EA soccer game uses a new technology on the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X | S and the streaming platform Google Stadia, which is supposed to take the game to a new level.
According to EA, HyperMotion enables entire teams to be captured on the real turf. With this, FIFA 22 wants to make natural movement sequences possible in every game situation. “EA’s own machine learning algorithm also learns from more than 8.7 million frames with sophisticated capturing and writes new animations in real time,” the press release said. The result should be organic football movements in a wide variety of situations on the field, both with and without the ball.
“FIFA 22 gives millions of fans from all over the world the chance to get closer to their favorite sport than ever before,” commented Nick Wlodyka, GM of EA SPORTS FIFA. “We know that everyone experiences FIFA in different ways. But the gameplay on the pitch is the constant that brings them all together and we are delighted to be able to offer a lot of innovation in this area. HyperMotion amplifies this element on the Next-gen platforms as well and enable groundbreaking soccer gameplay. “
EA also announced a completely redesigned system for goalkeepers that allows them to play more consistently and with more personality. In the career mode you can found your own club in the future, the gameplay in VOLTA mode has been changed and the so-called heroes are moving into the FIFA Ultimate Team: They are supposed to reflect the stories and legends of cult players and fan favorites.
FIFA 22 will be released on October 1st for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PC and Google Stadia. There will be another legacy version for the Nintendo Switch. Anyone who pre-orders the FIFA 22 Ultimate Edition by August 11th will receive an exchangeable FUT Heroes player item from December 1st. The Ultimate Edition also includes up to 4 days early access, dual entitlement (free upgrade from PS4 to PS5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X | S), FIFA Points and more. You can find more information on the corresponding pre-order website.
Finally, of course, we have the reveal trailer for you:
The first trailer for FIFA 22 introduces the new HyperMotion technology, which will be used exclusively on PS5, Xbox Series X | S and Stadia.
