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jaymo76
06-03-2016, 10:33 PM
OS is reporting that FIFA 17 will switch from Ignite to Frostbite for its game engine. Apparently this would be a major upgrade. It is also rumoured all of the EA titles will move over in the next few years.

It was only 3 years ago that Ignite was being hyped as the end all be all of gaming engines... How times change.

Your thoughts gents? Is this a good move for FIFA and EA?

gigemaggs99
06-03-2016, 10:44 PM
Not sure what it will mean to Sports titles, but Frostbite is apart of the EA battlefield games, BF4 and BFH and they look amazing graphics wise.

steelerfan
06-03-2016, 10:47 PM
I'm going to wait until EA has their presser on the 12th. Until then, I have no idea how this (assuming it is true) will affect FIFA.

bdoughty
06-04-2016, 07:28 AM
I'm going to wait until EA has their presser on the 12th. Until then, I have no idea how this (assuming it is true) will affect FIFA.

Same here. These type of upgrades generally result in stuff getting left out. Of course this is FIFA, EA's crown jewel, so there would be plenty of backlash.

Safe to say FUT will be in the game.

JBHuskers
06-06-2016, 11:10 AM
Rory used Frostbite.

cdj
06-12-2016, 07:40 PM
Developer interview on Frostbite:

THE FROSTBITE™ ENGINE - FIFA 17 DEVELOPER INTERVIEW

FIFA 17 features many firsts for the franchise, among them is the use of the Frostbite™ Engine to power the game. We talked with FIFA Technical Director Ed Kilham to find out what Frostbite brings to the FIFA franchise on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

For those that don't know, what is Frostbite™?

Frostbite is the tech platform that powers many of EA’s games including Battlefield™, Need For Speed™ and FIFA 17.

When did the team decide to move to Frostbite for EA SPORTS FIFA?

The decision to move to Frostbite happened before I arrived on FIFA. The team has worked for more than two years with FIFA 17 and the Frostbite engine.

Why is it important that FIFA 17 uses the Frostbite engine?

The overarching goal is to leverage the abilities of many of our game teams to produce an engine that delivers world-class games. For FIFA, the move to Frostbite allows us to develop new features that were not supported by the previous engine including the new cinematic story mode in FIFA 17, The Journey.

What were some of the challenges moving from our previous game engine to Frostbite?

Software transitions are more difficult than Hardware transitions. Moving from EA SPORTS IGNITE to Frostbite required the team to learn the new technology platform, to adapt the platform to the specific needs of FIFA and to push the new platform to allow FIFA to do both the things it has done superbly in the past as well as innovate in new and exciting ways.

Where there any surprises during development? Anything that you guys could do now but couldn't in the past?

Empowering content creators with the tools within Frostbite has allowed for a new level of collaborative development between the creative and technical groups within FIFA. Looking at FIFA 17, we're pretty excited about the power of Frostbite and maybe a bit surprised at just how much it can unlock for the teams.

Frostbite is part of our new story mode, The Journey. Can you share how the mode uses the engine?

It takes FIFA players to places they have never been before, including new environments that showcase true-to-life action with lighting, rendering, and schematics. It also gives the team here the ability to bring to life characters that are full of depth and emotion.