FIFA 11 on PC to use next-gen engine

twoodster · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:12

Electronic Arts announced today that the football engine that drives the award-winning EA SPORTSTM FIFA gameplay on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system has arrived for FIFA 11 PC. Two years in development, the console game engine has been optimised for PC, delivering next generation console-quality gameplay, game modes and visuals to FIFA 11 PC.

“The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise is committed to investing and innovating for PC and this is a watershed moment,” said Executive Producer Kaz Makita. “We are delivering to FIFA 11 PC the high quality gameplay, innovative game modes and stunning graphics that have made FIFA the highest rated sports game on the PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 and winner of over 50 sports game of the year awards.”

The physics-based, data-driven technology behind the EA SPORTS football engine has been optimised for PC to deliver true freedom on the pitch with individuality of player control and movement, sophisticated ball touches, and physical interaction between players. FIFA 11 PC will feature the market-leading true 360° dribbling system that gives players precise control of the ball and next generation animation technology that delivers Skilled Dribbling, enabling skilled dribblers to face defenders and use highly responsive lateral dribbling to skip past them. Plus, Physical Play has been improved using collision sharing, creating a varied, less predictable, and extended fight for possession between players.

FIFA 11 PC features and game modes will be revealed in the coming weeks and months. Visit FIFA 11 : Soccer Game : EA SPORTS for more information.

About ruddy time too! Hopefully we'll have 2 good games to choose from this year

elpedro · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:24

Great news, couldn't believe how different FIFA 10 was on the PC!

Rhys-M · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:24

Its about time, will try it out now and see what all the fuss is about. Im Pro Evo man at heart

chris_uk333 · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:25

Wow awsome news

Craig R · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:25

Good news. The last couple of PES releases have been a bit disappointing so will be good to have another option should 2011 also be below par.

It sounds like PES is getting a proper overhaul this year though.

.Sean · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:28

Excellent news for the PC. FIFA is a blast on consoles but the PC version has been lacking greatly due to the engine.

chris_uk333 · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:34

Surely this will mean the Be A Pro Online Club mode will be avaliable too? That would be sweet.

Marky · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:39

Good to see they've finally got their act together

nex20 · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:42

Not a fan of this bit...

Electronic Arts announced today that the football engine that drives the award-winning EA SPORTSTM FIFA gameplay on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system has arrived for FIFA 11 PC. Two years in development, the console game engine has been optimised for PC, delivering next generation console-quality gameplay, game modes and visuals to FIFA 11 PC.

However im happy fifa is going to be decent on the PC.

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:45

nex20 said:
Not a fan of this bit...

However im happy fifa is going to be decent on the PC.

To be honest you should be happy it's going to be console quality. The last number of years FIFA on PC has been nothing short of a joke.

krooton · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:47

I'm mostly impressed with the one-legged player in the screen cap!

Also, as a non-football follower, is it wrong that just due to the world cup I can see that it is Ozil in the forefront? hehe

linwelin · 8 Jul 2010 at 14:49

woho!! i love the be a pro mode and become a legend, its what i mostly play when i play fifa or pes i just wish they would go more in depth with it, heck they could even release a standalone game from that.

antijoke · 8 Jul 2010 at 15:06

nex20 said:
Not a fan of this bit...

However im happy fifa is going to be decent on the PC.

Why? Fifa on the consoles is nothing short of brilliance and by what I have read of previous PC versions they have been awful.

Get over your grudge against consoles will you.

nex20 · 8 Jul 2010 at 15:33

anticonscience said:
Why? Fifa on the consoles is nothing short of brilliance and by what I have read of previous PC versions they have been awful.

Get over your grudge against consoles will you.

Meow. I own FIFA on the PS3 and yes it's decent but you saying it's 'nothing short of brilliance' is ridiculous.

Also please point out in my previous post where I said the previous PC versions of FIFA are any good, I know they sucked. That's why I said im happy they will be decent when FIFA11 comes along.

Learn to read. Jeez.

lokiss · 8 Jul 2010 at 17:38

Joy.

Wish they'd go back on NHL too.

For me the glory days of both Fifa and NHL, was when they had lead development on the pc plaforms... circa 98-02.

Every year they pushed the boat graphicaly, one thing thats kinda gone stale with the ps3/xbox games again. One of the reasons i passed up nhl this year.

Cross platform, only we could dream

Azza · 8 Jul 2010 at 17:40

About time, it's always been pretty **** on PC to be honest.

dmcg · 8 Jul 2010 at 17:43

looking foward to it

chris_uk333 · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:20

We will have to make an OCUK club for club mode

neoboy · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:35

I must be the only one who thinks that screenshot looks very average

Kenai · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:55

So when they say 'next gen engine' what they actually mean is 'last year's engine'?

I suppose they have to spin it one way or another as 'We finally bothered to make it properly this time, so don't worry about us screwing you over with outdated tech this time' doesn't quite have the right tone to it...