EA Sports "FIFA '21" Next-Gen Features
By: Jonatan Campos
The new gaming generation offers a closer version of real soccer yearly, from the first PlayStation to the latest. "FIFA '21" is on the market for soccer fans for the experience of playing with their favorite team and it contains new features regarding gameplay and game modes this year.
In "FIFA video games," graphics and gameplay features are redesigned every year. In the 1990s, they used to be pixelated players, and now in "FIFA '21", the players' likeness is closer to reality. When choosing any of the Premier League teams, the sensation of reality is good as uniforms, stadiums, players and the soccer ball are recreated.
The competition in soccer games is not diverse as it consists of "the FIFA Games" and "Pro Evolution Soccer." In 2021, "the FIFA game" has most of the leagues and players' licenses, so it allows creating several game modes to take advantage of the diverse choices that the developers have.
Forbes remarks:
"FIFA has been climbing the sports video games presentation over the past few years. Small things like league updates and pop-ins during your English Premier League campaigns, and the easily distinguished pageantry and overlays in UEFA go a long way in making matches feel like major events."
"FIFA '21" allows the fans to play their favorite sport with diverse game modes, including street soccer with VOLTA mode; this feature was released in 2019. This year, it brings the online feature and worldwide locations to play on the streets with real soccer teams. Besides, career mode is always the offline players' choice. The new features are interactive simulations where managing the team is essential. The improved player development based on training performance and more expansive transfer options add reality to the experience.
The online mode "FIFA Ultimate Team" has been prevalent during the last years because of the chance to build a team based on players' chemistry and skills. This mode offers gamers to become competitive players and participate in professional esports events.
Like many other online modes, "Ultimate Team" offers its users open packs and obtains the best possible players to strengthen their teams based on paying real money. It is where EA Sports gets most of the revenues from the game.
According to Sport Bible, "Across all sports franchise titles, including FIFA and Madden, EA generated a total of $1.49 billion through the Ultimate Team platform - a $120 million increase on 2019's revenue total of $1.37 billion."
Over time, the gameplay goes through many changes to achieve the closest experience in soccer simulation. Features like agile dribbling, positioning personality, creative runs and natural collision system appear in-game. Soccer fundamentals have been improved for a new soccer gaming experience.
Goal states,
"The overall gameplay appears to have improved in FIFA '21, too, with passing and dribbling better. In contrast, the AI has been augmented to provide a better, more enjoyable gaming experience."
"FIFA '21" has a complete soccer experience for gamers. The many game modes and licenses make the game attractive so that the yearly release will continue. With the Play-Station 5 and Xbox Series in the market, EA Sports has more tools to develop a more realistic soccer game for "FIFA '22".