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EA PLAY 2017 playable game lineup announced, also Nas and more performing
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Don't know why, but I feel like that game is gonna be good. I'm definitely looking forward to it.
The Wii U version was called like the others, though.
The different naming is strange, though, given this interview
https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/503543/FIFA+on+Switch+will+be+FIFA+18,+possible+September+launch/
Skate?
EA Big? Nba Street, Fifa Street?
Def Jam FFNY Remastered?
No?
Might as well be one of these things if it requires a completely separate dev effort, which is why they're so tentative to begin with.
FIFA not being the same version is ooooold news, we knew it from the very beginning.
For sure it will have a 1 joycon play style (which is welcome)... lets see how the 'normal' game plays (2 joycons or pro controller) and looks.
I just hope NBA 2k18 isnt like that, that they just downgrade the ps4 version and keep the gameplay and features. Cant be sure about it, though.
For sure it will have a 1 joycon play style (which is welcome)... lets see how the 'normal' game plays (2 joycons or pro controller) and looks.
I just hope NBA 2k18 isnt like that, that they just downgrade the ps4 version and keep the gameplay and features. Cant be sure about it, though.
So the "I-named-my-son-Luigi-that's-how-much-I-love-Nintendo-so-expect-unprecedented-Switch-support" might still amount to the one measely game they mentioned already, now more or less officially unveiled as a potentially watered-down port of the full game at that? No Plants vs Zombies 2 port at the very least as well, or a port of the new Need for Speed "experience", or even a smaller EA Originals indie style game? Sigh...
You know what EA? Here's your new slogan: "It's in the bullshit".
You know what EA? Here's your new slogan: "It's in the bullshit".
It's not old news, Peter Moore said it would be FIFA 18, but custom for the NS. The way this is branded is that it's a totally different game and not FIFA 18.
Real_Madrid
Member
If I have to guess it's because the 'real' console Fifa is a service game and thus costs a lot for maintaining it and adding content (FUT).
The Switch version is probably a slimmed down version focused on local play.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
EA just give us a feature parity version at a respectable resolution and frame rate and we will buy it.
Stop shitting on us over and over again EA.
At least Take Teo learned from the Wii U and are releasing a respectable version that is parity in terms of features with the others...
Only game I'm buying if his mess is what i think it is.
Stop shitting on us over and over again EA.
At least Take Teo learned from the Wii U and are releasing a respectable version that is parity in terms of features with the others...
Only game I'm buying if his mess is what i think it is.
LFMartins86
Member
If that's what we end up getting, they get grab the JoyCons and shove them up their asses. They are tiny, so it won't hurt much.
At this point, I wonder if it's as Peter Moore said, thus "FIFA 18, custom built by the Vancouver team", but they still decided to use a different name for it.
Please EA, don't screw this up, FIFA's potential on Switch is great, see how (apparently) seriously 2K is taking the platform for NBA 2K (the presence of the Limited Editions is a good sign) and try to give a respectful and good efforts, please.
I'm going to assume it doesn't have a number so that next year nobody can complain about where the hell FIFA 19 is. FIFA for Switch ® will be based on FIFA 18, because that's the most recent license they're working with, and people will have to make do with that token game for the remainder of the Switch life (unless it sells really well, then we'll get a FIFA for Switch ® 2 somewhere down the line).
Yeah, EA as a company is really unhealthy for the console gaming industry. They have a stronghold on sports titles, all of which are underwhelming and years behind where they should been. Then, they have such a bad relationship with Nintendo that they are still determined to release a half baked port on a system that's well on it's way to be a main pillar on the market in the west and can absolutely handle whatever they are currently doing with their current gen versions of Madden, NBA Live, etc. And then there's Mass Effect Andromeda. And killing off EA BIG.
Anyway, hopefully Madden on Frostbite improves the game and FIFA is at least a half decent port, but I have doubts.
Anyway, hopefully Madden on Frostbite improves the game and FIFA is at least a half decent port, but I have doubts.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
I'm not even watching them this year considering how shit their conference was last year.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Anyway with the conference they are probably gonna tease us with behind the scenes shit and just shove the usual down our throat.
Why can't these leagues sign deals with other publishers to make EA sports try more?
Why can't these leagues sign deals with other publishers to make EA sports try more?
IcyRhythms
Member
EA really wants you to respect what they're doing so they grab a top five all time most respected hip hop artist.
It may well be, but why throw doubt onto that version of the game with the renaming? It didn't work for the Wii version of their sports games, and I wonder if it'll work for this one. If gives the impression that it's something different and lesser to the main versions and that's not a good way to start if they actually want to sell that game.
The issue is....i dont think EA wants Fifa on Switch, or well the Switch in general to do too well. If Fifa sells well on the system they would have to answer more questions about upcoming support...or hell even invest more in the Switch Fifa 19 outside of a roster update.
I feel their plan from begin was to WiiU the system....dump the game and be done with Nintendo for another 4-5 years. Sucks for them that Switch is quite the success so far and could tap into that mainstream market that will make games like Fifa, CoD and Skyrim sell just based on the popularity of the device. Wonder when and how they will adapt if it sells well.
Id they dont offer Ultimate on Fifa Switch...well, tells you all you need to know.
DriftingSpirit
Member
That Nas performance though lmao.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
They will see with Skyrim and NBA 2k18.
Hellsing321
Member
Looking forward to the 2nd annual Weed3.
same, last year was classic
I got the same impression. They don't want to deal with Nintendo or the NS, so they're throwing in some token support and that'll be the end of it. I think I liked EA better back in the day when they at least tried to support more platforms and genres. I hope NBA 2k18 takes off.
Certainly, they should avoid the All Play approach. For those who are not aware: in 2007, EA released several sport games on Wii, that had the same branding as the other console's versions. Sales-wise, we know that Madden's start was slow (first month sales were 1/3 of the PS3 version) but it had good legs, so much that at the end of 2007 it wasn't that far from the PS3 version. Still, EA tried to give more reasons for customers to choose Wii's versions of their games...but, to make them more appealing, they decided to casualize their appearance and features (or better, to make the more casual features and options more prominent than the classic ones). The problem is that the way they've chosen made them less attractive as a result
Thus, less sales and the sport genre having even bigger difficulties at establishing on the Wii (the sports audience is one of those that were less active on the platform even in its outstanding early years).
Now, one could even argue that it's a positive that the Switch version is getting a separate highlight, in the sense that it could mean EA wants to show how they care about it and not throw it under the bus by showing the PS4/Xbox One versions only, and we already know it's "custom made for Switch"...on the other though, the apparent different naming brings back to mind what happened with the All Play series and, personally, I just hope it's a good version of FIFA with good features and look, no unattractive casualisation.
Dark Cloud
Member
Lol EA
is there like any closely reason at all that this is not a tinfoil hat theory? You know that EA is not oblieged to "throw some token support" right? They are independent company, they can do what the fuck they want. Is there any remotely financially feasible reason why would they invest money in the port of game with the intend to sell as few as possible?
I assure you EA doesnt need a reason to do any thing that is suggested. EA dont need to show "token support" which is designed to be bad to jusftiy them before neogaf, the only audience that analyse third party relationship of gaming companies
Certainly, they should avoid the All Play approach. For those who are not aware: in 2007, EA released several sport games on Wii, that had the same branding as the other console's versions. Sales-wise, we know that Madden's start was slow (first month sales were 1/3 of the PS3 version) but it had good legs, so much that at the end of 2007 it wasn't that far from the PS3 version. Still, EA tried to give more reasons for customers to choose Wii's versions of their games...but, to make them more appealing, they decided to casualize their appearance and features (or better, to make the more casual features and options more prominent than the classic ones). The problem is that the way they've chosen made them less attractive as a result
Thus, less sales and the sport genre having even bigger difficulties at establishing on the Wii (the sports audience is one of those that were less active on the platform even in its outstanding early years).
Now, one could even argue that it's a positive that the Switch version is getting a separate highlight, in the sense that it could mean EA wants to show how they care about it and not throw it under the bus by showing the PS4/Xbox One versions only, and we already know it's "custom made for Switch"...on the other though, the apparent different naming brings back to mind what happened with the All Play series and, personally, I just hope it's a good version of FIFA with good features and look, no unattractive casualisation.
thats a far smarter and realistic post. I think the core of the issue is that EA has a wrong idea when it comes to Nintendo Hardware and target audience
AquaWateria
Member
Looking forward to NBA2k selling really well while FIFA doesn't because of EA's ignorance.
I will gladly buy NBA2k.
I will gladly buy NBA2k.
The Horror the horror
Banned
EA putting that Switch devkit to good use, I see.
There are contracts and shareholders that they have to deal with. We don't know what the FIFA contract says specifically, but if I remember correctly they have to put the game on "viable" systems. The quality of that game doesn't matter that much. Just check out the crappy Wii versions of FIFA which were just the previous version with roster changes. So they put a crappy version of FIFA on the NS because they may be contractually obligated to do so (same with the Wii U), but if the system doesn't go anywhere they don't have to do more than that. Token support to fulfill a contractual obligation and that's it. We also don't know what kind of agreement they have with Nintendo, so there's that, too. Still, this could easily be a throw away game.
You're right, though. They don't have to bring any other games over...and they aren't. Heh, heh.
Yup, I get the feeling this will happen as well.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Fucking Nas.
I likely would see that because that sound ridiculous to me. Alone the definition and that something would actually be written down. Also a contract between who? EA and the shareholders? How does this work.
Also Shareholder cant demand such thing on a whim. To a certain extent, yes, but its the company decision to a certain extent to go through with it. Nintendo Shareholders were demanding mobile games WAY before nintendo go through with it.
Also im having a hard time to believe that EA shareholders demand one fifa switch game.
The reason why EA put this game the way they do is because they think that is the most effective way to make profit. I mean EA was by FAR not the only one to put a sub paar version of their game on the wii, because porting the game 1:1 only with graphic downgrades would be too much of a hassle. About wiiu i dont know.
But lets ignore that for this.
So you saying the following: EA putting since more then 10 years games on Nintendos Console because they are oblidged to it by a contract with Nintendo. But they putting purposely bad games, because nintendo is not cool or whatever.
And Nintendo makes this contract every generation and invite them to presentations.
I dont know in this high unbelievable scenario Nintendo seems to deserve it lol
i mean dont get me wrong i am agreeing that its a shit port probally and they could better but i have a hard time to belive this master mind EA theory that some people here cooking (not specifically you) when there are far more obvious reasons
thats a great point
It would be a good reason to justify why EA doesnt seem to care much too, since FUT is huge revenue for them
EA and FIFA of course.
FIFA is not licensing their brand for EA to do as they will, they're licensing it for exposure. So they'll want EA to put it on as many systems as possible.
friskykillface
Banned
Nas won
AlexFlame116
Member
When they say Experience, they better not freaking mean one of those dumb as heck trailers that just shows them talking about how cool this game will be and just show people drawing stuff and laughing.
I want footage of the game in it's entirety. Not a person in a screen telling me to be excited.
I want footage of the game in it's entirety. Not a person in a screen telling me to be excited.
But that guy's son is named Luigi! It's a sign!EA SPORTS FIFA on the Nintendo Switch
Now, what does this remind me of?
Ohhhh nooooooo
Yeah but they pay for the licence and im pretty sure they are also libertys with it. Also, if this is the case, for there must be a paragraph like having XY % Market volume and not "its relevant". If this would be the case EA can not choose to make no games for it after it underperforms.
Also this narrative does not really work, did they also not release mass effect 3 for wii u, which license holder enforced this?
None of course, but that's not an argument. They're definitely not releasing ME:A on Switch after all. ME3 was EA renaming all their studios to Bioware because they thought it was the biggest AAA series they had. FIFA conversely is much bigger than EA and is also like half of EA's income. FIFA can definitely make EA do whatever the fuck they want as part of the license agreement, and it's consistent with their half hearted support on numerous systems. The rumor that EA has to bring FIFA to everything as part of the license agreement at least is much older than the Switch.