EA has announced that this years FIFA, FIFA 17 is being built with the Frostbite game engine, EA has said.
This will be for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, anyway. EA said the Frostbite game engine tech is available on those platforms only. But FIFA 17 is still coming out on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Frostbite engine powers everything from Battlefield to the new Mass Effect game.
“Frostbite unlocks a whole new world of possibilities for the FIFA franchise and its fans,” said David Rutter, VP and Executive Producer. “We have never been as excited as we are today about the future of football and the experiences we are going to deliver in FIFA 17.”
FIFA 17 also introduced four new football ambassadors who have influenced complete innovation in the action on the pitch. James Rodriguez of Real Madrid C.F., Anthony Martial of Manchester United, Eden Hazard of Chelsea FC, and Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund are four world-class attacking footballers who are capable of changing any game. They all worked with EA SPORTS to bring to life the gameplay innovation which will be revealed at EA Play. The ambassadors also appear in the FIFA 17 pre-order offer as loan players in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team.
Fans who pre-order FIFA 17 Super Deluxe Edition can get up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, Team of the Week loan players, and other FUT content.
The teaser above, features voiceover from the new Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, as well as Anthony Martial and Eden Hazard.
A reveal in full is expected for this Sunday 12th June, during EA’s E3 media briefing, FIFA 17 will be released 29th September in Europe, 27th September for North America.
