According to several sources, the upcoming football simulation FIFA 17 will run on the Frostbite engine. This engine is already used in several EA games, such as Battlefield, Star Wars: Battlefront, or Need For Speed.
As Game Informer reports, EA’s sports games are gradually being transitioned to the Frostbite engine. This graphics engine was originally developed by DICE and provides stunning visuals in Battlefield, among other games. The information was allegedly provided to Game Informer by several anonymous sources.
This engine switch is expected to take place with FIFA 17, which will subsequently ensure the visual representation of virtual football events. Gradually, we can also expect transitions in the NFL, NHL, and NBA series, according to the sources.
So far, these games – including FIFA 16 – run on the Ignite engine, which was announced in 2013. If the sources are to be believed, FIFA 17 will not be the first game that EA Sports equips with Frostbite technology: The golf game Rory McIlroy PGA Tour already used this engine in 2015.
We can be curious about what graphic boost this transition will give to the FIFA football simulation. However, official announcements are still pending, so we should take the sources’ information cautiously.
