In autumn 2021, FIFA 22 will be officially released and brings several new features. However, the PC version will not have all of these features.
What is the difference? The major new feature that FIFA 22 is being promoted with this year is called “HyperMotion”.
This is a new technology where EA has captured the real movements of football players using special suits. These motion-capturing data now serve as the basis for an overhauled animation system in FIFA 22. This is supposed to provide a new gaming experience.
The catch: While the Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Stadia will receive this new feature, the PS4, Xbox One, and PC have to do without HyperMotion. This has caused a lot of misunderstanding, especially among PC gamers, as powerful PCs can certainly handle high demands.
Why the PC should go without HyperMotion
This is what EA says: In a statement to the portal “PC Gamer”, EA addressed the issue. Certain features like “HyperMotion” or “Immersive Match Day Features” appear to be too demanding for many PCs: “Bringing HyperMotion technology and ‘Immersive Match Day’ features to PC would have increased the technical minimum requirements and resulted in a large portion of players being unable to play the game,” the statement reads (via PC Gamer).
“This would have had a significant impact on our PC community, which enjoys FIFA every year. Many players would have been excluded or forced to upgrade their computers to play the game.”
The statement specifically refers to HyperMotion and Immersive Match Day Features. Other content and innovations are expected to be available on PC: “We are excited that all our PC players will experience the gameplay advancements and the new season full of innovations in FIFA 22” (via PC Gamer).
Has this happened before? The fact that the PC is to miss out on one of the biggest new features compared to the PS5 and Xbox Series X does not sit well with many players.
And it is not necessarily a new problem: back in 2020, the PC lagged behind the next-gen consoles.
Also in FIFA 21, the PC version was identical to PS4 and Xbox One. When FIFA 21 received the next-gen upgrade, it included features such as faster loading times, support for haptic controller features, new body models, and a new lighting system. Additionally, the upgrade provided intense crowd celebrations, improved hair representation, and a new camera angle called “Gamecam.” All of this was missing on PC.
FIFA 22 will be officially released on October 1st. Everything you need to know about the new game can be found in our overview of the FIFA 22 release.
