![]() ![]() The company promised to share more during its EA Play Live digital event that kicks off on June 11. Certain major franchises have yet to provide any updates.Įlectronic Arts confirmed on May 5 in a statement that FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 21 are still on schedule to release in the second quarter of 2020 (between April 1 and June 30) and NHL 21 is on track to launch in the third quarter (between July 1 and September 30). Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images News/Getty Images Have any major sports games been delayed?Ĭurrently, this year’s roster of sports titles seem to be on track for release on time, but that could be subject to change. Spencer predicts tough times ahead for sport game franchises. While we probably won't see any immediate delays on the next entries in these franchises, the ongoing delays in the overall workflow do mean that installments in 2021 and/or 2022 might be delayed - or 2021 entries could be skipped altogether. If you're waiting for a lot of either large audio work - when it's with symphonies and other things - or mocap, you're held up right now.” "If you had all your animation captured and you're doing touch up in more individual art production and in areas like textures and other things, you're in a better position. We're not going into mocap studios," Spencer told Business Insider on Wednesday. "Mocap is just something that's basically stopped. These types of games that are released on an annual schedule rely intensively on motion-capture technology to create the highly detailed models of LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Tom Brady that sports fans have come to expect. ![]() Xbox chief Phil Spencer expressed concerns Wednesday that the future of annual sports game franchises like Madden, FIFA, and NBA 2K might be severely impacted by social distancing. But there’s one major genre of game that might be impossible to develop during these times of self-isolation when big studio resources just aren't an option: sports games. Big-name games and major DLC expansions for a host of titles have already been delayed as developers and publishers adapt their workflow to working remotely. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of countless people around the world, and we're only just beginning to see the drastic effects this period will have on the gaming industry. ![]()
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