On the 23rd, EA had time to communicate with fans through an offline exhibition to commemorate the launch of the new football game ‘FIFA 23’. The event drew attention as more than 1,300 candidates gathered for the event as it was an opportunity to meet former national team member Park Ji-sung, Qatar World Cup commentator, and experience FIFA 23 first hand. Among the applicants, 250 people were selected by lottery and visited the site.
The FIFA series is a football game developed through licensing negotiations between FIFA (National Football Federation) and EA. However, due to the recent breakdown of negotiations with the Federation, FIFA 23 was the last game to be released under the ‘FIFA’ title.
The event was held at PC ‘Potal’ room in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 4 pm. At the entrance of Potal’s FIFA 23 themed PC room, a large number of users have been lining up since early hours. When the event started, I could see how popular the FIFA series was in Korea by looking at the scenes of the Potal PC room with 248 seats full of users.
In this showcase, ‘FIFA 23 Talk’ and FIFA 23 FUT introduce new FIFA 23 features such as new Hyper Motion 2, women’s football, cross play, and career mode, starting with the play zone and the zone an event where you can experience FIFA first hand. 23. It includes a ‘SPECIAL TALK WITH PARK’ where you talk to commentator Park Ji-seong, who was chosen as a hero.
Commentator Park, who attended the event, said, “Even when I was a gamer, I enjoyed playing games on consoles. I don’t enjoy playing games after retirement, so I worry about how they will look today. I also touches the PlayStation 5’s Dual Sense pad for the first time. It’s not a physical game. I look forward to seeing it play with intelligence.”
Users who enjoyed FIFA 23 directly at the event said, “The graphics are great,” “This is the last FIFA title, so it’s something to focus on. “I immerse myself in it because they are add”, “It feels different because I enjoy it with PS5 Dual Sense”, and “Mbappe is cute”, etc.
Meanwhile, FIFA 23, which will be released on PC (Steam) PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms on the 30th, introduces ‘Hyper Motion 2 technology’ to realize a larger player proposition realistic. Hypermotion 2 is a technology developed by capturing millions of data points from professional soccer players in real 11v11 matches using Xsens Suits, a 3D motion tracking technology.
Thanks to this technology, EA captured more than 6,000 moves from real matches and training scenes in FIFA 23 through motion capture and deep learning. When blocking a shot, it is possible to express the goalkeeper’s finger being bent or the leg being hit by the ball shaking.
In addition, a variety of new modes have been added, such as the addition of men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup teams and women’s clubs, and the cross-play function. Thanks to the addition of fun that could not be felt in the previous work, FIFA fans expect more than ever.
– FIFA 23 launch showcase
Wonbin Moon, Reporter at Hankyung.com Game Talk
