EA FIFA 22 Launches Oct. 1, Cover Athlete and New Hypermotion Tech Announced

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Footie fans, EA has officially announced FIFA 22! In addition to the FIFA 22 release date set for October 1, the publisher has also revealed the cover athlete, and the new tech powering the soccer sim this year called “Hypermotion.”

Check out the reveal trailer, where we also see that Paris Saint-Germain striker and global football icon Kylian Mbappé is once again the cover athlete for the second year in a row.

Here’s what EA has to say about the Hypermotion tech via the press release:

Powered by HyperMotion, FIFA 22 combines Advanced 11v11 Match Capture and proprietary machine learning technology to deliver the most realistic, fluid and responsive football experience for next-gen consoles and Stadia, unlocking the raw emotion, passion and physicality of the world’s game.

HyperMotion technology enabled the integration of the first-ever motion capture of 22 professional footballers playing at high intensity. Additionally, EA’s proprietary machine learning algorithm learns from more than 8.7 million frames of advanced match capture, then writes new animations in real time to create organic football movement across a variety of interactions on the pitch. Whether it’s a shot, pass or cross, HyperMotion transforms how players move on and off the ball.

Franchise fans can expect familiar modes like Career, VOLTA, Ultimate Team and more to make a return. There’s also an all-new Create a Club experience in Career Mode, reimagined gameplay in VOLTA FOOTBALL, introduction of FIFA Ultimate Team Heroes and more.

FIFA 22 is in development by EA Vancouver and EA Romania, and will be released this October 1 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC, while the FIFA 22 Legacy Edition will be available on the Nintendo Switch.

Pre-orders are live via this link.

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