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Radek said:

So no Frostbite engine and possibly 900p to reach that important 60 fps target...

Where does it say no Frostbite?

Isn't it the PS4, XB1, PC game but with on-the-go option as extra?

As in custom built for the handheld feature 



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Hum... He's in fact very lucky to have seen the Switch in the windows of a FNAC store...

I just went to one of the main FNAC store in my city (second French city), which is probably one of the biggest video game sellers in the area, and well.... No Switch. Or rather, no Switch visible or almost. To find something about the console, you need to go to the tiny pre-order space, and between game cases for games like Horizon and Nier, you'll find a few blank game cases with a Switch picture on it to pre-order the console (and Zelda cases too). If you don't go to the store for the Switch, you basically won't see it.

It was a little bit better in the downtown Micromania (French Gamestop), an ad between 2 For Honor posters and lots of PS4/XOne in the window, and a Switch space has been prepared further in the store with their "sell you current console, get the Switch at 129€" deal. The store is still something like 50% PS4, 20% One, 15% 3DS and 10% PS3 though (the rest is Vita and Switch).

So, maybe it was different in Paris where (and when) Moore visited, but the other stores and cities apparently kind of don't care and barely advertise the launch. I wonder how it will look in March.



spemanig said:
outlawauron said:

I just think it's pretty high-risk. FIFA is the lifeblood of EA as an entity. I don't know if they'd want to gamble showcasing a version that will at best account for 20% of sales?

I mean, I think it's EA who wants it. That's the kind of stuff that EA asks for from console manufacturers.

That is true. Square shot their own IP in the foot with Rise of the Tomb Raider. It would just take quite a bit to take on that risk imo. Especially with such a risk averse series and business model with FIFA.



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It's not going to be custom built, best case scenario it's a port of the ps4/xb1 version.



outlawauron said:
spemanig said:

I mean, I think it's EA who wants it. That's the kind of stuff that EA asks for from console manufacturers.

That is true. Square shot their own IP in the foot with Rise of the Tomb Raider. It would just take quite a bit to take on that risk imo. Especially with such a risk averse series and business model with FIFA.

I mean, it's definitely not as risky as Tomb Raider was, as it's just a marketing deal. People will still buy Fifa on other consoles. It just helps the game sell well on Switch. EA wants its games to sell well there.



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Insidb said:

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Insidb said:
vivster said:

There are easier ways to get your daily dose of the viv.

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Why do I get the sense that you have that link bookmarked lol?

I do. I always review the day to look for possible improvements. Not that I would find many.



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vivster said:
Insidb said:

Why do I get the sense that you have that link bookmarked lol?

I do. I always review the day to look for possible improvements. Not that I would find many.

Hahahaha



"Custom built" WiiU port, just like FIFA 12, I mean FIFA 13 Legacy Edition.



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