EA Sports is attempting to turn itself around, especially with “NBA Live 2014.” Live has taken a break for a while—three years—but is trying to resurface. A big part of that will be “EA Sports Ignite,” the company’s new engine, according to CBSNews.com.
The Ignite engine will be key on all of the company’s next generation sports games. You will especially be able to see its importance in games like “NBA Live 14” and “FIFA 14”, since the engine allows innovative dribbling technology for both basketball and soccer. The idea is to allow crossovers to be more authentic and blowing buy a defender for a goal to be more real.
Sean O’Brien, executive producer for “NBA Live 14,” said the Ignite engine will renovate the game.
"For us personally focusing on all gen-four stuff is a huge advantage for us. Leveraging EA Sports Ignite engine I think provides us an opportunity to talk about something like what we're talking about today with BounceTek,” said O’Brien. “Actually releasing the ball, the physics when you're dribbling. Giving you unprecedented control."
O’Brien is referring to NBA Live 14’s exclusive availability on the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. The move could be symbolic for NBA Live—a franchise that is trying to rebuild itself for years to come is featured on two consoles that should change gaming for years to come.
Gamers got a look at the engine in action when O’Brien, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard and “NBA Live 14” cover athlete Kyrie Irving, showed off BouceTek during the game’s E3 presentation.
“Up to this point your hand was literally tied to the ball. Ball handling was completely unnatural and absolutely predictable,” said O’Brien. “With BounceTek we separate the ball from the hand in every single dribbling animation. This gives the player impressive control and authentic responsiveness.”
“NBA Live 14” and “FIFA 14” will be released this fall.
