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[Takao]

http://www.ea.com/news/first-next-gen-golf-details-revealed

EA SPORTS golf fans have always loved authentic courses and players, but they've also asked for more choice and customization in how and where they play. We're working on a new approach to deliver the best golf experience to our fans — we think you'll love it, and so we’re excited to share the first screenshot of our next generation golf game currently in development.

EA SPORTS and Tiger Woods have also made a mutual decision to end our partnership, which includes Tiger's named PGA TOUR golf game. We’ve always been big fans of Tiger and we wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.

Moving forward, we will continue to work with the PGA TOUR exclusively to create groundbreaking golfing titles and our partnership remains strong.

EA SPORTS is committed to creating a new golf experience that leverages the best technologies across EA to deliver a stunning and immersive game for mobile and next generation consoles.

We'll have more news soon.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

Seems like all of EA's next gen titles are ugly.

 

[udivision]

They're getting a divorce, eh?

 

[Muppet of a Man]

Seems like all of EA's next gen titles are ugly.

I still don't believe that they have a fully next-gen engine built from the ground up. They are probably leveraging a modified version of last gen's engine. Same as the Activision guys with COD.

 

[Valnen]

Seems like all of EA's next gen titles are ugly.

Just the sports games for some reason. Honestly the top shot almost simply looks like they upped the resolution and didn't do much else.

 

[chickdigger802]

wonder what current gen would look like if it also has a sun?

 

[Mory Dunz]

For a game like Golf, the fans simply must have more detail.

WIP, I know...

 

[Shiggy]

Seems like all of EA's next gen titles are ugly.

Had the same thought.

 

[Vilam]

Ouch, Tiger got the classic WWE sendoff.

 

[Ludist210]

Why is the Pitfall alligator in the lake? I'm...scared...

 

[Frillen]

Current gen looks like PS2-era, while next gen looks like this generation.

 

[Into]

Why does current gen look more realistic and easier on the eye?

It actually looks like a golf course, the "next gen" one looks phoney and cartoony

 

[Massa]

Sun only available for next-gen.

 

[GalacticMouse]

Loooks...like current gen.

What's up with EA's Ignite engine? NBA 2k14 is more what I was expecting with the next-gen sports games. EA's been pretty disappointing.

 

[bryehn]

I'm sure he'll still be in the game. At first I thought "franchise over", but Tiger is not as far away from the rest of the pack as he once was and there are a shitton of up-and-comers playing great golf.

Assuming they don't mess with the core mechanics too much this could work out well for EA.

 

[Tesseract]

nextgen blimps and gators, hell yeah.

 

[lazybones18]

Tiger caught sleeping with 2K?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

2K has a golf game this time too right? If it's anything like NBA 2K next gen then we're in for a treat.

 

[eot]

Loooks...like current gen.

Well the actual current gen certainly doesn't

 

[PaulLFC]

The water looks better I guess.

So much for the powerful new Ignite reskin engine.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Tiger was future endeavoured?!

 

[eso76]

lol
i like how they made next gen version more pleasant by adding a golden sun, and having larger trees with more leaves on them and other stuff completely irrelevant from a technical pov.

Also, current gen screen actually looks last gen (ps2, xbox)

 

[krae_man]

Tiger caught sleeping with 2K?

Tiger Woods Kinect Golf. E3 2014 on stage demo W/ Tiger Woods.

 

[GeneralGrey]

I just really want them to get the crowds right. Previous games just felt completely dead to me.

 

[entremet]

Damn.

What endorsements does Tiger have left?

 

[bmdubya]

Why is the Pitfall alligator in the lake? I'm...scared...

Maybe Happy Gilmore will be a playable character.

 

[Taurus]

wonder what current gen would look like if it also has a sun?

Sorry, the sun is a next-gen exclusive DLC.

 

[Exile20]

wonder what current gen would look like if it also has a sun?

Oh that was what we were missing this whole gen. A sun. Nice.

 

[TheSeks]

Damn.

What endorsements does Tiger have left?

Trojan Condoms.

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

I like the character model reflections on the water and the trees look alright...

 

[alr1ght]

Sun is only included with the season pass.

 

[Mory Dunz]

2K has a golf game this time too right? If it's anything like NBA 2K next gen then we're in for a treat.

I don't think 2K has a golf game

Damn.

What endorsements does Tiger have left?

Nike

 

[Bronetta]

Golf is nothing without Tiger.

 

[Nevasleep]

Damn.

What endorsements does Tiger have left?

Hooters?

 

[Petrae]

We saw this coming, I think, but it opens up a few questions moving forward.

Woods, as a brand, is no longer in a position to have to offer his name or likeness to PGA Tour Golf games from EA moving forward. If Woods' career spikes up again in the next few years, where we wins majors and tournaments at a torrid pace, not having him in a PGA Tour Golf game is going to disappoint those who want realism. Eldrick Sawgrass won't be a suitable replacement.

Also, might this open up Woods to work with and/or represent non-licensed golf games like Hot Shots or Links? Sure, the PGA license may be missing, but with the right courses and the familiar Woods on the cover, it could attract attention on Tiger branding alone.

It'll be interesting to see how this story progresses.

 

[Allforce]

Come on, that looks amazing. Golf is one genre that can really stand to raise the stakes, hell just this generation we finally got fucking galleries in these games, and it looked like that 2nd shot. 150 people all standing with the same posture like robots.

Ever been to a PGA event? People sit down and mill about.

 

[Coldnoodle]

That could be a Wii screen, so technically they can say it's current gen D:

 

[Dany]

Are those flies on the flowers? woah.

 

[patientx]

Say what you want but Wii Sports original golf is still looks more fun.

 

[RE_Player]

Never believe anything EA Sports related until the product ships. They've done CG reveals of their games for this and next generation, with this generation looking nowhere like the CG reel.

 

[wrowa]

Are they trying to make the current gen picture look bad on purpose?

 

[DR3AM]

wait, this isn't ps2 ---> ps3? but ps3 --->ps4?

 

[Wurdfurd]

Wait....so no more Tiger Woods on the name? sad face.

Spoiler

Will still refer to it as Tiger Woods

 

[StuBurns]

Current-gen is actually SimGolf 2 obviously.

 

[Elios83]

wait, this isn't ps2 ---> ps3? but ps3 --->ps4?

LOL indeed, ps2->ps3 is what you'd expect based on the screens

 

[jet1911]

Seems like all of EA's next gen titles are ugly.

I disagree.

 

[Wurdfurd]

Seems like all of EA SPORTS' next gen titles are ugly.

FTFY

 

[MYE]

Finally crocodiles! We have officially left the dark ages
Thank you based next gen tech

 

[bluehat9]

Yep, that still looks like the PS2 engine at work.

And yet load times were still unbelievably long on PS3.

Will wait for Hot Shots.

 

[metalslimer]

That looks god awful