{"id":284685,"date":"2025-10-11T16:11:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T16:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2158227"},"modified":"2025-10-11T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T16:11:47","slug":"eas-decision-to-make-fifa-22-on-pc-the-last-gen-version-isnt-going-down-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/eas-decision-to-make-fifa-22-on-pc-the-last-gen-version-isnt-going-down-well\/","title":{"rendered":"EA&#8217;s decision to make FIFA 22 on PC the last-gen version isn&#8217;t going down well"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eas-decision-to-make-fifa-22-on-pc-the-last-gen-version-isnt-going-down-well.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>EA is facing a backlash over its decision to make FIFA 22 on PC the last-gen version of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have criticised the move, which was confirmed last night when EA unveiled the game alongside its debut trailer, below.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA 22 has what EA calls &#8220;HyperMotion&#8221; gameplay, which combines machine learning with 11v11 motion capture to improve how players move during a match.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-12-eas-decision-to-make-fifa-22-on-pc-the-last-gen-version-isnt-going-down-well\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-12-eas-decision-to-make-fifa-22-on-pc-the-last-gen-version-isnt-going-down-well\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EA is facing a backlash over its decision to make FIFA 22 on PC the last-gen version of the game. Fans have criticised the move, which was confirmed last night when EA unveiled the game alongside its debut trailer, below. FIFA 22 has what EA calls &#8220;HyperMotion&#8221; gameplay, which combines machine learning with 11v11 motion capture to improve how players move during a match. 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