Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[EA developing Frostbite Go mobile game engine for iOS and Android]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/14/ea-developing-frostbite-go-mobile-game-engine-for-ios-and-androi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/14/ea-developing-frostbite-go-mobile-game-engine-for-ios-and-androi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/14/ea-developing-frostbite-go-mobile-game-engine-for-ios-and-androi/#commentsEA has a mobile version of Frostbite EA has published a website for its Frostbite graphical engine, and text on the website mentions the existence of a project called Frostbite Go, which EA describes as "a mobile division empowering EA game developers with Frostbite's proven excellent workflows and features to bring true Frostbite experiences to all major mobile platforms." In other words, the company is putting together the technology to run Frostbite on platforms such as iOS and Android.

The blurb doesn't say which version of Frostbite the mobile engine will be based on, but given that Frostbite 3 is the new hotness around EA, it's a fair guess that the company is adapting the latest and greatest for Frostbite Go. We're supposed to see Frostbite 3 games arrive later on this year (with Battlefield 4 being the first of these), so odds are that any Frostbite Go-created products should hit the market at that same time.

JoystiqEA developing Frostbite Go mobile game engine for iOS and Android originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 May 2013 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbattlefield-4developmenteaenginefrostbitefrostbite-3frostbite-gogamegamesiosipadiphonemobileTue, 14 May 2013 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Wii U Frostbite engine tests yield 'not too promising' results]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/wii-u-frostbite-engine-tests-yield-not-too-promising-results/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/wii-u-frostbite-engine-tests-yield-not-too-promising-results/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/wii-u-frostbite-engine-tests-yield-not-too-promising-results/#commentsWii U Frostbite engine tests yield 'not too promising' results EA DICE technical director Johan Andersson revealed that the developer's Frostbite 3 engine, which powers Battlefield 4 and the next entries in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises, does not run on Nintendo's Wii U.

Responding to fan questions on Twitter, Andersson explained that DICE's Wii U experiments with Frostbite 2 had "not too promising" results, leading to the company abandoning efforts to get Frostbite 3 up and running on Nintendo's latest console.

During the Game Developers Conference in March, Epic Games' Mark Rein noted that Unreal Engine 4 does not currently run on the Wii U. Rein later clarified, explaining that licensed developers could potentially port Unreal Engine 4-powered games to the Wii U, at their discretion.

JoystiqWii U Frostbite engine tests yield 'not too promising' results originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 May 2013 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>diceeafrostbitefrostbite-2frostbite-3nintendowii-uTue, 07 May 2013 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Unreal Engine 4 not designed to work on Wii U [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/30/unreal-engine-4-not-designed-to-work-on-wii-u/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/30/unreal-engine-4-not-designed-to-work-on-wii-u/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/30/unreal-engine-4-not-designed-to-work-on-wii-u/#comments Unreal Engine 4 not designed to work on Wii UEpic Games' Unreal Engine 4 won't support the Wii U, Epic VP Mark Rein said during GDC. During a theater presentation of the Infiltrator demo, Rein laughed and said "no" when asked if UE4 would run on Wii U.

"Our goal for Unreal Engine 4 console-wise is next-gen consoles," he explained to Kotaku. "That's really what our energies are focused on. If you want to make a Wii U game, we have Unreal Engine 3, and it's powering some of the best games on the Wii U already."

Battlefield series executive producer Patrick Bach told Eurogamer this week that not only is Battlefield 4 not coming to Wii U, the new Frostbite 3 engine on which it runs is also not designed for Wii U. "We right now don't have support for the Wii U in the Frostbite engine," he said. "The reason for that is it takes development time."

Update: Rein spoke with Engadget and clarified his comment from the presentation, noting that it's totally possible to run Unreal Engine 4 games on Wii U. "You heard the stupid gaffe yesterday about the Wii U," he said. "If someone wants to take Unreal Engine 4 and ship a game on Wii U, they can! If they wanna ship an Unreal Engine 4 game on Xbox 360, they could make it happen."

JoystiqUnreal Engine 4 not designed to work on Wii U [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAepic-gamesfrostbitefrostbite-3gdc-2013mark-reinnintendounreal-engineunreal-engine-4wii-uSat, 30 Mar 2013 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Next Mass Effect, Dragon Age 3 powered by Frostbite 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/28/next-mass-effect-dragon-age-3-powered-by-frostbite-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/28/next-mass-effect-dragon-age-3-powered-by-frostbite-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/28/next-mass-effect-dragon-age-3-powered-by-frostbite-3/#comments Next Mass Effect, Dragon Age 3 all but confirmed to use Frostbite 3Both the next Mass Effect game and Dragon Age 3: Inquisition use the Frostbite 3 engine, despite initial official word from publisher EA saying otherwise. An official press release for Dragon Age 3 from September 2012 said the upcoming RPG was underpinned by Frostbite 2. However, BioWare Montreal & Edmonton General Manager Aaryn Flynn, following some speculation, took to Twitter to settle the matter.

Flynn tweeted: "For everyone who's been asking after the #BF4 reveal, #DA3 and the next Mass Effect are also using Frostbite 3. It's awesome."

While the Dragon Age 3 press release was explicit, looking back certain BioWare devs were coyer on the matter. BioWare Montreal Studio Director Yanick Roy only said in a November 2012 blog post that DA3 used Frostbite tech, not specifically Frostbite 2. That correlates with the careful wording of DA3 Executive Producer Mark Darrah, who in an announcement post said his studio was working on a new game engine for DA3, and that it had "started with Frostbite 2 from DICE as a foundation to accomplish this."

So Battlefield 4 isn't the only Frostbite 3 game confirmed to be arriving this year, as Dragon Age 3 is scheduled for a "late 2013" release.

JoystiqNext Mass Effect, Dragon Age 3 powered by Frostbite 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>biowarebioware-montrealdragon-age-3frostbitefrostbite-2frostbite-3mass-effectThu, 28 Mar 2013 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[DICE aims to bring Frostbite engine to Mac]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/dice-aims-to-bring-frostbite-engine-to-mac/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/dice-aims-to-bring-frostbite-engine-to-mac/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/dice-aims-to-bring-frostbite-engine-to-mac/#comments EA developer DICE is looking to bring its Frostbite engine to the Mac, according to a job listing on the studio's website. DICE is seeking a Mac OS X engineer to work with "a team focusing on bringing Frostbite to Mac." The engineer will also "work closely with game team customers and the Frostbite team to deliver an engine as great on OS X as it is on Windows and traditional console platforms."

Presumably, the listing refers to Frostbite 2, which would enable Electronic Arts to bring a large back catalog of games to Apple's platform, including Battlefield 3, the most recent Medal of Honor games and Need for Speed: The Run. More importantly, it would allow EA to publish future Frostbite games on Mac, including Dragon Age 3, Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel and the next Mass Effect.

JoystiqDICE aims to bring Frostbite engine to Mac originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>diceeaelectronic-artsfrostbitefrostbite-2frostbite-enginemacMon, 28 Jan 2013 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company trailer takes stab at humanity]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/11/battlefield-bad-company-trailer-takes-stab-at-humanity/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/11/battlefield-bad-company-trailer-takes-stab-at-humanity/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/11/battlefield-bad-company-trailer-takes-stab-at-humanity/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Wait a minute, we're confused. We watched this entire trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company and saw not a single instance of shooting, radical explosions or particle effects. There was also no disembodied voice growling about how tough/what a rebel our character will be, nor were there any searing metal guitar solos. How are we supposed to know if we like the game or not?

All that's here is a clearly defined, well-written, well-acted character named Haggard who seems enamored with explosions. As we watched, we began to get the oddest sensation. We weren't sure, but we think that's what it's like when other emotions are engaged besides the emotion that likes to see things blown up. ... Yuck. We need a shower.

JoystiqBattlefield: Bad Company trailer takes stab at humanity originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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