What Would Be the Performance of EA FC 24 on Nintendo Switch With Frostbite?

EA Sports FC 24 is the new face of the publisher’s soccer titles following the end of the partnership with FIFA. The company has moved on from its deal that lasted 30 years. And interestingly, the deal has proved to be very beneficial for Nintendo Switch players.

When EA announced FC 24, they also announced that this game’s Nintendo Switch version would be built on the Frostbite engine. Unlike the previous games, which used to be very different from mainline FIFA games. But does it run any differently on the system?

EA FC 24 gets Frostbite engine on the Switch

When EA Sports FC 24 was FIFA, the Nintendo Switch used to get a watered-down version called the Legacy Edition. Those Legacy Editions differed vastly from the mainline games, especially in visuals. The reason was that the mainline versions used EA’s Frostbite engine. Legacy Edition games on Switch, on the other hand, used the tried-and-tested Ignite engine.

This disappointment in getting a watered-down version is finally going to end. EA’s FC 24 will be released on the Nintendo Switch but in its complete form. Yes, the Nintendo Switch will run on the Frostbite engine. For those wondering about the performance of FC 24 on the Nintendo Switch, it will run at 30 FPS. With its resolution going from 720p in handheld mode to 1080p in docked mode.

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30 FPS might seem disappointing to some. A recent IGN interview with the game’s line producer, Doru Logigan, might explain the reason. In that interview, he revealed how they made EA Sports FC 24 on the Nintendo Switch even possible.

“Making sure the game ran smoothly was at the forefront of the team’s mind. Meanwhile, the Switch development team then had to add in all the various developments that were created by other EA Sports teams that would make it into the PS4 and Xbox One versions.”

He further added, “Getting to this point of having Frostbite running on Switch, I think, is already a huge achievement for the team, and we were really excited to get our players’ feedback and reactions.”

It looks like they are pretty blown away by the progress they have made, opening the possibilities for games like Battlefield for Nintendo Switch sometime in the future.

Now that Frostbite is optimized for Nintendo Switch, can players hope for other games?

EA took its sweet time bringing a big AAA game made on Frostbite to Nintendo Switch. This has given players hope for some bigger titles. Games that were previously seemingly impossible. EA can probably start thinking about the possibility of bringing Dead Space and modern Need For Speed games to Switch.

There’s also a speculation that maybe EA was experimenting with Nintendo Switch 2 and they decided to push the current Switch further for FC 24. This means players might see big games like Dead Space, Need For Speed, and even the upcoming Dragon Age title on that upcoming console.

Whatever the case might be, a game like FC 24 making such a transition on Nintendo Switch is a big deal. And it solidifies this console’s position in the gaming community as a direct competitor to current-gen consoles, not a side hustle for third-party developers.

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