FIFA 22 trailer breaks down HyperMotion gameplay improvements

EA released the first gameplay trailer for FIFA 22 today and the focus is all about the new HyperMotion technology and how it will elevate the overall gameplay experience on next-gen.

The trailer begins by offering an overview of what HyperMotion is exactly. It combines advanced 11v11 match capture with machine learning, and the result is a slew of new features that, in theory, improve FIFA 22’s gameplay. The trailer touches on seven new features in FIFA 22 made possible through HyperMotion.

Full Team Authentic Motion is a full animation refresh — the biggest in FIFA history. For the first time, EA performed simultaneous motion capture of 22 players in a high intensity match. The data recorded inspires over 4,000 animations, raising the responsiveness, physicality and intensity of an actual match.

ML-Flow translates 8.7 million frames of match capture data into responsible animation. The ML-Flow algorithm lets you adjust your stride in real time with first touch precision as you approach the ball.

Tactical A.I. simply refers to the improved logic of the other players on the pitch. With up to six times more decisions made per second, attackers are quicker to react and smarter with the routes. A defensive rewrite improves the overall defensive unit.

Other features, such as Kinetic Air Battles and Composed Ball Control, simply give you more control over the players and allow you to feel the intensity of collisions. It’s all about more responsiveness and cleaner outcomes.

Finally, player humanization. This is exactly what it sounds like — more realistic animations that are representative of what you would see in real life.