Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 15:48 GMT
Battlefield 3 gets GDC talk, Gears 3, Final Fantasy also confirmed
GDC organisers confirmed today some of the first talks for next year’s event, one of which includes a session from DICE on Battlefield 3.
Kenny Magnusson of the Swedish developer will take to the stage in San Francisco in a session called “Lighting You Up in Battlefield 3,” which will show “the technical implementation of the art direction in BATTLEFIELD 3, the workflows we created for it as well as how all the individual lighting components fit together: deferred rendering, HDR, dynamic radiosity and particle lighting.”
The fact DICE are going to be openly talking about the anticipated shooter next spring most likely means a reveal isn’t too far away, probably at the VGAs next weekend.
It also backs up recent comments from EA Games Europe VP Patrick Soderlund.
“You’ll know probably sooner than I will. You are going to be able to see it in the not too distant future. The marketing guys would kill me if I told you when,” he said last month.
A promised multiplayer beta for PC, 360 and PS3 is also set to take place at some point next year.
Also confirmed for next year’s event is talks on Gears of War 3, Final Fantasy, Pixar.
There’s more at Gama.
GDC 2011 takes place between February 28-March 4.
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Posted in: EA, GDC 2011, Hot, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Kenny Magnusson
9 comments
#1
Erthazus
30/11/10, 3:05 pm
“the individual lighting components fit together: deferred rendering, HDR, dynamic radiosity and particle lighting.””
Bring it on. Show the technology
#2
Maxey
30/11/10, 3:14 pm
Gotta love those underachievers.
#3
back_up
30/11/10, 3:15 pm
BF3 for PS3 day one
#4
Erthazus
30/11/10, 3:59 pm
@3 With bad graphics, without mouse precision..
Oh and have you ever played Battlefield 1-2 on the Playstation? XD (trolling)
#5
Maxey
30/11/10, 4:04 pm
Trolling seems to be all you ever do.
#6
Erthazus
30/11/10, 4:08 pm
@5 Oh and what you just did here? Retard.
#7
Maxey
30/11/10, 4:10 pm
What did I do?
#8
back_up
30/11/10, 4:13 pm
@4 : I played modern combat it was pretty decent game.
But BF3 will be same for PC,PS3 and 360 not everybody loves KB/Mouse.
Killzone,resistance,BC are also good with controllers.
#9
CaptPierce
30/11/10, 5:46 pm
@6
He’s simply pointing out a habit you seem to have on this website, and rightfully so.