Console · 2021
NHL 22
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About the project
NHL 22 moved the franchise onto the Frostbite engine, the single largest technical change in the series' modern history, rebuilding rendering, lighting and presentation from the ground up.
An engine migration on an annualised title is the hardest thing this production model asks for. The release date does not move to accommodate it, and the new foundation has to be shipping-quality on the first attempt.
My contribution
Technical Director on NHL 22, at EA Vancouver.
- Technical direction through the Frostbite migration.
- Architecture decisions for the engine transition.
- Certification support across four platform targets.
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