Electronic Arts has officially unveiledEA Sports PGA Tour, the return of the publisher’s popular golf franchise that has been on hiatus since 2015. The announcement includesEA Sports PGA Tour’s release date, supported platforms, its debut gameplay trailer, Deluxe Edition content, and more. Fans have been anxiously awaitingEA Sports PGA Tour’s return after EA confirms the game’s development in 2021. In just a couple short months,EA Sports PGA Tourwill be in their hands.
For many, EA’sPGA Tourgames are better known asTiger Woods PGA Tour, the branding for the series used between 1999 and 2014. Woods' significant controversies at the time led EA to pivot, however, leading toRory McIllroy PGA Tour’s release in 2015. The game’s poor reception and disappointing sales led EA to abandon its partnership with the PGA Tour, leading to the independentGolf Clubseries – now known asPGA Tour 2K. But EA is ready to return to golf.
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EA Sports PGA Tourwill officially launch on March 24 and will be available on PC (Steam and EGS), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. EA seemingly wants to put its best foot forward with its first new golf game in seven years, and so it is leaving last-generation consoles behind. The game will include 30 differentPGA Tour courses, including Augusta National Golf Club, Pebble Beach Golf Links, and more, with additional courses to be added post-launch. And, of course, all four PGA Tour majors are included – the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, USA Open Championship, and The Open.
Major features confirmed forEA Sports PGA Tourinclude the Road to the Masters career mode, featuring an RPG-like progression system, The Players Championship and FedExCup Playoffs, the Ladies Professional Golf Association and custom character creation including female character creation, “ShotLink” for real-time player ratings and scoring, and more. Also, expect high detailed true-to-life course visuals due to EA’s extensive scanning of PGA Tour course clubhouses, greens, roughs, tee markers, and so on.
It’s been a long time coming for EA to return to golf games. EA still has a lot to prove, though. Many golf fans will recall the disappointingRory McIlroy PGA Tour, but also frustrations with EA’s modern iterative sports efforts. Here’s hoping EA is able to rekindle theglory ofTiger Woods PGA Tour 2003and2004with the franchise’s relaunch in March.
EA Sports PGA Tourreleases March 24 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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