Technical Speech Implementation
While developing Madden, I worked with a team of audio artists on the integration of dialog for the extensive sports commentary systems in-game. The heavily parameter-driven systems are built using a high-level scripting language to sync tens of thousands of dialog lines with EA’s Frostbite. Check out the gameplay clips below for a demo of the commentary system in action!
One of my major undertakings throughout development was the implementation of commentary audio accompanying ‘Next Gen Stats’ gameplay; a system that utilizes RFID tracking data from players’ performance in real life to drive performance in game. When a user makes a major play, like a touchdown with a distant pass, the commentary system specifically mentions applicable Next Gen Stats that align with that performance. Next Gen Stats commentary is featured exclusively on the release of Madden 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Check out this article for more information!
A peak behind the scenes at how the systems guiding Next Gen Stats work, from player positioning to routing to play call.
The official reveal trailer for Next Gen gameplay.