The goal of the game, beyond entertainment value, is to help fans understand what it’s actually like for quarterbacks at the line of scrimmage, and what they see when they receive the ball from center
A new way to experience NFL from a gaming point of view is yet to come, with the league’s first officially licensed game for virtual reality platforms to be released in the fall.
NFL PRO ERA is being developed by StatusPRO and is scheduled to debut in Meta Quest y PlayStation VR. The game is also licensed by the NFL Players Associationallowing the use of names and similarities with the players of the league.
“When we think about this experience, you will finally be immersing yourself as a professional athlete for the first time, and seeing it in a way that you have never seen it,” explained the co-founder of StatusPRO, Troy Jones. “It’s the future, and we see it as a new era of gaming and the next step in how people are going to consume sports.”
Jonesa former college quarterback at multiple schools, co-founded StatusPRO with former wide receiver NFL, Andrew Hawkins. His hope is that having ex-players running the company will add to the understanding and authenticity of the VR experience.
Over the last two years, StatusPRO first developed virtual reality technology so that NFL used at their facility, and then moved on to creating a game for the general public.
“The biggest difference is that we’re from a pure player perspective, that’s right,” said executive producer of StatusPRO, Jay Juneau. “You’re not a coach. You’re not a general manager. You’re not an owner. You’re a team player. NFLAnd that’s what we’re focused on.”
The goal of the game, beyond entertainment value, is to help fans understand what it’s actually like for quarterbacks at the line of scrimmage, and what they see when they receive the ball from the center. Jones said the game will give players a chance to see if they can complete a pass they might have seen — or criticized — complete for Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers o Patrick Mahomes on television.
“In experience, you’re able to play quarterback in a game of NFL“, highlighted Hawkins. “You are capable of making the decisions.”
Juneau He said there will be close to 200 individual faces in the game, but that technology limitations mean there will be some generic faces, too. Players will have accurate body types, numbers and stats, with ratings based on collected data to create as realistic an experience as possible.
