launches April 7 and gives players a chance to experience golfing at major championship venues that have been meticulously mapped. Each course in is made to react the way they would in real life with not just the physics of hills and flat land but altitudes, subtle terrain changes, and wind conditions. Even the lighting transforms the look of each course based on the time of day between morning, mid day, and late afternoon with varying conditions, clouds, and atmospheric haze to enhance the realistic feel.
Screen Rant interviewed two of 's developers who explained some of the intricate technology and work that went into making these courses as close to the real experience as possible. Out of the 30 courses which will be available at launch, 28 of those are true-to-life representations of courses through the PGA Tour. Two additional courses are fictional, fantasy designs created to give players a slightly different, yet still realistic approach.
Every course for is designed to behave just as uniquely as it would if players were there in real life. Everything that could impact how a ball would react has been considered and applied to each of these maps. Subtle differences that may seem almost imperceptible have been taken and adjusted in the game to make this the most realistic video game representation possible for the latest series. The full list of courses at launch can be found below:
After the game launches, there are plans to continue to add more courses to the game. Some of these will include Oak Hill, The Los Angeles Country Club, Royal Liverpool, and Olympia Fields. has partnered with LPGA Tour to bring female golfers into the game as well as the Amundi Evian Championship.
To develop these courses in, advanced
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