EA Sports | FIFA 22
VOLTA Arcade
Focus
Strategy, UX & UI Design, Interaction Design
Deliverables
User Flow
High-Fidelity Mockups
Screen Transitions and Text Animation
Volta Arcade is a new co-op mode launched in FIFA 22 where you can compete with three other players in a series of arcade mini-games and receive rewards such as Volta Coins and Season XP.
Overview
VOLTA Arcade launched with 8 party games available at launch, with a bunch more to come post-launch. The initial 8 included: Dodgeball
Foot Tennis
Disco Lava
Quick Strike
Wall Ball Eliminiation
Team Keepaway
Target Gallery
Corner Scramble.
The Challenge
How might we design a easy to follow multiplayer tournament flow that works for all game types?
The Mechanics of the Game
Volta Arcade has a tournament structure and can be played with 3 other players.
There are 4 randomly selected party games in the tournament. Each game has multiple rounds and can either be team based or free-for-all.
The final score of each party game will feed into your overall tournament standing. After each game, you will see where you stand in the tournament. Your goal is to be number one by the end of it all!
After sitting with Production and getting a defined overview of the tournament, I created a user flow that followed the journey of the user from beginning to end.
Mapping the user journey
This framework was reviewed with many different disciplines and once approved, I created wireframes and a low-fidelity prototype linked directly to game controllers so you could simulate how it would look and feel. These prototypes helped me visualize how objects would animate on screen.
Introduction
A brief step by step introduction to Arcade Mini-Game
The Outcome
How To Play
Instructions on how to play, including useful button combos to remember
Your Team
Games can be either 2v2 or free-for-all.
Gameplay
I designed all the HUD elements on screen.
Tournament Results
Your current tournament standings are displayed after each mini game.
Final Results
Your final tournament results, displayed at the end of all the mini games.
Add Teammates as Friends
Add the friends you’ve enjoyed playing with!
Season Progression & Rewards
Your final tournament results, displayed at the end of all the mini games.
Insights & Takeaways
Be adaptable
Although I found myself being handed tasks that aren’t typically done by my job title, I took it on with confidence and learned a lot in the process. Being adaptable to whatever the business needs is key to getting things done.
Time is money
Unfortunately we are always on such a time crunch! But time is money, so we had to work within the confines of what we were given. If we had more time, I would love to polish it up some more and add even more excitement through animations and sound design.
Impact millions
FIFA 22 launched with Volta Mini-Games being one of their key features! It was exciting to see millions all over the world play with friends and upload their gameplay experience to Youtube.