EA Sports PGA Tour trailer teases first gameplay, platforms confirmed

First glimpse at EA Sports PGA Tour — and yes, that’s the final title — is here at last, and it’s a brief but impressive look at EA Sports’ next simulation golf game.

A teaser trailer released Tuesday — which happens to be the same day that 2K Sports’ competing game, PGA Tour 2K23, debuted in early release — offers clips of what EA refers to as “actual gameplay footage” from Augusta National Golf Club. That’s the home of the Masters Tournament, which will be featured exclusively in EA Sports PGA TourThe ten-year old is back in the video game world for the first times in 10 years. It will be accompanied in the game by the three other major championships in men’s professional golf, as well as the Amundi Evian Championship, one of five majors on the women’s pro tour.

It’s perhaps premature to compare the two games; after all, this is a teaser with less than 30 seconds of footage from a work in progress. As for a release date, EA did not provide an updated launch window on Tuesday beyond the previously announced yearlong delay to “spring 2023.” However, the publisher did finally confirm the platforms on which EA Sports PGA Tour will be available: PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. PC is a surprise; EA hasn’t released a golf title on PC since 2011. It is possible that the publisher will be back on the platform in order to directly compete with PGA Tour 2K23The game is available for download on PC, and has been since the launch of The Golf Club as a franchise back in 2014.

EA may also invite a comparison PGA Tour 2K23 because the publisher believes it’s a favorable one. I’ve spent the past few days playing a review copy of the latter game, and while it’s no slouch in the graphics department, this peek at EA’s upcoming effort appears to be a cut above 2K Sports’ latest — there’s a level of richness and polish here that immediately caught my eye. Augusta National’s clubhouse looks like it belongs in a building. Many of the other structures found on the course are also impressive. PGA Tour 2K23They look like cutouts from cardboard.

However, golf course buildings are essentially just decorative elements. The end comes down to this: EA Sports PGA TourThe ability to align shots and swing the club, as well as how easy it is to customize your golfer will all be considered. Its predecessor, 2015’s Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, came up far short in pretty much every one of those areas except gameplay — at least at launch. EA currently has 11 courses. EA Sports PGA TourAccording to, Tuesday’s teaser trailer shows Jordan Spieth (winner of 2015 Masters Tournament).