More clarity about the online features of SSX

Electronic Arts has released Tuesday at his press conference on the Gamescom in Cologne more information on the online capabilities of the snowboardgame SSX. Players can both offline and online to challenge one another in various challenges.

The sports game will have two different main modes: Explore and Global Events. In the Explore mode, a player is on a mountain several game modes to start. For example, a high trick score or a fast time on the course to be placed.

SSX will then make a ghost of the operations create. The ghost can then be challenged by other players, even though the original player is currently offline. If a challenger fails to bring the ghost to defeat it, will earn the player money. With these credits can in-game items to be purchased, such as faster snowboards.

The Global Events mode, according to EA to a hundred thousand persons at the same time inns. There can be no intermediate steps as lobbies immediately races to be organised.

SSX will also provide access to Ridernet, a service that is similar to Autolog from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. Through Ridernet, gamers can have their favorite jumps to make it known to other players. On the basis of these data, SSX other interesting locations proposals.

According to EA, will SSX in January in the shops. The snowboardgame comes out on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.