A new brand identity for a new generation of consoles and players, eFootball represents a fresh approach for the long-running franchise, previously known as Pro Evolution Soccer and Winning Eleven.
Thanks to the greatly evolved football game engine, the animation system has also been overhauled. New technology called "Motion Matching" converts the vast range of movements that players make on the pitch into a series of animations, selecting the most accurate one in real-time. The system provides more than four times as many animations as before, achieving highly realistic movement. “Motion Matching” will be utilised across all eFootball platforms, including last-gen consoles, PCs and mobile.
Ensuring that eFootball is an experience that everyone can enjoy, Konami’s new football game is free-to-play across console, PC and mobile. Importantly, eFootball will also present a fair and balanced experience for all players. More details about gameplay and online modes will be revealed in late August.
As a digital-only title, Konami will regularly add new content and game modes after launch this Autumn. Local matches featuring FC Barcelona, Juventus, FC Bayern, Manchester United and others will be available, for free, at launch. In the future, certain game modes will be sold as optional DLC, giving players the freedom to build an experience that follows their interests.
Uniting football’s global gaming community for the first time, eFootball will offer the same highly realistic esports experience across console, PC and mobile, including full cross-play support post-launch.
Konami announces that the FIFAe World Cup 2024 will kick-off from December 9th. The official esports tournament is hosted by FIFA and will be held in the SEF Arena (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) with a live audience while also being live streamed worldwide.
The competition will be held across two categories: Console (PS4 and PS5) and Mobile. The players who have won through the in-game qualifying rounds, which were participated in by 14 million people, and have passed the National Selection Process will gather at the SEF Arena!
In the console division, a total of 54 players from 18 countries will compete in intense 2v2 matches, where teamwork and tactics will be put to the ultimate test.
Meanwhile, in the mobile division, a total of 16 players from 16 countries will compete in 1v1 face-offs, proving that even the small screen can host the most thrilling showdowns.
There will be a total prize pool of $100,000. The grand prize will be $20,000 and the winner will receive a trophy. Each division will divide the prize pools as follows:
Console
- Winner: $20.000,00
- Runner-up: $15.000,00
- Semifinalist: $10.000,00
- Quarterfinalist: $5.000,00
- Group 5th: $3.500,00
- Group 6th: $3.000,00
- Group 7th: $2.500,00
- Group 8th: $2.000,00
- Group 9th: $1.500,00
- Winner: $20.000,00
- Runner-up: $15.000,00
- Semifinalist: $10.000,00
- Quarterfinalist: $5.000,00
- Group 5th: $4'000.00
- Group 6th: $3.500,00
- Group 7th: $3.000,00
- Group 8th: $2.000,00
Mobile
KONAMI will also be holding an eFootball in-game campaign to celebrate the FIFAe World Cup 2024, bringing the tournament spirit into their own games while cheering on their favourite players. Anyone tuning into the FIFAe World Cup 2024 stream will be able to unlock a maximum of 4,000 eFootball points and 400,000GP through daily bonuses from December 9-12th. This will be a display of talent from the fiercest competitors who have battled it out through the in-game qualifying rounds during the national selection.
With a live audience ready to erupt into cheers and a live stream bringing the action to millions of eyes across the globe, this tournament promises to unite eFootball fans everywhere in a celebration of gaming, sportsmanship, and competition.
Viewers can tune into the live stream via the following YouTube links:
Day1 Group stage
Day2 Group stage
Day3 Quarterfinals, Semifinals
*Day4 Final
At the heart of eFootball is eFootball World, where players can enjoy matches with real-life teams
Offline Matches
- Play against the AI or a friend offline with nine fully authentic clubs to choose from: FC Barcelona, FC Bayern München, Juventus, Manchester United, Arsenal FC, SC Corinthians Paulista, CR Flamengo, CA River Plate, São Paulo FC
- Choose from six stadiums: Camp Nou, Old Trafford, Allianz Stadium, Emirates Stadium, Allianz Arena, eFootball Stadium
Online Events
- Experience cross-generation matchmaking (PS5 vs. PS4, Xbox Series X|S vs. Xbox One) with weekly online events using pre-set teams, providing rewards such as GP
Konami is honored that Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr., two of the greatest footballers of all time, will become global ambassadors for eFootball. In addition, Andrés Iniesta and Gerard Piqué have been closely involved in development as official advisors for offensive and defensive gameplay, respectively.
eFootball is available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Win/Steam).
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