Konami recognizes that the launch of eFootball will essentially be a demo so that people can play as soon as possible
Konami recognizes that the launch of eFootball will essentially be a demo so that people can play as soon as possible
Konami surprised us last month by announcing eFootball , leaving behind the PES ( Pro Evolution Soccer ) brand and radically changing its business model by moving to free-to-play games . And this entails another series of changes, of course.
When he advanced his roadmap, it became clear that his launch was going to be sparing in game modes, giving the feeling of being before a demo . And so it will be, as the Japanese giant has just confirmed, clarifying the reason for that premature departure.
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Within a direct FAQ on Twitter and when asked if the so-called “Early Autumn” with which eFootball will debut will basically be a demo, he answers:
Yes, in multiple ways it is. We want people to be able to play eFootball as soon as possible, which is why we are launching the game with a set number of modes and teams.
In relation to the teams of their debut at the beginning of autumn, these 9 clubs will be :
- Arsenal
- FC Barcelona
- FC Bayern Munich
- SC Corinthians
- Flamengo
- Juventus
- Manchester United
- River plate
- São Paulo FC
As was already known, the Launch Master League will not be there , nor will it be free . For now, neither its price nor its exact date has been revealed, but at least we will be able to play local matches against the machine at the launch of the game; It will not only be online games against other players, and with the option to include a filter for matchmaking in the face of cross-play. Initially it will only be enabled between current consoles (PlayStation and Xbox family), but in future updates it will be extended to PC (Steam) and mobile devices.
Konami clarifies, in any case, that the debut of eFootball will not have any type of transaction . This will already come with the first serious fall update.
His roadmap presented last month is quite illuminating on this point. Konami recognizes that the launch of eFootball will essentially be a demo so that people can play as soon as possible
