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eFootball

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This article is about the eFootball series. For the PES series, seePro Evolution Soccer.For the first game to be branded eFootball, seeeFootball PES 2020.

eFootballis a series ofassociation football simulation video gamesdeveloped and published byKonami.It has been completely rebranded from the originalPro Evolution Soccerseries (known asWinning Elevenin Japan).[1]The game's first year, entitledeFootball 2022,was released on 30 September 2021. It was later changed to the game's second year,eFootball 2023,on 25 August 2022, the game's third year,eFootball 2024on 7 September 2023 and its simplified titleeFootballfor the game's fourth year (2025) on 12 September 2024. This game is part of theInternational Esports Federation's World Championship, the North and Eastern Europa League (NEEC) and theFIFAe World Cup.

eFootball
Logo used since 2021
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
SerieseFootball
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • 30 September 2021
  • Android, iOS
  • 2 June 2022
  • 2023 Season
  • 25 August 2022
  • 2024 Season
  • 7 September 2023
  • 2025 Season
  • 12 September 2024
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

Gameplay

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Development

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On 21 July 2021, Konami released a six-minute video revealing the new game.[2]The announcement revealed that thePro Evolution Soccer(Winning Eleven) brand had been dropped.[3]

The game was released onPlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Microsoft Windows,Xbox One,andXbox Series X/Son 30 September 2021.[4][2]It was built usingUnreal Engine 4for the first time in the franchise.[5]

On 8 October 2021, Konami announced that it would release a new update with fixes for the game's issues on 28 October 2021.[6]The update was delayed and the release postponed to November 2021.[7]Konami then launched the update 0.9.1 on 5 November,[8]and announced that the 1.0 update release was delayed until Spring 2022.[9]Version 1.0.0 ofeFootball 2022was finally announced on 6 April 2022, with release date on 14 April 2022.[10]

On 31 May 2022, Konami announced their roadmap for the rest of 2022 up until 2023 for features such as Master League and the number of teams that can be used in offline mode which will all be released as paid content.[11]However, as of September 2024 of eFootball's latest series release, features such as Master League and Edit Mode have not been released on PC or consoles, and no further announcements have been made by Konami.[12]

Reception

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This screenshot of thenManchester Unitedplayers (L-R)Paul Pogba,Cristiano RonaldoandScott McTominaywas widely shared, according toPolygon,as "the most notorious example" of the game's poor graphics.[13]

At launch,eFootball 2022waspanned by critics and players,who criticized the "atrocious" graphics,[18]lack of content, laggy engine and finicky controls.[18]With 92% negative reviews, it became the worst-rated game onSteama day after launch,[19]and the lowest-rated game of 2021 on the review aggregatorMetacritic.[20]Konami later apologised for the game's many issues and said they would work on improving it.[21]A major "1.0" update, that aimed to address many of these issues, was released 14 April 2022 on PC and consoles.[22]

Versions overview

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Released versions of the game
Title First release Version number(s)[23] 8th Gen 9th gen PC Handheld
eFootball (2022 Season) 30 September 2021 v1.1.4 (21 July 2022) PS4, Xbox One PS5,Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, Apple iOS
eFootball (2023 Season) 25 August 2022 v2.6.0 (8 June 2023) PS4, Xbox One PS5,Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, Apple iOS
eFootball (2024 Season) 7 September 2023 v3.6.2 (11 July 2024) PS4, Xbox One PS5,Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, Apple iOS
eFootball (2025 Season) 12 September 2024 Current stable version:v4.1.1(18 October 2024) PS4, Xbox One PS5,Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, Apple iOS
Legend:
Old version, not maintained
Old version, still maintained
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release

References

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  1. ^Skrebels, Joe (21 July 2021)."PES Has Been Renamed eFootball, and It's Fully Free-to-Play".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on 21 July 2021.Retrieved22 July2021.
  2. ^abGood, Owen S. (21 July 2021)."Pro Evolution Soccer is now simply eFootball — and it's free to play".Polygon.Archivedfrom the original on 25 August 2021.Retrieved22 July2021.
  3. ^Stanton, Rich (21 July 2021)."PES is dead, replaced by the F2P 'football platform' eFootball".PC Gamer.Archivedfrom the original on 29 July 2021.Retrieved22 July2021.
  4. ^eFootball [@play_eFootball] (2 September 2021)."Announcing #eFootball 2022 - the official title for our platform's first season! Launching September 30th on consoles and PC fans can finally experience how we have #SetFootballFree Find out more right here: https://t.co/XGJAKZFGaV https://t.co/HqQRjjHQuv"(Tweet).Archivedfrom the original on 2 September 2021.Retrieved27 September2021– viaTwitter.
  5. ^Skrebels, Joe (21 July 2021)."How Unreal Engine Helped Turn PES Into eFootball".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on 4 August 2021.Retrieved4 August2021.
  6. ^Makuch, Eddie (8 October 2021)."eFootball Update Coming October 28 With Fixes For The Game's Issues".GameSpot.Retrieved9 October2021.
  7. ^"eFootball Update That Includes Big Fixes Delayed To November".GameSpot.Archivedfrom the original on 6 February 2023.Retrieved30 October2021.
  8. ^"TOP".Archived from the original on 5 November 2021.Retrieved25 November2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^"eFootball 2022 hit with worst delay yet – next update not out till spring".Metro.5 November 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 28 August 2024.Retrieved5 November2021.
  10. ^"Announcements 14/04/2022 v1.0.0 Release Confirmed".konami.6 April 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 19 July 2024.Retrieved6 April2022.
  11. ^Dinsdale, Ryan (31 May 2022)."eFootball Will Not Get Master League Mode Until 2023, Will Be Paid DLC".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on 15 April 2024.Retrieved10 July2022.
  12. ^"eFootball 2025: The Return of the King? Run through New Stadiums, Player Faces, Master League and More".24 September 2024.Retrieved21 October2024.
  13. ^Good, Owen S. (1 October 2021)."Konami's eFootball is a disaster at launch and Steam's worst-rated game ever".Polygon.Archivedfrom the original on 1 October 2023.Retrieved1 October2021.
  14. ^"eFootball 2022 reviews for PC".Metacritic.Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2021.Retrieved5 October2021.
  15. ^"eFootball 2022 reviews for PlayStation 5".Metacritic.Archivedfrom the original on 2 October 2021.Retrieved21 October2021.
  16. ^Wilson, Ben (4 October 2021)."eFootball 2022 review: A disastrous start to the post-PES era".GamesRadar+.Archivedfrom the original on 9 October 2021.Retrieved4 October2021.
  17. ^Iwaniuk, Phil (13 October 2021)."eFootball 2022 review: The pitch is ours—but where's the rest?".PC Gamer.Archivedfrom the original on 3 August 2024.Retrieved13 October2021.
  18. ^abWinslow, Jeremy (30 September 2021)."Konami's eFootball Is Steam's Most-Hated Game Right Now".Kotaku.Archivedfrom the original on 30 September 2021.Retrieved30 September2021.
  19. ^Smith, Graham (30 September 2021)."eFootball 2022 is now the worst rated game on Steam".Rock, Paper, Shotgun.Archivedfrom the original on 13 October 2021.Retrieved30 September2021.
  20. ^"Metacritic:" The 10 Worst Video Games of 2021 "".Metacritic.Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2022.Retrieved22 December2021.
  21. ^Makuch, Eddie (1 October 2021)."Konami Apologizes For eFootball 2022's Many Issues, Including Wonky Face Scans And PS1-Era NPCs".GameSpot.Archivedfrom the original on 20 November 2023.Retrieved9 October2021.
  22. ^"Even Konami Agrees With The Criticism About eFootball's Quality".Kotaku.7 April 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 22 November 2023.Retrieved7 April2022.
  23. ^"Info".konami.com/efootball.11 July 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 18 April 2024.Retrieved14 August2024.
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