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UFL, a new soccer video game, is about to hit the market hoping to compete with EA Sports and Konami.
FIFA 22, from Electronic Arts, sold more than nine million units in its first days, an achievement that seems difficult to beat.
After several advances, UFL presented the first images of its gameplay and it is rumored that it could come out next September.
Days after EA Sports announces the first details of FIFA 23, this day UFL presented the first glimpses of its gameplaya clear message to the North American company.
Within the framework of Gamer’s Day, the arrival on the market of UFL was announced, a new soccer video game that promises to be the competition for FIFA and eFootball.
It is well known that, for several years now, the soccer video game market has been dominated by two giants, EA Sports and Konami, with FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) respectively, both starring in a great battle to see which is the favorite of consumers.
Once FIFA 22 and the successor to PES go on sale, the figures favored the EA Sports saga, with more than nine million units sold in the first days. The reason? the big mistakes that Konami made with the debut of eFooball, which, until now, continue to cause chaos among users.
These mistakes made eFootball the worst reviewed video game in Steam historya video game digital distribution platform developed by Valve Corporation.
In a way, it can be said that the table was set for the FIFA saga to consolidate itself in the market. So it was; today, however, on the eve of the announcement of FIFA 23, things have changed.
On the one hand, eFootball promises to correct mistakes made in its debut and, in fact, snatched from FIFA one of the most used Latin American licenses by players: Liga MXa hard blow, considering that the company began to expand in the Latin market with the inclusion of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
UFL releases first images of its gameplay
However, with a view to the launch of new titles, everything seems to indicate that UFL will see the light of day this year, with a proposal “free to play” (free), seeking to compete with large companies.
After several trailers and/or previews, finally, UFL gave samples of its gameplay with a couple of videos published on their social networks.
It should be noted that the company behind UFL is Strikerz Inc., which comes with a slogan that seems to go directly against FIFA: “Free to Play, Fair to Play”. Some users considered that these words are directed at the FIFA Ultimate Team feature, which has become a model of “Pay to Win” and has had some very controversial episodes.
For its part, this year will be the last of the FIFA saga, after a statement made it known that Electronic Arts decided not to renew its contract with the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) and end with three decades of relationship.
2023 will therefore be the first to launch EA Sports FCthe latest from the North American company that is now seeking to consolidate its own brand.
for now, it is known that UFL will be free, although it is not very clear how users will be able to access it; however, it is clear that with the alliances he has created, he is determined to be a real competitor to eFootball and FIFA 23.
September will be, apparently, the month in which it will be seen if the UFL strategy has the expected effects and, consequently, steals a bit of cake from the latest in the FIFA saga.