Pro Evolution Soccer is no more as eFootball will be taking over in a radical shift of gaming strategy from its developers.
The Japanese organisation revealed that they will be stepping away from their routes and providing a free-to-play service for players across the globe to immerse themselves into, taking a leaf out of the respective books of Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone and Apex Legends.
Whether this approach will pay off for football titles, remains to be seen. But it is an ambitious move for Konami to make itself a major player once more in the industry following their early success of the PES series back in the early 2000s.
So here we go then! Here is everything you need to know about eFootball PES 2022:
Latest News
UPDATE 6th October: eFootball's Metacritic score is truly, truly abysmal!
Read more: eFootball 2022's Metacritic score is truly abysmal after horror launch
UPDATE 2nd October: eFootball is Steam's worst reviewed game in history & it's only been out two days!
Read more: eFootball 2022, formerly Pro Evolution Soccer, is the worst reviewed game in Steam history
UPDATE 28th September: We are just days away from the release of eFootball 2022 and more details are beginning to emerge online.
Read more: eFootball 2022: Download Size Leaked Ahead Of Release
UPDATE 17th September: Konami are releasing a package to gamers that will be an alternative to the free version.
Read more: eFootball 2022 Premium Player Pack: What do you get for your money?
UPDATE 9th September: Gamers are eager to know whether Konami will release the game early before its autumn launch.
Read more: eFootball PES 2022: Will a demo be available?
UPDATE August 26th: The official gameplay trailer has been revealed! It has released lots of exciting new features for fans to get excited about.
Read More: eFootball PES 2022: Official Gameplay Trailer Reveals Amazing New Teasers
UPDATE August 3rd: Konami has said that the game will basically be a demo when it is first released.
Read More: eFootball: Developers discuss how game will be a demo when first released
UPDATE July 23rd: eFootball have revealed their roadmap to show fans what will be coming to the game.
Read More: eFootball: Roadmap Revealed
UPDATE July 21st: eFOOTBALL ANNOUNCED! Konami officially revealed their replacement for their infamous Pro Evolution Soccer franchise and explained the reasons why.
Read more: Konami announces free-to-play eFootball to replace Pro Evolution Soccer
Release Date
The release date for eFootball PES 2022 is 30th September 2021.
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eFootball Trailer
The official reveal of eFootball caught everyone off guard. Thanks to IGN, they captured Konami's first glimpse into the future of gaming.
Cross-play
eFootball sounds appealing for many reasons, but one of those is the inclusion of cross-play where PS5 and PS4 and Xbox Series X and Xbox One players can go head to head with one another.
This was highlighted in the game's road map which you can see below.
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