Software:EFootball

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eFootball is a 2021 association football video game developed, published, and updated annually by Konami. It is the revamped successor to the popular Pro Evolution Soccer franchise, known as Winning Eleven in Japan.[1]

Unlike its predecessor, it was designed as a free-to-play digital video game that includes microtransactions and optional additional content,[2] with the goal of offering more features and online and offline game modes such as Master League,[3] as well as enabling cross-platform play.[4] This eliminates the need for annual physical releases and instead provides periodic, free content updates that introduce new seasons. The first season of the video game, titled eFootball 2022, was released on September 30, 2021. It was followed by eFootball 2023 on August 25, 2022; eFootball 2024 on September 7, 2023; eFootball 2025 on September 12, 2024; and eFootball 2026 on August 14, 2025. This video game is part of the International Esports Federation's World Championship, the Northern and Eastern Europe League (NEEC), and the FIFAe World Cup.

It was released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on September 30, 2021, and for Android and iOS on June 2, 2022. The Chinese version of eFootball was published by NetEase for Android and iOS in 2022.[5]

Gameplay

In eFootball there are present two focal forms of gameplay. The first is named “Authentic Team”, which allows users to control virtual real-time soccer teams in offline games (against AI) or locally with friends. There you can also play online user matches: the latter will be playable in events and in friendly matches, where you can challenge another person remotely. The second game mode is called Dream Team, in which you can play online and offline matches with an original team, created by hiring coaches and players. Each formation can be customized with its name, its uniform and its playing style. With this club you can play both offline and online through the Events section.

Seasons

Released versions of the game
Title First release Version number(s)[6] 8th Gen 9th gen PC Handheld
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(2022 Season) 		September 30, 2021 v1.1.4 (July 21, 2022) PS4, Xbox One PS5, Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, iOS, iPadOS
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(2023 Season) 		August 25, 2022 v2.6.0 (June 8, 2023) PS4, Xbox One PS5, Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, iOS, iPadOS
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(2024 Season) 		September 7, 2023 v3.6.2 (July 11, 2024) PS4, Xbox One PS5, Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, iOS, iPadOS
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(2025 Season) 		September 12, 2024 v4.4.0(April 17, 2025) PS4, Xbox One PS5, Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, iOS, iPadOS
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(2026 season) 		August 14, 2025 v5.2.0 (December 4th, 2025) PS4, Xbox One PS5, Xbox Series X/S Windows Android, iOS, iPadOS
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Development

On July 21, 2021, Konami released a six-minute video revealing the new game.[7] The announcement revealed that the Pro Evolution Soccer (Winning Eleven) brand had been dropped.[8]

The game was released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 30, 2021.[9][7] It was built using Unreal Engine 4 for the first time in the franchise.[10]

On October 8, 2021, Konami announced that it would release a new update with fixes for the game's issues on October 28, 2021.[11] The update was delayed and the release postponed to November 2021.[12] Konami then launched the update 0.9.1 on November 6,[13] and announced that the 1.0 update release was delayed until Spring 2022.[14] Version 1.0.0 of eFootball 2022 was finally announced on April 6, 2022, with release date on April 14, 2022.[15]

On May 31, 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.[16] 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.

Reception

This screenshot of then Manchester United players (L-R) Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Scott McTominay was widely shared, according to Polygon, as "the most notorious example" of the game's poor graphics.[17]
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PC) 25/100[18]
(PS5) 34/100[19]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamesRadar+StarHalf star[20]
IGN4/10[22]
PC Gamer (US)30/100[21]

At launch, eFootball 2022 was panned by critics and players, who criticized the "atrocious" graphics, lack of content, laggy engine and finicky controls.[23] With 92% negative reviews, it became the worst-rated game on Steam a day after launch,[24] and the lowest-rated game of 2021 on the review aggregator Metacritic.[25] Konami later apologised for the game's many issues and said they would work on improving it.[26] A major "1.0" update, that aimed to address many of these issues, was released April 14, 2022 on PC and consoles.[27]

A 2022 review by Simon Cardy of IGN after the 1.0 update gave it a 4/10, writing that "In truth, it’s still hard to recommend playing eFootball, even if it is completely free to do so" and that it's "disappointing in so many areas that it's hard to see a quick fix forthcoming". Cardy also criticized the skill moves and gameplay, writing that it's inconsistent and that its AI is dense and dull. Other things he criticized were the pay to win model, the lack of game modes, the atmosphere in games, the commentary in games, and the user interface. However, he praised the presentation of the pitch along with the player and stadium models.[22]

See also

  • List of association football video games
  • List of video games notable for negative reception

References

  1. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (21 July 2021). "PES Has Been Renamed eFootball, and It's Fully Free-to-Play". https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-pes-2022-free-to-play-renamed-release-date. 
  2. ↑ "Konami's eFootball Will Launch With No Microtransactions Demo". IGN. August 3, 2021. https://www.ign.com/articles/konami-efootball-launch-no-microtransactions-demo. 
  3. ↑ "Konami will sell Master League and other offline modes as eFootball DLC". Eurogamer. July 22, 2021. https://www.eurogamer.net/konami-will-sell-master-league-and-other-offline-modes-as-efootball-dlc. 
  4. ↑ "eFootball is adding crossplay and AI opponents in a ‘major update’ this week". Video Games Chronicle. April 16, 2025. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/efootball-is-adding-crossplay-and-ai-opponents-in-a-major-update-this-week/. 
  5. ↑ "《实况足球》官方网站- 实况足球2025". https://pes.163.com. 
  6. ↑ "Info" (in en-us). July 11, 2024. https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/topic/news/list. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Good, Owen S. (July 21, 2021). "Pro Evolution Soccer is now simply eFootball — and it's free to play" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/22587429/pes-efootball-release-date-pc-ps5-xbox-series-x-one-ps4-android-ios. 
  8. ↑ Stanton, Rich (July 21, 2021). "PES is dead, replaced by the F2P 'football platform' eFootball" (in en-US). PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/rip-pro-evolution-soccer-too-good-for-this-cruel-world-long-live-efootball/. Retrieved July 22, 2021. 
  9. ↑ eFootball [@play_eFootball] (September 2, 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: t.co/XGJAKZFGaV t.co/HqQRjjHQuv" (in en). https://twitter.com/play_eFootball/status/1433356286175940611. 
  10. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (July 21, 2021). "How Unreal Engine Helped Turn PES Into eFootball". https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-pes-2022-unreal-engine. 
  11. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (October 9, 2021). "eFootball Update Coming October 28 With Fixes For The Game's Issues". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/efootball-update-coming-october-28-with-fixes-for-the-games-issues/1100-6496909/. Retrieved October 9, 2021. 
  12. ↑ "eFootball Update That Includes Big Fixes Delayed To November". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/efootball-update-that-includes-big-fixes-delayed-to-november/1100-6497352/. 
  13. ↑ "TOP". https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/topic/news/28. 
  14. ↑ "eFootball 2022 hit with worst delay yet – next update not out till spring". November 5, 2021. https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/05/efootball-2022-hit-with-worst-delay-yet-update-not-out-till-spring-15547936/. 
  15. ↑ "Announcements 14/04/2022 v1.0.0 Release Confirmed". April 6, 2022. https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/page/update_announcement_20220406. 
  16. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (2022-05-31). "eFootball Will Not Get Master League Mode Until 2023, Will Be Paid DLC" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-will-not-get-master-league-mode-until-2023-will-be-paid-dlc. 
  17. ↑ Good, Owen S. (October 1, 2021). "Konami's eFootball is a disaster at launch and Steam's worst-rated game ever" (in en-US). https://www.polygon.com/22704246/konami-efootball-pes-launch-glitches-steam. 
  18. ↑ "eFootball 2022 reviews for PC". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/efootball-2022/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  19. ↑ "eFootball 2022 reviews for PlayStation 5". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/efootball-2022/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. 
  20. ↑ Wilson, Ben (October 4, 2021). "eFootball 2022 review: A disastrous start to the post-PES era" (in en-US). https://www.gamesradar.com/efootball-2022-review/. 
  21. ↑ Iwaniuk, Phil (October 13, 2021). "eFootball 2022 review: The pitch is ours—but where's the rest?" (in en-US). https://www.pcgamer.com/efootball-2022-review/. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Cardy, Simon (2022-04-27). "eFootball 2022 Update 1.0 Review" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-2022-review. 
  23. ↑ Winslow, Jeremy (September 30, 2021). "Konami's eFootball Is Steam's Most-Hated Game Right Now" (in en-us). https://kotaku.com/konamis-efootball-is-steams-most-hated-game-right-now-1847777988. 
  24. ↑ Smith, Graham (September 30, 2021). "eFootball 2022 is now the worst rated game on Steam" (in en). Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/efootball-2022-is-now-the-worst-rated-game-on-steam. 
  25. ↑ "Metacritic: "The 10 Worst Video Games of 2021"". https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/worst-video-games-of-2021/10. 
  26. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (1 October 2021). "Konami Apologizes For eFootball 2022's Many Issues, Including Wonky Face Scans And PS1-Era NPCs". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/konami-apologizes-for-efootball-2022s-many-issues-including-wonky-face-scans-and-ps1-era-npcs/1100-6496742/. Retrieved October 9, 2021. 
  27. ↑ "Even Konami Agrees With The Criticism About eFootball's Quality" (in en-us). April 7, 2022. https://kotaku.com/efootball-pes-konami-quality-bugs-glitches-major-update-1848761712. 

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