But on top of that, Konami will sell certain game modes as optional DLC in the future - this is going to fork the player base, and hence I'm curious to see how this will fare.
#EFOOTBALL PES 21 MOBILE FOR FREE#
While Konami isn't talking about any modes, it did say that local offline matches will be available for free at launch, featuring its partner clubs such as FC Barcelona, Juventus, FC Bayern, and Manchester United, among others. The free-to-play aspect should theoretically attract more gamers to eFootball, but it remains to be seen if it can pull away some of the crowd from EA Sports, whose upcoming iteration FIFA 22 will continue to be a paid-upfront experience (albeit with predatory microtransactions that have generated much criticism).Īs is the case with any live service game, eFootball will see new content and game modes added over time. Live service games - including the likes of Fortnite, Apex Legends, GTA Online, or Call of Duty: Warzone - are raking in big money, and Konami is borrowing a leaf out of their playbook, hoping to do the same with hundreds of millions of football enthusiasts worldwide. By applying the same model across all platforms, we hope that more football fans will be able to play this game on consoles as well.” While eFootball PES had been free on mobile devices, Konami had also trialled this strategy on consoles and PC in the past couple of years with eFootball PES Lite, a downsized free-to-play version of the main entry. “I believe that we have already proven that this structure can be successful on mobile.
“We started planning this move roughly two years ago to coincide with the console generation transition and changes in the market environment,” eFootball series producer Seitaro Kimura told IGN.
A live service free-to-play offering is an interesting response to the old model of annual paid releases, one that's still in use by its biggest rival, EA Sports' FIFA. Crossplay on mobile will require an external controller.
#EFOOTBALL PES 21 MOBILE WINDOWS 10#
eFootball will launch this autumn on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam for PCs, with Android and iOS versions to follow soon after. Konami announced Wednesday that its football simulation title is being rechristened simply as eFootball, after a couple of years carrying the unwieldy title “eFootball PES.” But more importantly, eFootball will be a free-to-play title, offering cross-platform play post launch everywhere. Pro Evolution Soccer is in for an overhaul - the biggest since its inception.
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