It looks like developers are determined to claim a bigger space in the sports genre next season. Alongside EA Sports FC 25, we might see new developments from 2K, which has acquired the rights to produce a FIFA football game. Additionally, there will be a new free-to-play title: UFL.
Promising to compete with the major titles in the market, the game developed by StrikerZ Inc. aims to achieve realistic and diverse gameplay. At the same time, it attempts to avoid one of the industry’s significant problems: aggressive microtransactions, which are increasingly prevalent in sports games. These promises have caught the attention of several famous players, who now support the game’s development.
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One of the people who believe in the UFL project is Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward, considered one of the greatest players in history has contributed around $40 million to the game’s development. Other football stars, such as Romelu Lukaku, Roberto Firmino, and Kevin De Bruyne, will also serve as the game’s ambassadors.
Now, after much anticipation and social media promotion, players will finally get to experience the football title. This Friday, it will receive an open beta, running until June 9, where players can test the game’s multiplayer features for the first time since its announcement.
The already released trailers for the game show that it will focus on its online features, offering realistic and complex gameplay, along with cutting-edge graphics. The company has also made it clear that its focus will be on multiplayer, much like EA’s popular Ultimate Team mode, so we won’t see single-player modes anytime soon.
Additionally, StrikerZ Inc. emphasizes that their game is in an advanced development stage, and the Beta will serve for players to give final feedback so they can further refine the game. It will also help test the servers that will host the game.
So, this will be a unique opportunity for fans to directly influence the final development stage of the game, helping to make this game a strong competitor to other developers in the football market.
The Football Gaming Market Heats Up
The arrival of this new game will be just one of the major innovations the football gaming market will see this season. Besides well-established brands like EA Sports FC, Football Manager, and eFootball, 2K is also interested in entering this competition.
It’s worth noting that among these three games mentioned above, only EA’s game dominates the market, as Football Manager usually has a smaller and dedicated niche of players. Meanwhile, eFootball has struggled to adapt to market competition and no longer holds the same relevance it did in the past decade.
So, if the rumors about a potential FIFA 2K are true and UFL‘s success is confirmed, we might see a renewed intense competition for the title of the most popular football game in the market. This could bring significant benefits, especially for the players.
Will you be taking advantage of the UFL open beta this weekend, or will you let this opportunity pass? Share your expectations and strategies with us in the comments!
