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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{lowercase title|italic=yes}} {{Infobox video game | title = ''eFootball 2022'' | image = Efootbalf2p.jpeg | caption = Promotional art featuring [[Paris Saint-Germain]] player [[Lionel Messi]] | italic title = no | developer = Konami Digital Entertainment | publisher = [[Konami]] | series = ''[[eFootball (series)|eFootball]]'' | engine = [[Unreal Engine 4]] | platforms = {{ubl|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Xbox One]]||[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]|[[Android (operating system)|Android]]|[[iOS]]}} | genre = [[Sports game|Sports]] | release = 30 September 2021 | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] }} '''''eFootball''''' is a [[List of association football video games|football simulation video game]] developed and published by [[Konami]]. It is a [[free-to-play]] game after being completely rebranded from the original ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]'' (known as ''Winning Eleven'' in Japan) series to the ''eFootball'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-pes-2022-free-to-play-renamed-release-date|title=PES Has Been Renamed eFootball, and It's Fully Free-to-Play|author=Joe Skrebels|website=IGN|date=21 July 2021|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref> The game's first season, entitled '''''eFootball 2022''''', was released on 30 September 2021. == Development == On 21 July 2021, Konami released a six-minute video revealing the new game.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Good|first=Owen S.|date=21 July 2021|title=Pro Evolution Soccer is now simply eFootball — and it's free to play|url=https://www.polygon.com/22587429/pes-efootball-release-date-pc-ps5-xbox-series-x-one-ps4-android-ios|access-date=22 July 2021|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref> The announcement revealed that the ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' brand had been dropped.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Stanton|first=Rich|date=21 July 2021|title=PES is dead, replaced by the F2P 'football platform' eFootball|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rip-pro-evolution-soccer-too-good-for-this-cruel-world-long-live-efootball/|access-date=22 July 2021|magazine=PC Gamer|language=en-US}}</ref> The game was released on [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[iOS]], on 30 September 2021.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=eFootball |user=play_eFootball |number=1433356286175940611 |date=2 September 2021 |title=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: https://t.co/XGJAKZFGaV https://t.co/HqQRjjHQuv |language=en |access-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902092036/https://twitter.com/play_eFootball/status/1433356286175940611 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It was built using [[Unreal Engine 4]] for the first time in the franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |date=21 July 2021 |title=How Unreal Engine Helped Turn PES Into eFootball |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-pes-2022-unreal-engine |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> == Licenses == The game's current leagues, teams and stadiums are: Leagues: '''English League, Spanish League, Serie A TIM, Serie BKT, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, Argentine League, Campeonato PlanVital, Toyota Thai League, AFC Champions League''' Teams: '''FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United, Arsenal, Corinthians, Flamengo, Sao Paulo, River Plate''' Stadiums: '''Allianz Arena, Allianz Stadium, Camp Nou, Emirates Stadium, Old Trafford''' There is an update scheduled for November 11, 2021, which includes teams from these upcoming leagues. The leagues include: '''English 2nd Division, Spanish 2nd Division, Ligue 2 BKT, Liga Portugal bwin, Spor Toto Super Lig, Tinkoff Russian Premier Liga, Eredivisie, Jupiler Pro League, 3F Superliga, cinch Scottish Premiership, Credit Suisse Super League, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B, American League, J.League Division 1 (only on mobile version), J.League Division 2 (only on mobile version)''' The update also includes more stadiums: '''Stadio Olimpico, Celtic Park, El Monumental, Estadio Beira-Rio, Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo, Estadio do Maracana, Estadio Monumental de Colo-Colo, Estadio Sao Januario, Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Gazprom Arena, Ibrox Stadium, Neo Quimica Arena''' == Reception == {{Video game reviews | GRadar = {{rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wilson|first=Ben|date=2021-10-04|title=eFootball 2022 review: A disastrous start to the post-PES era|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/efootball-2022-review/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=GamesRadar+|language=en-US}}</ref> }} [[File:EFootball_2022_graphics_example.jpg|thumb|This screenshot from ''eFootball 2022'' of [[Manchester United]] players [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], [[Paul Pogba]], and [[Scott McTominay]] was widely shared, according to ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'', as "the most notorious example" of the game's poor graphics.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Good|first=Owen S.|date=2021-10-01|title=Konami’s eFootball is a disaster at launch and Steam’s worst-rated game ever|url=https://www.polygon.com/22704246/konami-efootball-pes-launch-glitches-steam|access-date=2021-10-01|website=Polygon|language=en-US}}</ref>]] At launch, ''eFootball'' was met with overwhelmingly negative reception from critics and players, who criticized the "atrocious graphics",<ref name=":1" /> lack of content, laggy engine and finicky controls.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Winslow|first=Jeremy|title=Konami's eFootball Is Steam's Most-Hated Game Right Now|url=https://kotaku.com/konamis-efootball-is-steams-most-hated-game-right-now-1847777988|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Kotaku|language=en-us}}</ref> With 92% negative reviews, it became the worst-rated game on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] a day after launch.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Graham|date=2021-09-30|title=eFootball 2022 is now the worst rated game on Steam|language=en|work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/efootball-2022-is-now-the-worst-rated-game-on-steam|access-date=2021-09-30}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website}} {{International Superstar Soccer/Pro Evolution Soccer}} [[Category:Association football video games]] [[Category:Free-to-play video games]] [[Category:Konami games]] [[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] [[Category:Video games with cross-platform play]] [[Category:PlayStation 4 games]] [[Category:PlayStation 5 games]] [[Category:Pro Evolution Soccer]] [[Category:Video games developed in Japan]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Xbox One games]] [[Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games]] [[Category:Unreal Engine games]] [[Category:Android (operating system) games]] [[Category:IOS games]] [[Category:2021 video games]]'