First announced at Gamescom 2021, UFL, Ultimate Football League, has now revealed its first gameplay and announced its partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo
There have been big changes in football-based video games over the past few years. Pro Evolution Soccer gaming’s second largest football franchise, changed its name completely to eFootball in 2021 in an attempt to focus more on esports strategies.
Now publisher Strikerz Inc, with development teams all across Eastern Europe, is attempting to challenge the hold FIFA has over the football gaming landscape. The team says it will release UFL sometime in 2022 “when it’s ready”, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
UFL is set to be free to play and has already secured partnerships with a number of popular clubs and players. So far partnerships with eight different European teams have been revealed, including three from the United Kingdom. Strikerz also announced it plans to partner with more clubs in the future. The clubs announced are:
- West Ham United
- Rangers
- Celtic
- AS Monaco
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Sporting CP
- Besiktas JK
- Shakhtar Donetsk
