KONAMI’s latest installment in the eFootball™ series is launched with new features, new licenses and new ambassador players: Bruno Fernandes and Trent Alexander Arnold
August 25, 2022 – Windsor – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. can today announce the release of eFootball™ 2023 on consoles and phones. The game will also be available on PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5® and Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, Windows®10 and PC Steam®.
eFootball™ is back in the second year and brings with it updated player information and transfers that took place in the summer. With the continuation of the “Free to Play” mode, KONAMI offers its fans the latest updates in football games including updated teams and stadiums for the majority of partner and licensed clubs in its roster.
New Partnerships
eFootball™ 2023 will see the return of two former partners: current home-league-winning AC Milan and Italian cup-winner FC Internazionale Milano. This partnership will see the full teams, crews and stadiums they share: San Siro.
In an exclusive licensing agreement, the Liga BBVA MX will be entered in eFootball™ 2023 featuring all 18 Mexican clubs with impressive versions of their players and the addition of the historic Estadio Azteca.
But Konami didn’t just add clubs. England international right-back Trent Alexander Arnold and Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes join the list of ambassadors for already outstanding players including Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr and Takefusa Kubo.
New card types
The latest version of eFootball™ will see the introduction of two new types of cards for the innovative Dream Team game mode, “Epic” and “Highlight”.
‘Epic’ – Epic cards will center around players throughout the history of football and celebrate the seasons of glory that have gone down in the pages of history.
‘Highlight’ – The Highlight cards will focus on the current season as it showcases and select current players who bring fun and craftsmanship to world football in the 2022/23 season.
For more details about the new card types, please visit the following page:
https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/page/2023/season1
Packages for the latest clubs
With the additions of Italian giants AC Milan, FC Internazionale Milano and Mexican club Club America, eFootball™ 2023 will include club packages for the three clubs, allowing users to add an entire team to their Dream Team roster at the same time.
Even beginners in the game can form a solid foundation as these packages offer them 11 players from some of the best football clubs in the world.
For more details about the new club packages, please visit the official website:
https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/page/2023/season1
Significant increase in the number of ‘Trial Match‘ clubs
Previously in the eFootball™ series, users could choose one of nine partner clubs when playing in the offline singles mode of ‘Trial Match‘. eFootball™ 2023 will see this number increase to 26 with additions to choose from including:
AC Milan And FC Internazionale Milano And AS Roma And S.S.C. Napoli And Club America And Santos F.C.
About “eFootball™”
eFootball™ is a rebranding of the popular KONAMI PES game series. The change is a huge leap forward as the brand has changed along with the addition of a new soccer game design engine, gameplay developments and a reworking of the version to be ‘free to play’ across all appropriate devices.
eFootball™ is an ever-evolving platform that aims to bring maximum fun and accessibility to football fans around the world.
“eFootball”, “e-Football” and “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. In Japan and in other countries and regions.
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Media contact:
Seti PR
Communications Executive, EMEA
e-mail ayda@setipr.com
About Konami Group
The Konami Group was established in 1973, and started as a manufacturer of amusement machines. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across different markets. Currently, the business includes digital entertainment, entertainment, games, systems, and sports. The company went public on the Osaka Stock Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999.
For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment is the core company of the Konami Group
Develops entertainment content for mobile, console, and card games. The company is best known for its worldwide franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania and Contra, as well as Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading card game series.
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