EA and FIFA ended their long-standing partnership a few years again, and although the latter has mentioned that it’s working by itself recreation with new companions (2K, in response to some previous studies), it seems it has partnered with one other firm for esports-specific purposes- and it’s an organization with loads of expertise within the soccer sim style.
Konami has introduced that it has entered into an settlement with FIFA that can see the 2 entities collaborating on esports improvement worldwide. For starters, two FIFA World Cup esports occasions can be held over the course of this 12 months, together with one which has kicked off this 12 months, with gamers competing in opposition to one another by Konami’s free-to-play soccer sim, eFootball, on PC and consoles.
Whether or not we will anticipate Konami and FIFA’s collaboration to increase past esports at any time sooner or later stays to be seen. Keep tuned for extra particulars within the coming weeks and months.
