FIFA announces new video game partner

FIFA has officially announced its new partnership with Konami, marking an important step in the world of football eSports. Thanks to this team-up, FIFA will feature Konami's e-football in two FIFAe World Cup tournaments scheduled for later this year, one for mobile and one for console.

Since the 1990s, Konami's Pro Evolution Soccernow called e-footballhas been competing with EA Sports' previous FIFA series for the top spot in soccer games. PES first made a name for itself due to its realistic gameplay, but in the 2010s, FIFA began to pull forward. It secured exclusive rights to real teams and players, and introduced a smoother, more advanced game engine. FIFAs esports tournaments, such as the FIFAe World Cup, became an important part of its success and helped it stay ahead of the competition. A lot has changed since then and now FIFA and Konami are set to collaborate.

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Konami and FIFA both emphasized that their partnership is about bringing players closer to football through special competitions. These FIFAe World Cup events allow participants to represent their countries in the virtual world, making soccer fans feel even more connected to the growing eSports community. Koji Kobayashi, a top executive at Konami, said that this partnership will take e-football to a new level, with the upcoming tournaments providing a unique chance to unite players and fans from around the world.

FIFAs leadership shared the same excitement, noting that this partnership fits perfectly into the FIFAs goal to market soccer globally. FIFAs chief business officer, mentioned that creating an inclusive space for diverse communities to join eSports is an important part of FIFAplans for the future.

FIFAe World Cup 2024 will have two different competition types: a 2v2 mode for console players and a 1v1 mode for mobile players, offering multiple ways for players to compete. The qualifiers, which started in October 2024, will feature players from 18 countries, including football giants such as Brazil, France and Argentina, all fighting for a place in the final. The Offline Finals will take place later in the year, bringing together the best players from around the world for an epic global competition.

Then FIFA parted ways with EA in 2022, it still hasn't found a new developer to create an official one FIFA-branded game. It is unclear whether this collaboration with e-football will help FIFA compete with EA Sports FCwhich has already established itself in the market. However, one thing is clear: FIFA is determined to make a comeback in the football gaming world and deepen its bond with fans through eSports.

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FIFA is a series of football video games and is one of the best-selling video game series of all time. The modern FIFA games generate eye-popping amounts of money thanks to the Ultimate Team mode, which allows players to build their own dream team.

The FIFA series has been developed by EA since its inception, although that will change after EA and FIFA failed to reach a licensing agreement.