You generally don’t make a yearly football game without upgrading everything, but PE- sorry, eFootball, looks like it’s starting over. It uses the Unreal Engine, and promises overhauled graphics and animation. They seem to be focusing on those one-to-one moments that earn footballers sponsorship deals, so the animation gets bigged right up in the trailer. Apparently, the “Motion Matching” will select the most appropriate animation from a huge database, and will definitely not generate a hilarious series of bug compilations on YouTube. Definitely. Not. The game launches with nine teams (Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Arsenal, São Paulo FC, River Plate, Flamengo, and Corinthians) in exhibition matches, and slowly will rollout online leagues, team building mode, tournaments, and the usual battle-pass style unlock subscription. Full crossplay between PC, consoles and even mobile platforms will be here by the end of the year. Mobile players will have to plug in a controller, so you know it’s the same game for everyone. eFootball, which sounds a little bit like “Ian Football”, will be on Steam by Autumn.
