EA and FIFA ended their long-standing partnership a few years again, and although the latter has mentioned that it’s working by itself sport with new companions (2K, based on some previous experiences), it appears to be like 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 may see the 2 entities collaborating on esports growth worldwide. For starters, two FIFA World Cup esports occasions will likely be held over the course of this 12 months, together with one which has kicked off this 12 months, with gamers competing towards one another via 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.