
Unreal 4 brings a new Motion Matching animation system, with Konami claiming eFootball will boast four times more animations than previous PES installments.

This new mode could tie into a "Match Pass System", which appears to be a take on FIFA Ultimate Team’s hugely popular DLC cards, if a brief peek at the roadmap is to be believed. It looks like the series’ longtime career mode is going to be jettisoned for an as-yet-unnamed "Team Building Mode", according to eFootball’s official roadmap. Other modes, including online leagues and eSports tournaments, will be released as optional, paid DLC. Featured players and Base players will become Standard players with contract of 365 days and can be levelled up, trained new skills and used in all events. The launch game is limited to exhibition matchesĮFootball will launch with exhibition matches, with an initial nine clubs available to choose from.

The publisher has stated the game will receive free, yearly updates going forward.Īfter years of PES games using Konami’s proprietary FOX Engine, the publisher has decided to build its latest game of footy using a custom-built version of Unreal 4. Konami has promised all versions of eFootball will support crossplay by this winter. Here's what's changing:ĮFootball is a digital-only, free-to-play game, coming to PC, next-gen, and last-gen consoles this autumn. eFootball: the big changesĮFootball isn't your typical annual sports sim update. With the move to Unreal Engine 4, eFootball now has a more complex animation system than was possible with previous PES games. Though there’s plenty of padding-square away a few minutes in your day to watch the mo-cap work provided by former Barcelona midfielder maestro Andrés Iniestra-Konami also provides a good deal of in-game footage. The reveal trailer for eFootball is surprisingly meaty.
