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[SoggyBiscuit]

Pro Evolution Soccer’s successor eFootball has a $40 ‘premium’ pre-order including microtransaction content that can’t be used until two months after launch.

Although the game is free-to-play, a pre-order has just gone live on the Xbox and PlayStation stores revealing an “eFootball 2022 Premium Player Pack”, priced at $39.99 / £32.98.

This bundle includes the base eFootball game, 6 ‘Chance Deals’, 2800 eFootball Coins and a further 2 Chance Deals for pre-ordering in advance.


However, none of the Chance Deals or eFootball Coins can be used until “after the update scheduled for mid-November of 2021”.

What on earth have Konami been doing for these past few years. It's sad seeing PES have such a fall from grace like this.

 

[cormack12]

I believe even Master League will be a priced DLC later down the line.

 

[SoggyBiscuit]

I believe even Master League will be a priced DLC later down the line.

You're most likely right. I couldn't actually tell you what this game is launching with other than the 9 licensed teams they have. Even some of the base features like power passes are being added down the line. This is a total disaster and I won't be surprised if only FIFA endures this console generation.

 

[skneogaf]

Until fifa allow more than one game to use all teams and players, pro evo or whatever else haven't got a chance and EA fifa football games will just dominate.

Zero competition

 

[DonJorginho]

The Metal Gear Survive of Football Games.

 

[SoggyBiscuit]

The Metal Gear Survive of Football Games.

I'm not sure eFootball is worthy of such high praise.

Spoiler

/s

 

[lh032]

Luckily i have no interest in all these sports game at all, what a mess.

 

[SkylineRKR]

At this rate the game will probably die before those items even become available.

F2P could be a good idea, but I have doubts in how Konami handles it. Besides, a season is a season. Its well underway once the game is kind of feature complete.

 

[scoobidoo112]

This game is dead on arrival isn't it? What a shame, PES used to be the shit.

 

[SoggyBiscuit]

This game is dead on arrival isn't it? What a shame, PES used to be the shit.

Even with the lack of a price tag, the changes here are hard to swallow. No Master League for example.Konami are really just chasing that Mobile market and it shows.

 

[Spukc]

Stop fucking calling it free to play games you absolute massive retards

 

[Klik]

Well i dont play MyClub and i mostly play vs AI or online division so i guess for me its great that is Free2play.

 

[ecentre]

What have they done with PES, no Master League is just stupid
I have enjoyed this mode in coop since forever, but I guess it is all over now.

 

[SCB3]

It seems like Konami is hell bent on destroying PES, even last years was pretty good and felt fair in terms of its UT comparisson, but yea FIFA is looking more of a solid choice and thats fucking saying something

 

[Boss Mog]

Still rocking PES 2018 on PS5 with custom kits and option file.

 

[Bojanglez]

Until fifa allow more than one game to use all teams and players, pro evo or whatever else haven't got a chance and EA fifa football games will just dominate.

Zero competition

To be honest I don't give a shit about licensed teams, just give me a tight football game and the ability to import teams, leagues, kits etc. I can't really be bothered with all the online blind box buying stuff, but I know now I'm the minority.

 

[SoggyBiscuit]

To be honest I don't give a shit about licensed teams, just give me a tight football game and the ability to import teams, leagues, kits etc. I can't really be bothered with all the online blind box buying stuff, but I know now I'm the minority.

We don't even get Edit Mode at launch. Shambles.

 

[KURDISTAN YPG]

To be honest I don't give a shit about licensed teams, just give me a tight football game and the ability to import teams, leagues, kits etc. I can't really be bothered with all the online blind box buying stuff, but I know now I'm the minority.

Exactly i font either, i only play fifa for pro clubs 11v11 leagues are fikn insane , i was hoping PES would try something like this in deeper perspective, only way ill buy pes,

 

[Rayven_king]

I had such high hopes when I saw the messi teaser

 

[Rbk_3]

I used to be the biggest sports gamer. It's so sad what has happened to that genre.

 

[TrueLegend]

Konami is perfecting the art of how to shoot yourself in the foot.