There’s a new football video game – and it has some big names behind it.
UFL is in development at a studio called Strikerz Inc., and has supposedly been in the works since 2016. It’s free with, as the developers say, “no mandatory payments or yearly fees.”
“The game is designed to be a fair to play experience emphasising a skill-first approach with zero pay-to-win options,” Strikerz Inc., said.
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These marketing quotes are clearly designed to position UFL in contrast to EA’s pay-to-win FIFA Ultimate Team mode, and Konami’s beleaguered eFootball.
But can this newcomer compete with the established football giants in competitive licensing? EA enjoys a vice-like grip on football licences – although there are doubts over its ongoing relationship with FIFA. If Konami can’t compete with EA, how can this relatively unknown newcomer?