{"id":5341,"date":"2024-10-14T12:03:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battlenet.gr\/?p=5341"},"modified":"2024-10-14T12:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:09:14","slug":"konami-and-fifa-partnership-for-the-fifae-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlenet.gr\/en\/blog-en\/konami-and-fifa-partnership-for-the-fifae-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Konami and FIFA: Partnership for the FIFAe World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who would have thought? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konami.com\/\">Konami<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/\">FIFA<\/a>, once fierce rivals in the world of football video games, have now joined forces for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.gg\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=battlenetgs\"><em>FIFAe World Cup<\/em><\/a>. And the best part? Konami&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konami.com\/games\/eFootball\">eFootball<\/a> is taking the reins!<\/p>\n<p>Forget the days when <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pro_Evolution_Soccer\">Pro Evolution Soccer<\/a> clashed with EA Sports&#8217; FIFA series. Now, Konami is making a strong comeback by bringing <em>eFootball<\/em> to the center stage of the world\u2019s most prestigious esports tournament. If you\u2019ve missed <em>PES<\/em>, it\u2019s time to get back on the pitch!<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Happening?<\/h2>\n<p><em>FIFA<\/em> and <em>Konami<\/em> have decided to team up, giving <em>eFootball<\/em> the opportunity to shine at this year\u2019s <em>FIFAe World Cup<\/em>. Two tournaments, one on consoles and one on mobile, will see the best players from 18 countries battle it out for the title of world champion!<\/p>\n<h2>EA Sports&#8230; Who?<\/h2>\n<p>While <em>EA Sports<\/em> watches from the sidelines with its <em>EA Sports FC<\/em>, FIFA seems to be enjoying its new partnership with Konami, offering players a competitive edge that promises to shake things up on the virtual pitch!<\/p>\n<h2>What to Expect at the <em>FIFAe World Cup<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p>The tournament will feature two categories: one for consoles (2v2) and one for mobile (1v1). Top countries like Argentina, Japan, and Brazil are set to compete. The battles are expected to be epic, and if you\u2019re a fan of esports, this tournament will keep you glued to your screen!<\/p>\n<h2>The Future of Football in eSports<\/h2>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to see if this partnership will lead to bigger collaborations between Konami and FIFA in the future. Could this be the revival of the <em>PES<\/em> era? Will <em>eFootball<\/em> steal the spotlight from <em>EA Sports FC<\/em>? One thing is for sure\u2014things are about to get interesting!<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gr.ign.com\/fifa-23\/121954\/news\/oi-konami-kai-fifa-upographoun-nea-sumphonia\">IGN Greece<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.fifa.com\/about-fifa\/organisation\/news\/konami-and-fifa-sign-esports-collaboration-agreement\">FIFA Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ertsports.gr\/alla-spor\/fifa-kai-konami-poreyontai-mazi\/\">ERT Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/following-its-ea-split-fifa-is-partnering-with-konami-for-esports\/\">Video Games Chronicle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newgamenetwork.com\/news\/22586\/fifa-partners-with-konami-for-esports\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=battlenetgs\">New Game Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who would have thought? 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