eFootball 2022 hailed as the worst title of 2021 by both the press and gamers. that Konami claims to have really taken seriously most reviews received and tried to point out the factors causing them in an official message to the Video Games Chronicles site.
According to the Japanese broadcaster speaking through its representative, problems these were mainly due to the migration to the new engine and new platforms which made the developers’ job very complex. Be that as it may, it is difficult to single out a single determining factor: “The lack of the game was due to many factors, including the move to a new game engine, support for the latest generation consoles i.e. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, new free-to-play model and our desire to launch. game as soon as possible.“
The sum of these factors is well known to the company:As a result, the game received very harsh comments about its quality. However, since the launch of eFootball 2022 in September, we have prioritized improvements and fixes based on the feedback and comments received.“
“We take the opinions of our players very seriously. […]We will continue to work to improve the game and as always, player feedback is always greatly appreciated.“
Speaking of why the launch was rushed, Konami gave a purely economic reason, namely that football matches are usually launched when the public is most interested, with the start of European championships. Basically, postponing it would be postponing the release for a year.
We look forward to eFootball 2022’s version 1.0.0, which will be available from April 14, 2022, to find out if any truly decisive improvements have been made or if there is still a long way to go.
Source: Multiplayer
