14.08.2025 12:00
Reflecting the summer transfer market, KONAMI’s flagship football video game has updated its latest data and features, plus gameplay enhancements, customization options, and more!
WINDSOR, UK – 14 August, 2025 – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. – KONAMI announces the launch of the latest eFootball™ season update, delivering a host of new features, rewards, and gameplay enhancements for fans around the world.
Watch the eFootball™’s news and information program “eFootball™ Connect” on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AkqsXD3Hvo
Get in-game rewards and enjoy the new season!
Players can earn in-game rewards, including eFootball™ Coins which can be used to sign new players, training items for player development, EXP, and GP, through various in-game campaigns such as the Campaign Hub, Special Login Bonuses, and Campaign Achievements.
Other than that, as managers with the new “Link-Up Play” feature, player can acquire Manchester United’s manager Ruben Amorim and players who meet the conditions for activating skills.
Free Messi card for eFootball™ beginners
When new players clear the in-game tutorial, they will obtain a free Show Time: Lionel Messi.
New Stadium Customization options
Players can now customize their home stadium by combining various elements such as stadium colours, fan choreography, and decorative objects to create a unique, personalized design that reflects their style!
New “Link-Up Play” Manager Feature is Now Available
“Link-Up Play” is a new feature that allows multiple players to perform special combination plays or enhance their abilities during specific plays when certain conditions are met.
The Link-Up ability is activated when two players, called the “Center Piece” and “Key Man,” are in their designated positions and possess specific play styles.
A Jose Mourinho Edition/Set featuring “Link-Up Play” is also available!
The legendary manager who led Inter Milan to a treble in the 2009-2010 season, José Mourinho, is now available! He possesses the link-up skill “Diagonal Long Pass A.”
In addition to the Edition/Set, “Epic & Show Time: Diagonal Long Pass A” will be available starting Friday, August 15, featuring Wesley Sneijder and Samuel Eto’o as Epic players who meet the conditions for triggering Jose Mourinho’s “Link-Up Play” move.
The good deal Ambassador editions and packs for beginner are now available!
The Ambassador Editions/Packs featuring Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, ambassadors for eFootball™, is now available!
In addition to powerful players and training items, each pack includes card designs selected by the players themselves and items needed to customize their stadiums.
Purchase the Ambassador Edition and join the excitement of eFootball™!
New Gameplay and control features
The latest update brings a host of gameplay improvements, including more realistic player speed and movement, enhanced defensive controls as well as improvements for mobile such as new set-piece controls and a new kick cancellation feature.
“eFootball”, “e-Football” and “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries or regions.
About “eFootball™”
“eFootball™” was the rebranding of KONAMI’s popular gaming series “PES”. The change marked a great leap forward as the branding changed alongside the addition of a new football game engine, advancements in gameplay, and the remodelling of the title as ‘free-to-play’ across all compatible devices.
“eFootball™” is an ever-evolving platform with over 800 million downloads worldwide to date.
“eFootball”, “e-Football” and “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries or regions.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/
