UFL (video game)

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UFL
UFL logo.svg
Developer(s) Strikerz Inc.
Publisher(s) Strikerz Inc.
Engine Unreal Engine 5
Platform(s) Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Windows
ReleasePS5, Xbox X/S
5 December 2024
Windows
Q1/Q2 2025
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

UFL is a free-to-play football video game developed and published by Strikerz Inc. Initially scheduled for release in 2022 and 2023, the game was released to the public on consoles only on 5 December 2024, with the PC release estimated to be coming around the first half of 2025. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Development

The developers describe the game's primary model as "fair-to-play" with "a skill-first approach and zero pay-to-win options". [5] Strikerz CEO Eugene Nashilov said the game's model is the company's "core principle", stating "players’ success should not depend on the number of in-game purchases or the value of donations they make". [6] Development on the game began in 2016, and lasted for eight years. [7] The game was built using Unreal Engine 5. [3] [8]

UFL was first revealed with a teaser trailer during Gamescom in 2021. In 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo was part of a group that invested £32 million into the game. [9] On 7 June 2024, UFL released an open beta on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles. This was available until 9 June. [10]

Licenses

UFL has partnered with FIFPro, a worldwide representative organization for over 65,000 professional footballers. [11] Among the announced licensed clubs are West Ham United, [12] Sporting CP, [13] Shakhtar Donetsk, [14] Borussia Mönchengladbach, [15] Monaco, [16] Beşiktaş, [17] Celtic, [18] Rangers, [19] and Haverfordwest County. [20] On 27 January 2022, Strikerz released a UFL gameplay trailer, which included ambassadors Cristiano Ronaldo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, and Roberto Firmino. [21]

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