eFootball 2022

PES is out. eFootball 2022 is in. And Konami’s legendary footy sim has traded its old cleats for a new pair of flashy, freemium boots.

This isn’t just a rebrand, it’s a full-on reinvention. eFootball 2022 kicks open the gates with a Messi-backed tutorial, teaching newcomers the ropes in bite-sized drills before letting them loose with the GOAT himself. From there, it’s all about crafting your personal soccer sandbox: build a Dream Team stacked with legends, hotshots, or hometown heroes, then march them into everything from AI training camps to online deathmatches.

Player progression is no longer a background stat, it’s a core loop. Play matches, level up your squad, assign Progression Points, and sculpt each baller to match your tactics. Think of it less as a traditional sports sim and more as a soccer-themed RPG with a live-service heartbeat.

The modes? Beefy. There’s the “eFootball League,” a ranked gauntlet where you’ll scrap your way toward Division 1 glory. There’s 3v3 co-op where you and your friends can chaotically flex your squads together. And weekly Events keep things fresh by pulling storylines straight from real-world leagues.

eFootball 2022 isn’t chasing realism as much as it’s bottling soccer obsession into a playable format. It’s free-to-play, packed with real-time updates, and hell-bent on making you care about your club’s stats as much as your favorite team’s.

It’s not PES. But it might just be your new favorite obsession anyway.