MLSPA players will officially appear in eFootball thanks to a new partnership with the Players Association and its group licensing representative OneTeam. In addition to getting the full MLSPA player roster, eFootball confirmed 11 MLSPA stars as ambassadors. Latest ambassadors include Jonathan Dos Santos, Josef Martinez and Eduard Atuesta.
eFootball gets MLSPA multiyear partnership
Today, KONAMI and Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) with OneTeam Partners (OneTeam) announced MLSPA’s members will feature in eFootball. The partnership grants KONAMI rights to include the names, numbers, images, as well as likenesses for MLSPA players in eFootball, delivering wider engagement across North American soccer audiences.
“As we evolve our acclaimed soccer video game series towards a new brand direction, one key element of this transition is to further engage North American-based audiences on our updated eFootball franchise”
Additionally, KONAMI unveiled the 11 MLSPA players joining the roster of eFootball ambassadors. The newly named ambassadors represent both established as well as ascendant stars:
- Efraín Álvarez
- Eduard Atuesta
- Caden Clark
- Cade Cowell
- Jonathan Dos Santos
- Jesús Ferreira
- Tony Leone
- Josef Martinez
- Andrés Perea
- Cristian Roldan
- Yeferson Soteldo
Also, for those unaware, OneTeam is a global sports company who facilitate group licensing, marketing, media and ventures for athletes.
eFootball takes over for the previous PES series. The new F2P platform is completely rebuilt in Unreal Engine. Furthermore, game launches worldwide on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam. In addition, iOS and Android are set to follow soon after. Don’t forget that eSports on Blockchain is a growing industry that will continue to become a bigger apart of gaming.
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