Next rumours:
ENG(from google)
At the launch scheduled for September 23 it will be possible to play with these clubs online in crossgen and local matches (offline). At first, there will be no Crossplatform and no mobile or PC version.
That's probably we can't see PC at roadmap at "early autumn". Ok, I know we must wait for next info from Konami in next month.
I have no words, just speechless at this, Konami can't seem to get anything right.
As much as the new model is filled with ideas I can't stand, I still get it from a business perspective, I can't deny that this is the model most of the popular games currently use and have a lot of success with, it's also their best shot at getting part of FIFA's market share, having the game be free might make online players switch to eFOOTBALL because there's no need to pay for the game itself, only for the microtransactions, the money they would've previously used to just get FIFA in the first place now can be used to afford players from the get go. The crossplay also makes sense because most people don't have a PS5/XSX, it would take too long to get a match.
I've gotten over this already, not completely, but I'm feeling better, the writing was on the wall all along, it was going to happen sooner or later, now that it has we can all focus on what we can do next, in a way this gives me closure, however what I can't get over is how poorly they're managing this whole situation.
With an announcement like this the reactions were always going to be bad, there's no way around it, however if they had been more professional I'm sure that all of us would've not only taken it better, but would've also been more willing to give it a chance, imagine if instead of doing everything they've done until now they did something more like this:
At first they start changing their social media accounts to eFOOTBALL, but instead of the awful logo we got they actually change to something decent looking, classy even. After that they disable the original account so no one can use that name like it ended up happening. At last comes the trailer we were all expecting, but the thumbnail isn't hideous so our first impressions aren't negative. The trailer itself wouldn't have 6 minutes of Pique and Iniesta just saying random and obvious things about football, no robotic narrator either, perhaps it could've been a longer trailer with just the leaders of the project, the directors and designers, talking to us instead, explaining their plan in detail, why they went with this direction, while also showing footage of the game, with an interface that isn't an eyesore with terrible color combinations, but instead something sophisticated like PES2011/PES2012, and the gameplay being of the PS5/XSX versions with the best graphics possible.
At last, they would include all major details in the trailer, including all of the game's modes, what they're called and how they will work, and the prices of each offline mode, then they would finish explaining that you could choose what platforms you were willing to crossplay with, and that every team and every offline mode DLC would be available on launch, which would be the same date for all platforms, also the PC version would be the same as PS5/XSX.
Now, I'm sure the reaction would've still been bad, because of the direction they're taking being one that many dislike, but if they had done it like this, with at least a hint of professionalism, I would've been more willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
OK, I asked for that!
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