ROMSO Cyprus Knowledge Base

"UFL"

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UFL is an anticipated computer game in the genre of football simulator, developed and published by the Cypriot company Strikerz Inc. The headquarters of the team is in Cyprus. The slogan of the game is “Play for free, play fair”.

Development
The game was announced on August 25, 2021 at the international gaming exhibition Gamescom 2021, where the 35-second teaser trailer of the game was shown. The project has been developed since 2016 on the Unreal Engine with the participation of sports analytics firm InStat and FIFPro, representing the interests of 65,000 players. The developers offer to join the revolution that will forever change the world of football simulators. UFL will be distributed under a free-of-charge model. The developers describe the game as "a global online football league where the only decisive factor in success on the field is the player's skill." The game will be released on some game consoles of the eighth and ninth generations, despite this, the developers announced in their Twitter account that they are considering the release of the game on personal computers. In the game you can create your own football clubs from more than 5 thousand licensed players from around the world. One of the largest mocap studios in the CIS was built specifically for the UFL project. The CEO of Strikerz Inc. also mentioned that the UFL will be continuously updated without any mandatory fees or annual fees. The developers also reported that in addition to the main online mode, the game will have an offline mode in which you can play with your friends.

Partnership with clubs

West Ham United
Immediately after the official announcement of the game at Gamescom, West Ham United Football Club announced a collaboration with UFL developers.

"Hashtag United"
On August 25, 2021, the official Twitter account of Hastag United Football Club announced the beginning of a partnership with developers.

Shakhtar Donetsk
On November 10, 2021, the official YouTube channel of FC Shakhtar Donetsk announced the beginning of cooperation with the developers of the game.

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References

Football simulators
Games on the Unreal Engine
Games for PlayStation 4
Games for PlayStation 5
Games for Xbox One
Games for Xbox Series X/S
Computer games developed in Belarus