Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of the best players in soccer history. He has won many trophies over his illustrious career, also, he has many investments off the field for the betterment of the people of the world. Recently he invested in a soccer game for the fans of soccer.
The Portuguese soccer star has joined a group of investors and has invested around $40 million towards the creation of UFL according to various reports, a new free-to-play soccer video game. According to the corporation, Ronaldo will contribute to the creation of the game in addition to his financial investment.
Here we go!
⠀@Cristiano joins UFL as an investor!
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We’re excited to work together on UFL and create a fair, skill-first game for football fans worldwide 🤝 pic.twitter.com/CyaEjIu2vu— UFL (@UFLgame) December 12, 2023
“I’m thrilled to be a part of this project as UFL can become the new breed in football (soccer) gaming,” Ronaldo said in a statement as he made the financial commitment to the video game. Not only that, Ronaldo will also be the main ambassador and face of the upcoming soccer game.
UFL, created by Strikerz Inc., has been in development for some time, but a release date has not yet been set. The game was supposed to premiere in August 2022, but it was delayed. Instead, a closed testing phase is anticipated to begin in the fall.
All you need to know about UFL
A free-to-play soccer video game, UFL is expected to compete with the well-liked releases from Konami and EA Sports. Ronaldo’s reputation might be highly beneficial for UFL’s market debut. Erling Haaland is the cover star of EA Sports FC 24, while Lionel Messi is the face of eFootball.
The UFL development business, Strikerz, is a subsidiary of XTEN Limited, a global gaming corporation that was established in 2016. The CEO of Strikerz, Eugene Nashilov, expressed his gratitude for having a well-known superstar like Ronaldo on board. Ronaldo will surely increase the popularity of the game and Eugune knows how significant it was to get Ronaldo on board with them.
“@UFLgame release is around the corner.” — @styxflows #fairtoplay #uflgame #joinufl pic.twitter.com/l8J1G7VyjH
— playUFL (@playUFL) December 12, 2023
“Having Cristiano Ronaldo join us as a partner and investor is a significant step forward and an endorsement of our vision to create the leading game for football fans in the world,” he said, via VentureBeat. With no required costs, UFL will be accessible for free on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles. Its goal is to provide an equitable system that prioritizes skill over money.
It remains to be seen when UFL gets launched and how the game turns out as it will be asking for them to go head-to-head with gaming giants EA Sports and eFootball. However, in conclusion, it all depends upon the reviews of the fans as UFL is a free-to-play game, they have an advantage over the two long-standing games in this department.