Man City secure first title of season with ePremier League win
March 26 – Man City Esports became the first club to lift the ePremier League trophy twice after Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt and Matias Bonanno fought off Brighton in last weekend’s final.
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Nigeria’s eNPFL joins EA Sports FC Pro elite ecosystem
February 27 – The official football esports programme of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) will merge into the EA Sports FC Pro elite tournament programme for the first time this season.
EA Sport’s FC Pro Open doubles viewing as players battle for top 8 finish and shot at $500k prize pot
February 5 – EA Sport’s FC Pro Open tournament has set the record as the most popular tournament in EA football esports history, the developers have announced.
DFL extends EA Sports deal until 2027
January 19 – Germany’s DFL and EA Sports have extended their partnership until 2027, seeing EA Sports retain exclusive license rights for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in future EA Sports FC titles.
Orange launches 14-team esports tournament alongside AFCON
January 19 – Telecoms giant Orange has furthered its involvement in the growth of eSports in Africa by launching an eFootball 2024 edition of the Orange eSport experience in Abidjan for the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.
AFC readies for 20-team eAsian Cup kick off in Qatar
January 19 – The AFC has released more detail of the inaugural AFC eAsian Cup which will be played February 1-5 in Doha, running parallel to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
Turk Telekom’s GameON picks up naming rights to inaugural eFootball Turkish Cup
January 9 – GameON has picked up the naming rights sponsorship to the eFootball Turkish Cup, which is organised by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and will make its debut this season.
EA deepens UEFA deal with Euro 2024 integration and launch of eEuro competition
November 27 – EA Sports has expanded its partnership with UEFA, including Euro 2024 in its hit EAFC 24 game, and and announcing it will be the platform for UEFA’s new eEURO Esports competition.
Virtual Bundesliga season to open doors to fan attendance
November 14 – The first completely in-person Virtual Bundesliga event is poised for kickoff, with the first of 34 matchdays scheduled for November 18-19.
EAFC 24 debuts with staggering 1.6bn matches played in first month
October 27 – Electronic Arts Sports have revealed a series of staggering launch statistics for its EAFC 24 game in its first month of release.
Saudi Arabia launch billion dollar esports World Cup plan
October 23 – Saudi Arabia is to launch an annual Esports World Cup, played across multiple games and boasting the largest prize pool ever seen in esports history.
EAFC ramps up launch promotion with Pepsi MAX deal
October 4 – Pepsi MAX and EAFC have partnered in a deal that will see EAFC 24 players have the chance to win exclusive in-game items via codes found on Pepsi MAX products.
EA Sports releases competitive e-sports eco-system for EAFC24 video game
September 25 – Electronic Arts Sports, which is driving the launch of EAFC 24 following its split with FIFA’s brand naming of its video game, has announced its e-sports programme for the hit game, donned EA Sports FC Pro.
EAFC24 downgrades Ronaldo rating but Messi stays the same. Putellas higher than both of them
September 12 – The latest EAFC24 rating leaks have revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo is set for his lowest rating since 2007 after his transfer to Al-Nassr in January.
FIFAe unveils FAMEHERGAME boot camp for female esports players
June 2 – FIFAe, who have made a commitment to encourage more female esports players, have announced the first-ever FAMEHERGAME boot camp.