UFL (video game)
2024 video game
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UFL is a free-to-play football video game developed and published by Strikerz Inc. Initially scheduled for release in 2022 and 2023, the game was released to the public on consoles only on 5 December 2024, with the early access PC version started on 7 November 2025, and the full release PC version released on 5 December 2025. An early access mobile version released for Android started from 28 January to 9 February 2026, before full release mobile version will be released for Android and IOS in the same year.[1][2][3][4][5]
XTEN Limited (mobile version)
| UFL | |
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| Developer | Strikerz Inc. |
| Publishers | Strikerz Inc. XTEN Limited (mobile version) |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platforms | Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Windows, Android, iOS |
| Release | PS5, Xbox X/S 5 December 2024 Windows 5 December 2025 Android, iOS May 2026 |
| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
The developers describe the game's primary model as "fair-to-play" with "a skill-first approach and zero pay-to-win options".[6] Strikerz CEO Eugene Nashilov said the game's model is the company's "core principle", stating "players’ success should not depend on the number of in-game purchases or the value of donations they make".[7] Development on the game began in 2016, and lasted for eight years.[8] The game was built using Unreal Engine 5.[3][9]
UFL was first revealed with a teaser trailer during Gamescom in 2021. In 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo was part of a group that invested £32 million into the game.[10] On 7 June 2024, UFL released an open beta on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles. This was available until 9 June.[11]
Licenses
UFL has partnered with FIFPro, a worldwide representative organization for over 65,000 professional footballers.[12] Among the announced licensed clubs are West Ham United,[13] Sporting CP,[14] Shakhtar Donetsk,[15] Borussia Mönchengladbach,[16] Monaco,[17] Beşiktaş,[18] Celtic,[19] Rangers,[20] and Haverfordwest County.[21] On 27 January 2022, Strikerz released a UFL gameplay trailer, which included ambassadors Cristiano Ronaldo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, and Roberto Firmino.[22]
