Omo, e don happen! Konami don land new deal wey go change the way we dey play FIFA game. Netflix wey don sabi how to do am, dey work on their own FIFA game as dem dey prepare for World Cup wey go happen for 2026.
This one no be joke o! Dem don bring Julien Merceron wey be the former oga for Konami’s Fox Engine join their team as chief technology officer. From wetin we dey hear, this guy sabi wetin e dey do well well. If you remember the engine wey dem use for Metal Gear Solid 5 and Pro Evolution Soccer, na him hand dey responsible for the gbege wey wey see.
Julien dey lead Delphi Interactive — dem be the company wey dey handle this FIFA project wey dem promise to reimagine. E don talk say dem go bring back the fun wey people dey feel for football game. Wetin we dey expect be say, e go fit make the gameplay easy, but still dey get the depth wey players go like.
“We go create small, elite team wey full with top designers and developers, nah so we go stay true to wetin fans want,” Julien yan so. E no go be like the wetin we don dey see before, dem dey try to bring back that sweet vibe wey football game suppose get.
Theodor Tang-Peronard wey be executive producer for the FIFA game, don also throw more light say dem don plan am well to make sure say everybody go fit enjoy the game. Na hin make FIFA go dey available as part of Netflix subscription, make e easy for those wey go like to play for their mobile phone.
As we dey wait for this big drop, many dey wonder how this new FIFA go stand against the other popular football games, especially as EA Sports FC 24 don dey shine for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. For now, people dey chop up all dis gist and we dey look forward make we see wetin go happen next.
Meanwhile, for Konami, dem dey look to capitalize on their other digital entertainment franchises, wey don dey generate steady cash. E go be interesting to see how dis FIFA game go fit impact dem financially since dem don debunk eFootball series wey dey struggle for ground.
Omo, this FIFA game wey go land with Netflix na something wey plenty people dey expect. Make we dey watch how e go turn out, because as we know am, football no dey ever dull!
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