The Soccer company, FIFA, partnered with Konami to start FIFAe World Cup eSports competition after splitting from EA following the 2022 release.

As announced on Konami's official site, the company's eFootball games will be utilized for two different FIFAe World Cup tournaments: one for mobile and one for consoles. However, the deal between Konami and FIFA is only for esports, and doesn't involve a new console game or rebranding eFootball as a FIFA title.

After years of being competitors, Konami and FIFA have signed an agreement to launch a 'FIFAe World Cup' for console and mobile gamers.

FIFA have made a deal with EA Sports FC rival eFootball to bring a new title to the FIFAe World Cup, saying it's a 'commitment to the advancement of esports'.

Konami's eFootball, the game previously known as Pro Evolution Soccer, will fill the Fifa esports vacuum left by EA Sports.

Japanese game developer and publisher KONAMI and football governing body FIFA have signed a collaboration agreement.

FIFA has chosen Konami as its new esports partner following the association's split with EA, with eFootball playing host to the FIFAe World Cup this year.

FIFA is implementing significant changes in its esports landscape, announcing that it will no longer collaborate with EA for its annual esports

Now here's a move that we didn't expect. Following the split from EA, FIFA has announced that it is partnering with one-time rival Konami on a new eSports collaboration.

With FIFA yet to make its own football game following its split from EA Sports, Konami's eFootball has been selected as the game of choice for the upcoming FIFAe World Cup 2024. Following the split between EA Sports and FIFA in 2022 that saw the long-running FIFA game series come to an end,