Konami Launches Global eFootball 30th Anniversary Celebrations

Konami Digital Entertainment commemorates a significant landmark this year: the 30th Anniversary of eFootball. The celebrations are packed with exciting activities, including a global festival and the debut of new players in the game.

Join the eFootball 30th Anniversary celebrations this summer!

Pelé makes his first-ever appearance in the game. Widely regarded as one of football's greatest icons, Pelé enters as an Epic player card. His debut is especially notable because he brings two exclusive skills: Phenomenal Finish and Phenomenal Pass—abilities never seen before in the game. Now you can team him up with other legends like Johan Cruyff and Ferenc Puskás!

As part of the 30th Anniversary festivities, players logging into eFootball during this time will receive a wealth of rewards. These include Focus Cards for Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, 10 Item Selectors, and an Epic Legends Assemble Contract. You’ll also get seven 30th Anniversary Chance Deal Contracts, a special 30th Anniversary Kit, Training Plans, eFootball Coins, EXP, and GP.

Additional rewards await in Tour Events and Challenge Events, where you can collect extra coins, contracts, EXP, and training items to continually strengthen your squads.

Konami’s real-world celebrations are just as exciting!

The company will host the inaugural eFootball World Festival on July 21, 2025, at Belle Salle Shibuya Garden in Tokyo, Japan. This free event is open to all eFootball fans and will feature Live Stage Events marking the 30th Anniversary. Expect announcements about new content and licensing updates.

The festival will also be the stage for the eFootball Championship 2025 World Finals, where top esports competitors—such as Ettorito97 from AC Milan and N_Apriamashvili from Inter Milan—will battle for the championship title. The event will be streamed worldwide in nine languages.

eFootball first kicked off in 1995 as Winning Eleven, which later became Pro Evolution Soccer (PES). Over the decades, the series evolved into eFootball, a free-to-play football simulation. Visit the Google Play Store to explore the game today.

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