Developed by Strikerz Inc., UFL has been on the making for a while but it doesn’t have a release date confirmed yet. The game’s launch was postponed in August 2022, while it’s expected to enter a closed testing phase in autumn.

UFL will be a free-to-play soccer video game that may rival the popular installments produced by EA Sports and Konami. Ronaldo’s image may be very helpful for UFL to launch in the market. EA Sports FC 24 has Erling Haaland as its cover star, whereas Lionel Messi is the face of eFootball.

Ronaldo, Strikerz react to CR7’s investment

“I’m thrilled to be a part of this project as UFL can become the new breed in football (soccer) gaming,” Ronaldo said in a statement as he made the financial committment to the video game.

Strikerz, the company that develops UFL, is a brand of XTEN Limited, an international gaming entreprise founded in 2016. Eugene Nashilov, CEO of Strikerz, showed his happiness for having a prominent superstar such as Ronaldo on board.

“Having Cristiano Ronaldo join us as a partner and investor is a significant step forward and an endorsement of our vision to create the leading game for football fans in the world,” he said, via VentureBeat.

UFL will be available for free across the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles with no mandatory fees, aiming to create a fair mechanism that rewards skill over payments.

“I am happy to share a club with Leo, of course now in a new stage and with other challenges. It is an honor that he is part of KRU. He is the best footballer in history, and also a great friend. His presence is relevant because he projects values such as perseverance, humility and resilience. He is a figure that inspires everyone and will be a great contribution to the scene in general,” Aguero said in a statement.

This is an interesting partnership from two lifelong friends who used to have a great time on the field while representing Argentina. Established in 2020, KRU Esports has streamers as well as teams in Valorant and Rocket League. Apart from striking significant sponsorship deals, it was also represented at FIFA and League of Legends.

With Messi’s presence, KRU Esports aims to continue growing. The team says its focus is “generating quality content, developing events and exclusive experiences for the public. That is the essence of KRU: to create community, to be a real club, to generate content and entertainment.“

Messi making plans off the field

While Messi doesn’t want to think about retirement yet, he knows that his playing career won’t last forever. His recent alliance with Aguero at his Esports team may be yet another sign that the 36-year-old is already thinking about life off the field.

The Argentine star is under contract with Inter Miami through the 2025 MLS season. So it’s safe to say he will play at least until then. But what’s next? Will he run things back with Barcelona?

Apparently that’s not his idea. After winning his eighth Ballon d’Or this year, Messi admitted he may not play in Europe again during an interview with French outlet L’Equipe.

“Is European football closed for me? Yes. Thanks to God, I had an extraordinary career in Europe and won everything I have dreamed of. Now that I have decided to come to USA, I don’t think I will ever return to playing in Europe. Of course I will miss the Champions League and the Spanish League, they are matches that have a special flavor, but I benefited from them as much as I could, so I do not feel frustrated,” Messi said.

Since both have left the Old Continent this year, many wonder how their absence in the top five European leagues will impact their ratings. The Argentine superstar joined MLS side Inter Miami, while the Portuguese striker signed for Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Nassr in January.

Both still seem to have a lot left in the tank, but of course, age is always a factor when it comes to aspects such as market value or rating in a videogame. Though there’s no official information by the developer yet, the ratings started to leak out on the Internet.

Who will have better rating on EAFC24, Messi or Ronaldo?

On Twitter, @Fut_scoreboard leaked the first EAFC24 ratings, suggesting that Messi would have 90, while Ronaldo would be at 86. This means Leo would suffer a one-point downgrade, whereas CR7 would lose four points in regard to FIFA 23.

When was the last time Messi and Ronaldo had the same rating?

Messi and Ronaldo haven’t had the same rating since FIFA 19, when both had 94. From then on, the Argentine star has always had a higher rating than the Portuguese: 94 to 93 in FIFA 20, 93 to 92 in FIFA 21, 93 to 91 in FIFA 22 and 91 to 90 in FIFA 23.

The growth of the last seven days was good for some, as reports indicate that there was not only a follower spike, but also peak viewership with between 40,000 and 100,000 viewers.

The most interesting thing about the last seven days is that most of the top 5 streamers with the biggest follower spikes were doing the same thing: “Just Chatting.” And that was enough to gain over 100,000 followers.

Who are the Top 5 streamers with the biggest follower spike on Twitch?

Over the past seven days, from July 14-20, 2023, the streamers with the biggest follower spikes on Twitch were KaiCenat, river_gg, ElMariana, El Spreen, and Jynxzi. Only two of them were over the 100k mark, with KaiCenat being the leader of the table with 129,808 new followers.

Aside from the top five, 12 other streamers had big spikes over 30,000 new followers since July 14. However, other streamers could break new records next week.

Last year, FIFA decided not to continue with its partnership with EA Sports. Both sides didn’t reach an agreement, so the company will have to use a different name for the video game this year.

A few months ago, the company announced the arrival of EA Sports FC 24. This video game will have a lot of changes, and fans are already wondering what features will it have.

EA Sports FC 24: Differences between Ultimate and Standard Edition

As in previous video games released by EA Sports, the Ultimate and Standard Editions will have distinct features. While the gameplay remains the same, each edition includes different in-game benefits.

Ultimate Edition

• 4600 FIFA Points.
• 7 Days Early Access (September 22)
• FUT Women UCL Hero (untradeable).
• FUT ‘Team of the Week 1’ Item (untradeable).
• FUT Erling Haaland loan item.
• FUT Ambassador loan item (x2).
• Access to Nike Campaign.

Standard Edition

• FUT ‘Team of the Week 1’ Item (untradeable).
• FUT Erling Haaland loan item.
• FUT Ambassador loan item.
• Career Mode Homegrown Talent.

The prices of the Standard Edition range from $59.99 to $69.99, depending on the console. On the other hand, the Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 across all platforms.

Herschel ‘Guy’ Beahm IV, better known as Dr DisRespect, is one of the most influential streamers today. The 41-year-old has been streaming on YouTube since 2010, amassing a massive community of 4.38 million followers.

Beahm plays games such as Call of Duty: Warzone (which he recently uninstalled), APEX Legends, and other battle royales. He has expressed frustration multiple times about YouTube not offering him an exclusive deal. As a result, he is considering leaving the platform to join a new one.

Dr DisRespect tells KICK how much would they have to offer for him to join the platform

The gaming community is being lured by a new platforms. KICK is offering streamers a new path to show their content by being a more open-minded channel.

However, that is not the only advantage that KICK offers. The network also provides streamers with better deals, as platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming are taking a significant portion of their earnings.

Recently, KICK announced the arrival of xQc. The former Twitch streamer was signed for a $100 million deal, so other content creators are really interested in following his steps, and Dr DisRespect is one of those.

On Thursday, Dr Disrespect took to Twitter and posted a picture of himself with KICK’s logo covering his face. “50 million is my number…” the streamer declared, sending a clear message to the platform that this is his price to join them.

Turner Tenney, better known as Tfue, has always had a love for video games. He began his professional career playing Call of Duty but gained popularity within the community after switching to Fortnite a few years ago.

Tfue has won numerous international Fortnite tournaments and has garnered a massive following of 11.4 million on Twitch. However, his community began to worry about him when he disappeared from the scene two months ago, and now the reason behind his absence has been revealed.

Fortnite pro player Tfue announces his retirement from gaming

Tfue will not be returning to streaming. The Fortnite pro player announced his retirement this Tuesday in a video uploaded to YouTube. The gamer’s decision has shocked everyone, but especially his fans, who will undoubtedly miss him greatly.

Born in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, Turner Tenney started his career in 2014. He used to play battle royale games, but once Fortnite was released, everything changed for him.

Tfue gained a lot of popularity thanks to his incredible plays in this video game. He began winning numerous tournaments against other professional players, earning immense respect within the gaming community.

However, the 25-year-old has decided to retire from his career. In a video uploaded to his YouTube account, Tfue explains that he wants to “live his life”. According to the gamer, he intends to dedicate more time to his family and friends, as he hasn’t had enough opportunity to do so since 2014.

The player who appears in a Madden cover is famous and they already have a big contract but that doesn’t mean that EA Sports, the company behind Madden, won’t pay that player a commission for using his image in a cover.

Other companies pay players to do commercials or sign sponsorship deals, but players don’t depend much on what EA Sports can pay them, they mainly give away their image rights for the game.

The most important thing in a Madden game is the cover, the players who appear in the cover are the ones who get the most advertising benefit but that does not mean that EA Sports have to pay them a lot of money to appear in the cover.

When does EA Sports pay players to appear in Madden 24?

Nothing, the players do not receive any type of economic incentive, but the NFL Players Association has the rights to the names and images of the players and they negotiate those rights with EA Sports.

The players who do receive payment are the college football players featured in the EA Sports titles for college football, in 2016 the players received $1,600 each for their images right and it is expected that for the upcoming 2024 edition they will receive only $500.

Sports games are highly popular like CSGO or any other shooter due to the fact that gamers can spend weeks, even months, playing the different modes offered by sports games like league mode, franchise mode, player develop mode, etc.

Treyarch Studios revealed new Ranked Play updates that could improve the experience for most Warzone players, but there is still a lot to be said about the updates as an in-game test is missing.

Warzone continues to grow as one of the most popular games among FPS lovers but after some recent controversial issues the game has come under heavy criticism and it is likely that these updates are to try to seek forgiveness with some gamers.

Ranked Play is different from what people are used to in a ‘battle royale’, but at the end of the day it’s a 4vs4 with the same maps, modes, guns and everything else.

What are the new Ranked Play updates of Warzone 2?

According to Treyarch Studios, among the new Ranked Play updates are restrictions for the KV Broadside, Dragon’s Breath Ammo (Shotguns), and Explosive Ammo (Snipers) in custom loadouts.

Gamers reacted well to the updates, most of them marked the update as ‘W’ (win) while others criticized the Sniper restriction and disagreed with that update.

Kick is fighting against Twitch and it seems that the battles in what will be the ‘Streaming Wars’ are just beginning after Twitch tries to launch a policy that was not friendly to streamers and that if carried out would be the end of that platform.

Kick enters the streaming maket as a strong and fearless competitor, they aim to offer better earnings for gamers/streamers, plus they want to be more open for all types of streaming.

But Twitch is not dead yet, they still have an important part of the market, Kick is offering big contracts to streamers, but Twitch are still the powerful ones since the best streamers are with them.

Who is the new gamer that signed a deal with Kick?

According to the New York Times, Félix Lengyel (xQc) signed a recent contract with Kick for a value of $70m that could reach $100m with the incentives established in the contract. But the good news for Twich is that xQc didn’t leave the platform, he now streams on both.

So far no one from Twitch has commented on the contract, but it is likely that they will say something about Kick’s recent move with one of their streamers. Felix’s account will not suffer any punishment for signing with Kick.

Madden 24 is closer than ever to going on the market and the best thing is that some lucky gamers are already enjoying the closed beta, which is actually a test that developers do to test the gameplay and receive reviews from gamers.

It is assumed that most football fans already know what Madden is and for those who do not know, it is the best football game in the world licensed under the NFL. Every year, before the start of the season, a new version of it is expected.

Prior to Madden 24, the previous version 23 was rated relatively good by multiple websites with an average of 5.7 across five websites and 3/5 on GamesRadar+.

Madden 24 Deluxe Edition Release date

The Deluxe Edition will be available on the same day as the standard edition, both editions will be released to the public on August 18, 2023. On that day the game will be available for all platforms.

What platforms will the game be available on?

On all known platforms where Madden is usually played, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The game will not be available for mobile or Nintendo Switch, although it is hoped that one day Madden will be playable on a Nintendo.

How much will Madden 24 Deluxe Edition cost?

This edition will be much more expensive than the standard one since it offers a couple of advantages when playing, the price of the Deluxe Edition is $99.99 while the standard edition costs $69.99. But the Deluxe Edition offers something the other doesn’t, and it’s three things:

3-Day Early Access
4600 Madden Points
AKA Player (must preorder the deluxe edition by July 22)