''UFL'' is an upcoming

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developed and published by Strikerz Inc. It was initially set to be released on

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in 2022, but on 30 August 2022, it was announced by Eugene Nashilov, CEO of Strikerz Inc., that the game's release date would be "moved to 2023". The developers describe their model as "fair-to-play" with "a skill-first approach and zero pay-to-win options". They also declare this being their "core principle" with Strikerz Inc. CEO stating that "players’ success should not depend on the number of in-game purchases or the value of donations they make".

Development

''UFL'' was first revealed with a

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on 25 August 2021 during

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2021. Strikerz Inc. have been developing the project since 2016. Built using the

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, the game is set to be released on PC,

Licenses

The game has partnered with FIFPro, a worldwide representative organisation for over 65,000 professional

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, as well as

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, a sports performance analysis company, who will provide up-to-date statistics for each player.

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, Besiktas,

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, and

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have been announced as some of the licensed clubs. On 27 January 2022, UFL released its gameplay trailer, which included ambassadors Oleksandr Zinchenko,

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, and

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References

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