eFootball 2023, patch 2.4.0 is available: here are all the news

The free rival of FIFA 23 (which you can find on Amazon) continues to strongly consider community suggestions and feedback, as also seen in the latest update available now on consoles, PCs and mobile devices.

The new version of eFootball 2023 has indeed turned out to be particularly important and full of new features, as the developers had already anticipated in recent days, with updates to the rosters and above all game changes.

To celebrate the arrival of the new update, the development team has therefore decided to publish the complete changelog on its official page, also explaining in detail news and reasons behind some changes dedicated to the ongoing Season 3.

The innovations implemented with the new patch are really numerous: we will list you below all major news already introduced with the new version, as reported directly by the developers on their official website.

Additional Features

• Added “Friend Match” mode to Authentic Squad, which allows users to challenge their friends online with real teams.
• Changed selectable teams in “Test Match” to Authentic Squad.
• Added a new feature that allows you to select the order of penalty takers based on stats and status before the penalty shootout.
• Added filter function for reserves in the game plan.
• Added a new function in “Special Player List” under “Contract”, whereby users can sign multiple players at the same time.
• Added new options to filter in “My team”.

Additions and improvements

• Added a new stadium (Estadio AKRON).
• Squad updates for select clubs playing at Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazil)
• The following data has also been updated:
• – Team data
• – Photos, graphics and player data
• – Photos and data of the coaches
• – Uniforms
• – Stadium graphics
• – Boots
• – Comment
• – Photo

Gameplay fixes and adjustments

• Dribble
• – Significant improvement in dribbling response, especially in slow moving situations, such as immediately after a pass check or after a sudden change in direction.
• – Changes have been made to the Shield command inputs while dribbling, so Shielding can only be done when the player is in control of the ball. Previously, indeed, Protection could be executed even if the ball was not properly controlled, which could lead to loss of possession.
• Not
• – Improvements to kick inputs while dribbling, which are now more responsive.
• – Implemented improvements so that when kicking just before ball control, the next kick feels more responsive.
• – Implemented improvements to ensure through balls are directed to a more appropriate position, as they could previously feel too much on the feet of the player receiving them.
• – Implemented improvements to ensure through bullets have a more appropriate pace, as previously they might have been too slow.
• – Implemented improvements to mitigate the issue of players not being able to receive passes correctly.
• – Fixed level. pass. manuals 1 and 2, where executing a high pass, with the power bar at maximum, towards a direction without teammates, could result in the execution of a manual pass.
• Number
• – Made improvements so that players with the skill “Aerobatic Finisher” perform Acrobatic Finishers more frequently, in appropriate scenarios. Improvements have also been made to the speed and accuracy of “Stunt Finishing” attempts.
• – Improvements made so that when issuing a “Shoot” or “Swipe” command close to an opponent, players make contact with the ball faster, as previously longer animations could be selected, resulting in a potential loss of possession of the sphere.
• – Made improvements so that the correct shot animations are selected based on distance and other circumstances during the match, as previously headers could be triggered in areas too far from the goal.
• – Fixed an issue where executing a Calibrated Shot immediately after a fake shot could trigger a too-quick finish.
• Stop
• – Improvements to some ball control movements, as previously players could move too slowly after getting a touchdown.
• – Implemented improvements to mitigate the issue where, when controlling a suddenly incoming ball, players may tap too hard, even though a Sprint command is not executed.
• – Fixed an issue where teammates advancing to receive a short corner kick may not be able to properly control the ball.
• Defense
• – Implemented movement speed improvements for defending players to ensure proper game balance in response to other offense-related adjustments.
• – Fixed an issue with Heads Up where players could move towards the ball even if the directional input was made in a different direction.
• – Fixed an issue where possession of the ball could not be recovered correctly, even if the player’s body was lined up between the ball and the opponent.
• – Fixed an issue with the high ball drop zone where players would sometimes try to headbutt in place instead of fighting their opponent for more advantageous placement.
• – Fixed an issue where in rare cases a normal tackle could be triggered, even if an input for the shoulder tackle was made.
• – Implemented improvements to make it easier to stop an incoming ball, as previously players might not be able to stop crosses despite being in a good position to do so.
• – Improvements to block trigger conditions, as previously players could execute blocks in unnatural body positions.
• Porter
• – Implemented improvements to ensure goalkeepers make the correct decision to catch an incoming ball in the correct scenarios, as previously they may prefer blocking punches instead.
• – Fixed an issue where goalkeepers could not move back quickly enough to intervene on a high trajectory shot, causing a late save.
• – Implemented improvements to mitigate the issue of the goalkeeper falling after making contact with another player during a save attempt, preventing it from being made.
• autumn
• – Implementation of improvements for fairer decisions on faults in relation to the circumstances.
• AI
• – Improvements to the positioning of players in defensive situations, so that as the Atk/Def level increases, players begin to apply pressure to the opponent higher up the field.
• – Improvements to the ‘Possession of the ball’ and ‘Walk’ team playing styles, so that there are more support players in position to receive passes from the ball carrier, allowing for smoother offensive passes .
• – Implemented improvements so that players trying to break through the defensive line make more effective runs depending on the circumstances.
• – Implemented improvements so that lone attackers trying to break into the defense look for open spaces in a wider area before rushing in.
• – Implemented improvements so that players positioning themselves between defenders on potential goal chances run smoothly in the intended direction, without decelerating abnormally.
• – Improvements to inserting players into the opponent’s defense, so they move into spaces where opponents are less likely to intercept passes to them.
• – Improvements implemented so that when multiple players are in attack, the fittest ones try to insert themselves into the defenders
• – Implemented improvements related to full back overlaps (non-type “Defensive Full Back”) in appropriate scenarios.
• – Implemented improvements to have defenders positioned in front of the penalty area during corners and free kicks from deep opponents, as sweeps and second balls often went to opponents advantage.
• – Improvements implemented to ensure that when the ball is lost near your own penalty area, the whole team drops back into defense more quickly.
• – Improvements to the positioning of players in defense, so that the marking of men is done more appropriately. Changes have also been made to the activation conditions, distance, and speed at which the defensive line drops, as previously the defensive line could fall back too far or become erratic.
• – Implementation of improvements on the execution of the Call pressing: when the opposing ball carrier is in a hurry, the whole team will position themselves in such a way as to facilitate the pressing more easily.
• Other Gameplay Improvements
• – Improvements to cursor switching, which will now switch to a more appropriate player in scenarios where the ball bounces off the wood and comes back into play.
• – Implemented improvements for players to better avoid incoming shots and passes from teammates.
• – Implemented improvements so that when defenders block the ball with their body and gain possession, the player who lost the ball will not stumble in an unnatural direction.
• – Fixed an issue that caused players to stop chasing a ball heading out early.
• – Implemented improvements to the recovery calculation algorithm, in particular the allowance linked to set pieces in the algorithm, as the recovery can sometimes be too short.

General improvements

• Improvements implemented in (Contract) > (Special Player List), so that the warning message for signing is now only displayed once.
• Made improvements in (Contract) > (Special Player List) related to placement of “Reset” option.
• Made improvements to (Auto Pick) in Game Plan under Dream Team so that when there are multiple players with the same overall rating, the player with the highest playstyle skill gets priority.
• Improvements have been made to online matchmaking.
• Other minor improvements have been implemented in each mode and matches to improve the overall gameplay experience.

If you’ve made it this far, then you’ll have noticed that there’s a lot of meat in the fire in this latest update. eFootball 2023, which also includes many bugfixes. In our synthesis, given the complexity of the information, we have indeed preferred to focus on what they are the real news introduced for console versions.

A very rich update for free-to-play football fans: you can already download version 2.4.0 on all available editions of eFootball 2023, both on consoles and on PC and mobile devices.

We remind you that Konami has now decided to focus strongly on the Italian championship and all its fans: find more details in our detailed interview with David Monk, Senior Partnerships and Activation Manager of eFootball 2023.