Unfortunately, we have concluded that more time is needed to deliver the product in the quality that will meet the expectations of our users and have decided to postpone the delivery.
Konami said We have been working diligently towards distributing an update that will bring new content to the game, including a new mode where you can strengthen and play with an original team, as well as support for mobile devices on November 11, 2021.
It's assumed this also means the professional and amateur esports tournaments that were due to start this winter will also be delayed. These features would have represented the full launch of eFootball 2022, but now won't appear until spring 2022. This team could then be used in Online Leagues that would have benefitted from cross platform matchmaking. eFootball 2022 V1.0.0 was due to add a Team Building Mode where players could acquire players through the Match Pass system to create their own team.
This has meant the cancellation of any preorders for the Premium Player Pack, which included items that could only be used after the update had been released. Instead, the patch won't be released until spring 2022. The v1.0.0 update for the beleaguered eFootball 2022 has now been delayed and will no longer be releasing next week.