Enhancements and Fixes for Dream Team Matches

Patchv2.1.0

Quick Take5 changes

eFootball v2.1.0 brings the new Friend Match mode for Dream Team alongside gameplay tuning, a round of bug fixes across console and mobile, and anti-manipulation measures for online results.

New: Friend Match mode added, letting players compete in Dream Team against friends
New: "No. of Sub. Intervals" setting in Match Settings, defaulting to 5 substitutions over 3 intervals
Updated: Top Menu layout redesigned on all platforms; voided matches now appear in Match History
Fixed: Through ball targeting, Match-up command movement, Call for Pressure positioning, and mid-air ball defense adjusted on both platforms
Fixed: Dozens of bugs resolved covering app crashes, commentary errors, stadium graphics, Game Plan display issues, and UI text problems on console and mobile

Additional Features

PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam®

・ Added "Friend Match" mode where users can play Dream Team matches with friends ・ Made changes to the layout of the Top Menu ・ Added "No. of Sub. Intervals" option under Match Settings. The default is set to 5 possible substitutions over 3 substitution intervals ・ Voided matches will now appear under users' Match History

iOS, Android

・ Made changes to the layout of the Top Menu ・ Added "No. of Sub. Intervals" option under Match Settings. The default is set to 5 possible substitutions over 3 substitution intervals ・ Voided matches will now appear under users' Match History

Gameplay Fixes and Adjustments

PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam®

・ Implemented adjustments to where through balls are played towards when there are several opposition players nearby ・ Fixed the issue where players do not move accordingly to positional inputs while performing a Match-up command ・ Implemented adjustments to the positioning of players when performing Call for Pressure against an opponent that is keeping the ball in the flanks. Players will now position themselves in a way that will allow them to intercept passes with greater ease ・ Implemented adjustments so that players will defend oncoming mid-air balls, such as lofted passes and crosses, in a more adequate manner ・ Fixed the issue where after appointing a full back player to be "Defensive" under "Individual Instructions", the player may stay in an excessively deep position

iOS, Android

・ Implemented adjustments to where through balls are played towards when there are several opposition players nearby ・ Fixed the issue where low passes towards a dashing player are not played towards his feet, and are instead played towards the space in front of his direction of movement ・ Fixed the issue where players do not move accordingly to positional inputs while performing a Match-up command ・ Implemented adjustments to the positioning of players when performing Call for Pressure against an opponent that is keeping the ball in the flanks. Players will now position themselves in a way that will allow them to intercept passes with greater ease ・ Implemented adjustments so that players will defend oncoming mid-air balls, such as lofted passes and crosses, in a more adequate manner

General Fixes Applied to Mitigate or Eliminate the Bugs Shown Below

PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam®

・ The application may crash due to an error ・ When resuming a match with a seamless corner kick, the match may resume as the transition graphics are displayed which could lead to a delay in the reflection of defending commands ・ When the goalkeeper is taking a goal kick, teammates may obstruct the goalkeeper which could result in the ball being kicked without any physical contact ・ Reopening the Game Plan after setting "Sub-tactic" to "Defensive" will see it being changed to "Offensive" ・ Incorrect commentary data regarding both teams' goal status may be played ・ In certain match modes such as Online Quick Match or Friend Match, the commentary may mention about points gained even though match results are not recorded ・ Player names on some teams' Strips are displayed erroneously ・ When playing matches in Gewiss Stadium under certain Camera Settings, the views near both goal lines are blocked by the roof of the stadium ・ When playing matches in Gewiss Stadium with Time set to "Night" and Season set to "Summer", the framerate will drop mid-match ・ When playing matches in Estadio Azteca, the stadium tunnel and billboards may appear to be overlapping during the post-match cutscenes ・ When playing matches in Stadio Olimpico (AS Roma) and Estádio Beira-Rio, some stadium graphics may disappear following the half-time highlights ・ When playing matches with Time set to "Day", the lighting for players with certain hairstyles may become unnatural ・ When playing matches in certain stadiums, the audience graphics are not shown the moment the stadium is displayed in the pre-match cutscenes ・ When selecting rematch in Trial Match, performing certain commands in the "Select Team" screen prior to kick-off may result in the stadium banners of the teams from the previous match being displayed ・ In Game Plan, switching the display between "Basic Info", "Team Playstyle" and "Live Update Rating" may result in certain player images being reloaded every time ・ Player numbers may be announced incorrectly in stadium announcements ・ Time taken to load images on the menu screen is excessively long ・ When starting the game with an account that has already completed the tutorial, the [All Tutorials Completed] message may be displayed whenever the Top Menu is accessed ・ In Tour Events with designated "League" or "Team" bonus types, switching displays in Game Plan will change the background of certain player images ・ In Tour Events with designated "Nationality/Region" bonus types, switching the display to "Bonus Players" in Game Plan will see players' club emblems being displayed after a momentary display of players' nationalities ・ In [eFootball™ World] > [Dream Team] > [My Team] > [Players], performing a "Sort" or "Filter" will result in the cursor not aligning with the top of the list ・ When using a Nominating Contract, placing the cursor on top of a signed player will result in the "Sign" option being displayed even though the player cannot be re-signed ・ When signing a Foil player in Standard Player List, the Foil effect is not displayed in the player signing animations ・ In Standard Player List, using "Sort" or "Filter" after selecting "Previous 100" will result in the cursor being placed at the bottom of the list ・ When accessing other users' User Details, both "Action" and "Game Plan" can be opened at the same time ・ In certain screens, team names are only partially displayed ・ In some languages, the end of sentences may be displayed erroneously in certain screens ・ In some languages, some command guides' are displayed in a reversed flow ・ In some languages, certain on-screen texts are displayed in incorrect display positions ・ When playing Training for the first time, selecting Free Kick from the Training menu may result in the text UI displayed on the top right hand side of the screen overlapping with each other ・ Some feint command guides displayed in Free Training are inadequate for certain Feint Command Type configurations

iOS, Android

・ The application may crash due to an error ・ Resuming an interrupted match after rebooting the system may result in the command inputs not being reflected ・ Changes made to Match Settings during a forfeited match may not be saved ・ When Control Type is set to Classic, a Stunning Pass with no run-up motion may be triggered depending on the timing of flick inputs ・ Performing certain commands during a goal kick may trigger a goal kick with a lower trajectory than usual ・ L feints not being triggered ・ Certain players may submerge into the ground during matches ・ Incorrect commentary data regarding both teams' goal status may be played ・ Depending on the device, the graphics of the pitchside billboards are displayed erroneously ・ In certain match modes such as Online Quick Match or Friend Match, the commentary may mention about points gained even though match results are not recorded ・ The configured formation in Game Plan may be changed unintendedly ・ After creating a new Game Plan, displaying the details of a Game Plan or selecting [Rename Game Plan], that Game Plan will be automatically set as the active Game Plan ・ When creating a new Game Plan or selecting [Delete Game Plan] on an inactive Game Plan, pressing [Cancel] will result in an error message being displayed ・ In [eFootball™ World] > [Dream Team] > [Game Plan], selecting the Player Card of a Trending player in the starting lineup will result in the "Level Training" and "Player Progression" options not being displayed for players of other Player Types ・ Player numbers may be announced incorrectly in stadium announcements ・ Time taken to load images on the menu screen is excessively long ・ In Friend Match, re-entering a Match Room will see the "Start Match" option being selectable even if the Owner is not ready ・ In Tour Events with designated "League" or "Team" bonus types, switching displays in Game Plan will change the background of certain player images ・ In Events where Uniform Ratings are applied, the player ratings displayed under "Player Roles" in Game Plan show an erroneous value ・ During "Authentic" Challenge Event matches, returning to the Pause Menu after selecting any of the menu options will see the same team being displayed in the HOME/AWAY display ・ In "Authentic" Challenge Events, applying Live Update will see the "Team Updated" message being displayed even if the selected team did not go through any changes ・ In "Authentic" Events, players' Live Update Ratings are always displayed as "C" under Player Details and the pre-match Game Plan ・ Depending on the device, the Level text displayed on the back side of max-Levelled Player Cards are coloured green ・ In [eFootball™ World] > [Dream Team] > [My Team] > [Players], the "Done" option under [List Actionss] > [Filter] is erroneously displayed as "Cancel" for menus where multiple choices can be selected ・ In [eFootball™ World] > [Dream Team] > [My Team] > [Players], selecting "Rotate" after scrolling at a high speed will result in some Player Cards not being rotated ・ Scrolling rapidly down the Player Card list in [eFootball™ World] > [Dream Team] > [My Team] > [Players] may cause the game to crash ・ When using a Nominating Contract, placing the cursor on top of a signed player will result in the "Sign" option being displayed even though the player cannot be re-signed ・ In Standard Player List, using "Sort" or "Filter" after selecting "Previous 100" will result in the cursor being placed at the bottom of the list ・ In [Shop] > [eFootball™ Points], tapping the Home button immediately after tapping on an item will see the Top Menu being displayed ・ When editing Username, the editing may fail without showing an appropriate alert message if the new Username is already in use

Global Improvements

PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam®

・ Various measures were taken to prevent manipulation of match results decision through ending online matches by improper means ・ A variety of minor adjustments have been made to each mode and to matches, with the aim of improving the overall gaming experience

iOS, Android

・ Implemented adjustments for quicker menu screen transitions ・ Various measures were taken to prevent manipulation of match results decision through ending online matches by improper means ・ A variety of minor adjustments have been made to each mode and to matches, with the aim of improving the overall gaming experience

Enhancements and Fixes for Dream Team Matches

Patchv2.1.0

Quick Take5 changes

eFootball v2.1.0 brings the new Friend Match mode for Dream Team alongside gameplay tuning, a round of bug fixes across console and mobile, and anti-manipulation measures for online results.

New: Friend Match mode added, letting players compete in Dream Team against friends
New: "No. of Sub. Intervals" setting in Match Settings, defaulting to 5 substitutions over 3 intervals
Updated: Top Menu layout redesigned on all platforms; voided matches now appear in Match History
Fixed: Through ball targeting, Match-up command movement, Call for Pressure positioning, and mid-air ball defense adjusted on both platforms
Fixed: Dozens of bugs resolved covering app crashes, commentary errors, stadium graphics, Game Plan display issues, and UI text problems on console and mobile