eFootball 2026 Press Conference Announced: All details

eFootball 2026, aka version v5.5.0, is on the horizon as the game shall shut down and go into an extended maintenance period from August 13th, 2025. The game has also announced a press conference on the aforementioned day. Currently, the eFootball community is buzzing with leaks, rumours and opinions about the latest version, which will be introduced by the end of this week. So far, the game has only announced the features and in-game content that would be unavailable once the maintenance period commences.

eFootball is one of the best football simulation games in the world and consistently competes with EA FC for the top spot in the genre. The game has been successfully running for over 30 years, having been first established as Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) in 1995. The users are expecting hordes of upgrades, packs and gameplay improvements in the next iteration of eFootball. The official notice has confirmed that the maintenance period shall run over 24 hours from August 13th to August 14th, 2025.

eFootball 2026 Press Conference Announced

The eFootball 2026 Press Conference is scheduled for August 13, 2025, at the G Floor Event Area of Samyan Mitrtown. The ones in attendance can look forward to hearing exciting announcements, new in-game feature reveals, and exclusive surprises. The game took to one of its official X (formerly Twitter) handles to announce the press conference on August 12th, 2025, at 7:10 AM UTC.

The Participants will be allowed to engage in interactive activities, interact with the Konami development team, take part in exclusive talk sessions, and provide their feedback and game experience directly to the creators and developers of the game.

Participants who check in at the event will be welcomed with special souvenirs. All attendees will also have the opportunity to join new activities and enter a lucky draw for fantastic prizes, including signed jerseys from renowned players such as Lionel Messi (Argentina), Lamine Yamal (Spain), and Neymar Jr. (Brazil). The press conference will be conducted after the event, and it is expected to disclose everything and answer all queries related to the game's new version v5.5.0.

Community Reaction to eFootball 2026 Press Conference

The eFootball community openly expressed their opinions and desires as soon as Konami announced its official press conference.

One user, @setnav_, queried whether the official card design in the game has already been leaked

Another user, @Calebnedum36198, pleaded with the developers to reduce the update size of the game

Another user, @kosgeiiil, hoped the game doesn't remove the smart assist feature in PvP matches

One more user, @adithyab__, commented

Some users appeared to have given up on the game as they wrote