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Portugal great and Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has committed to invest more than $40 million into a free-to-play football game, UFL. Ronaldo is often considered one of the greatest to play the sport and has continued his prolific scoring prowess in the Saudi Pro League at the age of 38.
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Talking about UFL, the Strikerz Inc. developed product is a free-to-play football game which is set to be purely based on a fair, skill-first approach for gamers, created by gamers. The official release date for UFL isn't revealed yet but a closed testing phase is set to start soon. The game will be available across platforms like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles.
Talking about his new investment, Cristiano Ronaldo expressed excitement and shared how he stands behind the fair philosophy of the game which rewards gamers who have been passionately playing these games over the years. He said, “I’m thrilled to be a part of this project as UFL can become the new breed in football gaming."
"Strikerz Inc., the brand behind UFL, believes there is a significant opportunity for a new approach with a football game that combines outstanding gameplay and interactive experience for fans while doing so with a fair philosophy that rewards the millions of passionate football gamers around the world," Ronaldo added.
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The CEO of Strikerz Inc., Eugene Nashilov, spoke about Ronaldo's onboarding as a partner and investor allowing UFL to further improve and create a rich gaming for the users. He said: "Having Cristiano Ronaldo join us as a partner and investor is a significant step forward and an endorsement of our vision to create the leading game for football fans in the world. UFL is committed to innovation, technology and entertainment and we see significant potential to do things differently in the gaming industry."
This is an ambition shared by Cristiano and we are excited to be working together, while continuing to engage with future investors, to create a game that fills a gap in the football gaming market by unifying a rich gaming experience with continuous progress and a fair approach."
