EA FC and eFootball challenger UFL will host its second open beta this weekend

The second open beta for upcoming free-to-play football game UFL is coming this weekend.

The beta will take place between August 2 and August 4 and will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with players able to pre-download it starting today.

The game’s first open beta took place in June and saw more than 1.3 million players taking part, according to developer Strikerz Inc.

In response to player feedback from the first beta, the second open beta will add new features, including “brand new meta mechanics, gameplay and animation features to enhance user experience, including a revamped club reputation system, perk system and card skin system”.

The beta will feature the main online mode, where players can compete with others, as well as an offline local match mode. Cross-play between PlayStation and Xbox players will also be supported.

“We’re delighted with the enthusiastic response to our first open beta,” Strikerz CEO Eugene Nashilov said in a statement. “Now, we are excited to launch another one to solidify the foundation for UFL release operations and ensure future success.

“It’s gratifying to realise that we’re on the same wavelength as our community. We can’t wait to showcase how far we’ve come since the first beta with this new version of the game as we near closer to the launch.”

When it’s eventually released, UFL will be a free-to-play game which will focus on a ‘fair to play’ ideology, in which players will be fairly matched with similarly skilled opponents.

It was announced in 2023 that Cristiano Ronaldo had invested $40 million into the game’s development.