2024.12.12press release
Blue United eFC powered by Manchester City jersey is now available in EA SPORTS FC 25 Ultimate Team
New York | Tokyo – Blue United Corporation proudly announces that its professional esports team, Blue United eFC powered by Manchester City (BLU eFC), now has its official jersey and badge featured in EA SPORTS FC 25.
BLU eFC has achieved significant milestones, qualifying for three out of the last four FIFAe Club World Cups and breaking industry records. In 2021, the team won the FIFAe Club World Cup 2021 East Asia (Zone 2). BLU eFC consistently competes for top positions in North Asian qualifiers for the World Championships and the national tournaments in Japan.
The inclusion of BLU eFC’s official items in the EA SPORTS FIFA series, starting with “EA SPORTS FIFA 21” and continuing through the previous title, “EA SPORTS FC 24”, marks the first Japanese professional esports team to be featured for five consecutive years. This recognition reflects the value of our ongoing efforts and achievements.
In the previous version, EA SPORTS FC 24, approximately 41,000 users played more than 580,000 matches wearing BLU eFC’s official jersey. Since the introduction of free downloads starting from EA SPORTS FIFA 23, more fans worldwide have enjoyed playing in the official BLU eFC jersey.
According to Electronic Arts, the distributor of this game, EA SPORTS FC 25, released globally on Friday, September 27, 2024, has recorded over 1.7 billion matches played across 200 countries within its first 25 days. Players have collectively scored more than 4.3 billion goals, further solidifying the game’s global popularity.
Blue United Corporation President & CEO, Takehiko Nakamura
“We are deeply honored to have BLU eFC’s official items included in EA SPORTS FC 25, one of the world’s most popular games. Being featured for five consecutive years, the first for a Japanese professional esports team is a testament to the recognition of our efforts and initiatives. We remain committed to enhancing the value of our club and the esports industry. Thank you for your continued support.”
Fans can fully customize their squad in FC 25 with BLU eFC’s official items and recruit top players like Mbappe, Haaland, De Bruyne, and Benzema to represent the team. The team kits are now available in FC 25 Ultimate Team (UT). Don’t miss this exclusive chance to secure a BLU eFC team kit in FC 25!
【How to Get the Items】
BLU eFC’s official items are available through the “Objectives” feature in UT mode. Two groups of objectives, “FC Pro Teams” and “FC Pro Teams Masterclass”, are available for each esports team.
【Objective Details】
▼FC Pro Teams
Each team has one objective, and completing it rewards players with the uniform and crest. The objective for BLU eFC is “winning one match in any game mode using at least three Japanese players.”
▼FC Pro Teams Masterclass
Each team has one specific objective, and completing it while equipped with the club’s crest grants a pack reward. For BLU eFC, the objective is “winning two matches in any UT mode while equipped with the BLU eFC crest.”
*What are “Objectives
The “Objectives” are a mode within UT where players can complete specific challenges by playing matches in UT mode. Each objective has its own conditions, such as “score 10 goals with Japanese players,” and rewards are earned by meeting these conditions. Objectives have been introduced to allow players to earn the uniforms and crests of esports teams from around the world, as selected by EA, and are now available in FC 25.
【 Challenge Period 】
These challenges are available until August 2025. Don’t miss your chance to participate!