Cristiano Ronaldo Joins $40M Investment in UFL Soccer Video Game

The Portuguese soccer star will also contribute to the game's development, with the free-to-play game set to compete with EA Sports FC.

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world's most successful soccer players, has joined a group of investors who have committed more than $40 million into the development of UFL, a new free-to-play soccer video game.
Ronaldo will not only contribute financially but will also help shape the game’s development, according to the company.
Strikerz Inc., the brand behind UFL, is owned by parent XTEN Limited, an international gaming company founded in 2016.
No official release date has been announced for UFL, but the company said the testing phase will start in autumn. The game will be available for free with new features and updates added regularly with no mandatory payments or yearly fees.
Once released, the game will be available across the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles as a competitor to EA Sports FC, the world’s most popular soccer video game.