NFL Rivals, the licenced football video game, announces the launch of the second season of the game with a new tag, Year 2. NFL Rival is the video game of the National Football League Players Association. This season has been set to represent the matches of this season with that of the NFL Kickoff set for September 5, 2024. This aims to improve the mobile sports gaming experience for fans worldwide.
In continuation of the debut, which boasted over 5 million downloads and 115 million games played, the NFL Rivals offers new game modes, game events and business contracts. The game has collaborated with Super Bowl LVIII Champion, Kansas City Chiefs, to help reach out to the fans. This collaboration is a trend of the movement to link mobile games and sports.
NFL Rivals Collaborates with the Kansas City Chiefs
The partnership with Super Bowl LVIII Champions aka the Kansas City Chiefs will highlight the in-game assets that will be utilized to promote the team, providing fans with the sensation of feeling the organization. The game’s community aspect is designed in a manner that new gameplay will be experienced by the fans in the form of in-game events like seasonal events or content drops related to the NFL.
This partnership will be operationalized at the start of the 2024 NFL season. This collaboration is the major part of NFL Rival’s aim to reach the fans and to improvise the connection between football excitement and mobile game. NFL Rivals’ executive producer, Billy Schautz shared his remarks on this strategic event. He said,
“With the upcoming release of our multiplayer mode, and the expansion of our Synergy System, fans have new and fun ways to play; and with the introduction of the ‘Road to the Playoffs’ and its season-long ‘reward road’, during the 2024 NFL season, we’re raising the bar and setting a new standard for sports gaming as a whole.”
Improved Viewing Experiences for Gamers
NFL Rivals strives for a better experience by introducing new multiplayer modes, for example, Synergy Systems or winning the season’s rewards of the ‘Road to the Playoffs’. As the League of Nations says, such features represent the skills of NFL players.
With the Mythical Marketplace features, players are able to own the in-game items that they obtain through playing, in a form of digital ownership on the blockchain. However, in-game items can be purchased, sold, and exchanged. The game focuses on security and the integration of blockchain technology.