Major League Soccer (MLS) has today announced the creation of eMLS, which will be a part of the FIFA 18 League. This new outfit will see the best players from US and Canada representing MLS clubs, and will face off against each other to determine who will be heading the the FIFA 18 Global Series Playoffs on the Road to the Fifa eWorld Cup 2018.
Todd Sitrin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Competitive Gaming Division at EA, commented: “We’re honored to partner with MLS within the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series as we continue to help grow competitive gaming and soccer in North America. We engage millions of soccer fans daily through FIFA and attract many more who view our competitions around the world. With the eMLS we accelerate our growth as players compete on the road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018.”
From the beginning, the clubs that will be participating are as follows: Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew SC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, Minnesota United FC, Montreal Impact, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting Kansas City, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Fifa 18 is now available on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
