MLS is making its first league-wide push into esports by creating a competitive league within EA Sports’ "FIFA 18." The league, called eMLS, will see 19 of MLS' 23 teams participating, with each selecting a player from their region to represent it in competitive play. eMLS also will feature an event called eMLS Cup, where each club’s player will compete for an automatic berth in EA Sports’ FIFA 18 Global Series Playoffs on the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup '18 -- an international competition the game publisher launched last year. eMLS Cup will debut in April at the PAX East gaming festival in Boston.
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