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Konami Announces PES Manager
New soccer game app to be available for iOS and Android in 55 Countries
El Segundo, CA April 22, in the year of our Lord 2014
– Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today a
pre-launch campaign for a new mobile gaming app called “PES
MANAGER”. PES MANAGER will be available in English for both iOS
and Android in 55 countries worldwide at a date to be announced
in the near future. The pre-launch campaign offers players a
chance to receive a “Player Badge” that they can use to gain an
early competitive advantage once the game launches. The
pre-launch campaign started worldwide from April 16.
PES MANAGER is the global version of the “World Soccer
Collection S” game app, the highest selling soccer game app in
Japan1. The game is a full-scale soccer/football game
application, featuring realistic matches presented in 3D, more
than 1,500 star player badges with real player pictures from
various EU leagues, and intuitive and easy controls.
1 As of April 7, 2014
Pre-launch Campaign
The pre-launch campaign is designed to help players receive a
competitive advantage by offering one player’s badge as a
starter pack prior to the game’s launch. Campaign participants
will receive their starter player badge through a shootout
challenge which can be performed up to three times in one 24
hour period. After seeing the player badge that has been
unlocked following the shootout challenge, participants can
either choose to keep the badge or try again. If the participant
is still not satisfied with the badge they receive, they can
unlock another shootout session by sharing the pre-launch
campaign information via social media sites such as Facebook,
Twitter, and/or LINE. Sharing on social media sites will allow
participants a maximum of up to 12 attempts per day, and the
participants can try for the player badge of their choice until
the day the game officially launches.
About PES MANAGER
Game Flow
The game starts by the mobile app user acquiring player badges.
The badges are then combined for a single team, which is managed
by the app user. App users arrange the badges in their desired
formation and work to level up the player badges through
training. Teams are then taken to stage battles, cup battles or
league battles, where there are additional rewards, such as
unlocking new player badges, for app users to acquire.
Real matches presented in 3D
While designed for mobile platforms, PES MANAGER displays
matches in a realistic 3D format. This allows the app users to
enjoy the matches their unique teams play similar to watching a
real game. In addition, players can change who is on the field,
formations and other instructions while matches are happening in
real-time.
More than 1,500 player badges with real pictures
The badges representing the athletes in the game are comprised
of real pictures of the world’s soccer players, such as Neymar,
Cristiano Ronaldo, Beñat Etxebarria, Carlos Vela and Giovani dos
Santos. The badges also feature the athlete’s unique play style
with the skill sets that have been assigned. Special skills can
be activated at certain points during matches and the abilities
are represented through featured movements. The base player
badges can be combined with partner training badges to improve
personal and team skills throughout the season, further
enhancing the strength of your team.
Intuitive and easy controls
Whether during a match or when managing badges or other team
information off the field, the game offers intuitive controls
that make gameplay operation simple. The game also features a
unique system of acquiring new badges using a special “Prize
Draw” system. There are two ways to receive new player badges:
1) “Normal Prize Draw” and 2) “Premium Prize Draw”. “Normal
Prize Draws” are acquired as a reward for clearing stages or are
drawn using friend points. “Premium Prize Draws” are drawn one
time using five (5) “Energy Balls”. Energy Balls are obtained by
paying for them, as a reward for stage battles or as a gift from
game administration.