KONAMI and FIFA sign esports collaboration agreement
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October 10, in the year of our Lord
2024 -- Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (KONAMI)
and FIFA announced a collaboration to continue their worldwide
commitment to the advancement of esports. As part of this
initiative, two FIFAe World Cup™ featuring eFootball™ are
scheduled to take place later this year on mobile and console.
The objective of this collaboration is to further boost the joy
of the global football community through esports. By allowing
players to represent their nations through dedicated
competitions, this initiative will take the connection with the
community to a new level. The FIFAe World Cup™ will begin
qualifying around the world on Thursday, October 10.
In the inaugural year of this collaboration, 18 nations have
been invited to be represented at the final events. Nations are
selected based on different factors such as player base and
previous performances of competitors from the respective
countries. Everyone who plays eFootball™ is welcome to engage,
so please update to the latest version of the game and challenge
the world to an exciting global match.
The participating member associations of the inaugural FIFAe
World Cup™ featuring eFootball™ on mobile and console are:
Argentina
Brazil
Costa Rica
England
France
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea Republic
Malaysia
Morocco
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Thailand
Türkiye
Koji Kobayashi, Senior Executive Officer, Konami Digital
Entertainment Co., Ltd.
At KONAMI, we have continued to take on challenges in the
development of football simulation and esports. We are very
pleased to be able to contribute to the promotion of eFootball™
in a new dimension through this collaboration with FIFAe. We
would like to express our sincere gratitude to FIFA for
providing us with this opportunity. We can't wait for the FIFAe
World Cup™ to begin. We look forward to sharing the enthusiasm,
excitement, and joy of our players around the world through the
FIFAe World Cup™.
Romy Gai, Chief Business Officer at FIFA
We are incredibly excited to join forces with KONAMI. This
collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to promote
football globally and to provide a platform for players to
showcase their skills. We truly believe in an inclusive
ecosystem which allows different communities to be part of the
FIFAe competitions.
Comment from the representative of Japan Football Association
eFootball™ has been loved by people all over the world for many
years, and it has also gained a firm following in Japan,
establishing itself as an essential platform for the football
family. The newly launched "FIFAe World Cup™" featuring
"eFootball™" will become the pinnacle of the e-football players'
dreams, The JFA will hold a selection tournament to determine
the Japanese players who will compete in the "FIFAe World Cup™"
and will support the e-football Japan national team players so
that they aim to reach the top of the world, just like the other
Japanese national teams.
Miyamoto Tsuneyasu, President, Japan Football Association
Comment from the representative of Argentine Football
Association
eFootball™ celebrating the 30th anniversary is a very popular
game in our country and has become one of the best communication
tools for soccer fans. Participating in the new FIFAe World Cup™
featuring eFootball™ will be the ultimate goal for all
eFootball™ players in our country. We will do our utmost to
support this FIFAe World Cup™ in order to produce a FIFA eWorld
Champion from our country!
Leandro Petersen, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer,
Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
Comment from the representative of French Football Federation
We are proud to announce France's participation in the FIFAe
World Cup™ featuring eFootball™. This unique competition, held
on both console and mobile, will allow us to promote the FFF and
the French national team in a rapidly growing esports
environment. In this regard, the FFF is pleased with the
momentum initiated by KONAMI and FIFAe to develop international
competitions on eFootball™.
Francois Vasseur, Marketing Director, Fédération Française de
Football
Comment from the representative of Turkish Football Federation
As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of eFootball™, a game that
has captured the hearts of football fans across our nation, we
recognize its powerful role in uniting players and supporters
alike. The upcoming FIFAe World Cup™ featuring eFootball™,
offers an unparalleled opportunity for collaboration among
countries and a chance to strengthen our global connections.
This tournament represents more than just competition; it’s a
platform for fostering international friendships and mutual
respect through the love of the game. We are fully committed to
supporting this event and striving to see our nation crowned as
the FIFAe World Champions.
The support and recognition that FIFAe provides to eFootball™
players are invaluable, and we are excited to be a part of this
journey.
Sema Tuğçe Dikici, Marketing Director, Türkiye Futbol
Federasyonu
KONAMI has been providing football games to the world since
1995, with cumulative sales and downloads now totaling more than
850 million units. Since the 1990s, we have also held various
tournaments to expand the football community. In recent years,
we have expanded our efforts to combine eSports and real sports
by holding the “eFootball™ Championship 2024 Club Event” with
our European club partners and jointly hosting the “eJLeague
eFootball™” with the Japan Professional Football League
(Ｊ.League).
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