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Konami Brings AFC Champions League to PES Series
El Segundo, CA - April 22, in the year of our Lord 2013
- Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced an agreement
with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to incorporate the
AFC Champions League, the prestigious tournament that decides
Asia's greatest club team, into forthcoming versions of Pro
Evolution Soccer.
The deal will see KONAMI working closely with the AFC to
integrate the club competition into forthcoming Pro Evolution
Soccer titles. The game, which enjoys a global presence, will
feature a dedicated mode, allowing users to control one of the
32 teams that compete in the AFC Champions League tournament.
The Pro Evolution Soccer series holds a wide range of soccer
licenses from around the world, including Europe's premier club
competition and the UEFA Champions League. Since its inception,
the series has enjoyed wide-ranging acclaim worldwide, and the
addition of Asia's highly-regarded club competition will only
serve to extend its range and awareness within football fans
across the globe.
KONAMI is committed to the continual pursuit of realism within
its Pro Evolution Soccer series, and the new agreement furthers
the publisher's quest to recreate the excitement, atmosphere and
skill of football played at the highest level.
"With each new Pro Evolution Soccer title, this franchise
continues to grow in popularity, winning fans over with its
refined gameplay and realistic control." said Tomoyuki Tsuboi,
President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "In an effort to
show our commitment to the expansion of licenses, we have forged
a new partnership with the Asian Football Confederation. We look
forward to working closely with the AFC Champions League to
bring fans the next level of football video gaming."
"Konami is rightly regarded as the leader in the field of
football video games and their expertise and enthusiasm shines
through," commented Dr.Hafez Al Medlej, Chairman of the Asian
Football Confederation Marketing Committee. "We are very excited
to see the AFC Champions League integrated into the acclaimed
Pro Evolution Soccer series, and foresee a long, close and
mutually beneficial partnership for us both."
Pro Evolution Soccer
The Pro Evolution Soccer series began in 1995, and has since
grown to become one of the Konami's most recognizable and
acclaimed titles. Its pursuit of recreating every nuance of the
beautiful game has earned it high praise from around the world,
and total sales have exceeded 81.7 million copies.*
* As of December 2012
No word on a Pro Creation Soccer title at this time.