Konami to collaborate on new pro football eSports competition
News on 15 Nov 2017
News on 15 Nov 2017
A new professional eSports competition is in the making from eSports company eFootball.Pro and Konami Digital Entertainment.
The new eSports competition, which will be created using Konami’s football game series, will be broadcast on a global level.
“The goal is to drive all that makes traditional football the king of sports, towards electronic football, towards eSports,” Gerard Piqué, eFootball.Pro President and FC Barcelona player, said. “We want to bind the best of both worlds to bring the public a new entertainment model that they love from the first day.”
“KONAMI has always been committed to delivering quality entertainment experiences to its customers, and eSports is an opportune market for reaching a growing audience,” added Hideki Hayakawa, Representative Director, President of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
“eFootball.Pro’s unique position in eSports, combined with its strong football leadership, will allow us to deliver a fresh way for customers to enjoy our products. We are thrilled to collaborate with eFootball.Pro.”
