{"id":28428,"date":"2013-04-23T18:13:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T08:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=28428"},"modified":"2013-04-23T18:13:30","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T08:13:30","slug":"konami-adds-afc-champions-league-to-pro-evolution-soccer-series-acclaimed-football-series-to-feature-asias-premier-club-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=28428","title":{"rendered":"KONAMI adds AFC Champions League to Pro Evolution Soccer series Acclaimed football series to feature Asia\u2019s premier club competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced an agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to incorporate the AFC Champions League, the prestigious tournament that decides Asia\u2019s greatest club team, into forthcoming versions of Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The deal will see KONAMI working closely with the AFC to integrate the club competition into forthcoming Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b> 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.<\/p>\n

The Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b> series holds a wide range of soccer licenses from around the world, including Europe\u2019s premier club competition, the UEFA Champions League. Since its inception, the series has enjoyed wide-ranging acclaim worldwide, and the addition of Asia\u2019s highly-regarded club competition will only serve to extend its range and awareness within football fans across the globe.<\/p>\n

KONAMI is committed to the continual pursuit of realism within its Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b> series, and the new agreement furthers the publisher\u2019s quest to recreate the excitement, atmosphere and skill of football played at the highest level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe acquisition of such a high-profile license such as the AFC Champions League is integral to our ambitious plans for the Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b> series,\u201d commented Shinji Hirano, President for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. \u201cWe look forward to a long and successful partnership with the Asian Football Confederation, as we look to bring the passion and skill of the AFC Champions League to vivid life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKonami is rightly regarded as the leader in the field of football video games and their expertise and enthusiasm shines through,\u201d commented Dr. Hafez Al Medlej, Chairman of the Asian Football Confederation Marketing Committee. \u201cWe are very excited to see the AFC Champions League integrated into the acclaimed Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b> series, and foresee a long, close and mutually beneficial partnership for us both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is an organisation regulating all \u00a0 Asian soccer, and is one of the six continental associations that make up \u00a0 FIFA. It governs 46 member associations from countries and regions representing \u00a0 over half of the world\u2019s population. Established in 1954, the AFC is now headquartered \u00a0 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from which it conducts duties that include \u00a0 regulating soccer across all of Asia, proposing new rules for the further \u00a0 development of the sport, promoting youth soccer, and organising a range of \u00a0 tournament events.<\/p>\n

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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) official website: www.the-afc.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The AFC Champions League is a tournament organized by the AFC to \u00a0 determine Asia\u2019s greatest club team. 32 of the strongest teams from Japan, \u00a0 China, South Korea, and other key regions throughout the continent annually compete \u00a0 for its illustrious prize<\/p>\n

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AFC Champions League official website: www.the-afc.com\/en\/tournaments\/clubs\/afc-champions-league.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Pro Evolution Soccer<\/b> \u00a0 series began in 1995, and has since grown to become one of the Konami\u2019s most \u00a0 recognisable and acclaimed titles. Its pursuit of recreating every nuance of \u00a0 the beautiful game has earned it high praise from around the world, and total \u00a0 sales have exceeded 81.7 million copies.*<\/p>\n

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* As of December 2012<\/p>\n

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Pro Evolution Soccer official website: www.konami-pes2013.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced an agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to incorporate the AFC Champions League, the prestigious tournament that decides Asia\u2019s 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<\/p>\n

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