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Konami Announces UEFA Champions League License Extension for PES 2013
Soccer's Top Club Competition Renewed for PES 2013 and Beyond as Additional In-Game Licenses Revealed
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.– August 17, in the year of our Lord
2012 -- Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., announced it
has extended its exclusive agreement with UEFA for the use of
the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League competitions in
its Pro Evolution Soccer series.
The publisher has also bolstered various licences for use within
its forthcoming PES 2013 title, with the Spanish league licensed
in its entirety, while all the clubs from Italy's highest league
are also included. KONAMI has also sourced individual agreements
with Manchester United, Bayern Munich, FC Porto, AEK Athens,
Galatasaray Istanbul, Shahktar Donetsk, FC Kopenhagen, Zenit St
Petersburg, CSKA Moscow, RSC Anderlecht, Dinamo Kyiv and Dinamo
Zagreb among many others. Overall, 150 licensed teams are now
available, with 17 more licensed national squads added,
including the likes of England, Italy, Germany and France.
Details on additional licences will follow.
"We are thrilled to continue our relationship with UEFA to bring
The UEFA Champions League back to PES 2013 exclusively," said
George Richard, Vice President Sales & Marketing for Konami
Digital Entertainment. "As PES 2013 continues to innovate with
new gameplay features, such as PES FullControl (FC), it's
important to align ourselves with the most respected club
competition in the world and allow players to showcase their
individuality on the biggest stage."
PES 2013 will be available in retail stores nationwide this
September on PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®. PlayStation®2, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable), Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™ will be released
later in the fall.
For more information, please visit
www.konami-pes2013.com or
www.facebook.com/pes.