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Mobile, PES and esports: The three pillars of Konami
You'd be forgiven for thinking things are rather quiet at Konami, especially from a Western perspective.If we look at t…
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"It is a part of our legacy to create new ideas and IPs to fit each age, and we believe that spirit is one of the reasons for our strength in the mobile game market," Saso says. "We can provide high-quality mobile games because of our technology to create high-end console games, as well as having knowledge to operate games because of our experience in arcade, PC and browser games. Our extensive experience in creating games for many devices is a strength we have at Konami like no other."
Like any other sport, I believe the goal for esports in this industry is to have audiences, millions of fans, and become a huge source of entertainment, even larger than just video games. But for now, as a game publisher, we see it as a new field of interacting with and enjoying games. Before we go for the big goal, we are focusing on how to expand the fun in playing, participating and watching esports.
They’re doubling down on esports as evident from this article, rebranding PES as ePES, and building an esports arena in Tokyo.
Konami Aims High With eSports-Dedicated Center In Ginza, Tokyo - Siliconera
Konami will be aiding Japan in their eSports dreams with an eSports-dedicated center in downtown Tokyo equipped with an arena, eSports classes and more, as Tokyo 2020 looms ever closer.
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