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CELTIC AND KONAMI RENEW LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP
Current Scottish Premiership Champions renew partnership with KONAMI for eFootball PES series.
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has announced today that Scottish Premiership Champions Celtic Football Club have renewed their long-term partnership to feature in eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE (PES 2021) and future series entries.
PES 2021 launches on September 15th for PlayStation®4, Xbox One™, and PC STEAM.
Celtic FC have won the past nine Scottish Premiership titles and this season are aiming for a record tenth in succession and 52nd top-flight title overall.
As part of the partnership, Celtic’s players and club emblem will appear in PES 2021, as well as their iconic home ground Celtic Park complete with its lively matchday atmosphere.
“KONAMI has been a fantastic partner so when it came to renewing our partnership for PES 2021 and beyond there was no hesitation from us. We’re looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship,” commented Gordon Kaye, Head of Business Development at Celtic FC.
“We’re delighted that our partnership with the Scottish champions is continuing after two brilliant years working together to ensure PES 2021 is the ultimate football game for Celtic fans around the world,” said Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director Brand & Business Development at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.
PES 2021 delivers all the critically acclaimed features and gameplay from eFootball PES 2020 that was awarded “Best Sports Game” at E3 2019, plus more.
eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE will be available on PlayStation®4, Xbox One™, and PC STEAM, from September 15th with pre-orders now live. The Standard Edition starts at RRP €29.99 / £24.99, with five Club Editions also available (digital only) at RRP €34.99 / £29.99. For existing PES 2020 or PES 2020 LITE users, pre-order a Club Edition through either game to receive a 20% discount.
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Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
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Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as PES, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/
