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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - May 7, 2010 - Konami Digital
Entertainment, Inc. has announced online interactive licensing
agreements with both MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) - the interactive
media and Internet company of Major League Baseball - and the Major
League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The agreements grant
Konami the rights to incorporate official Major League Baseball
teams, club marks, and active Major League Baseball player names
and likenesses into its MLB Power Pros Touch 2010 App which is now
available for iPhone and iPod touch.
'We are thrilled to be launching the finest mobile baseball game
available on the broadest array of handsets, with the deepest
penetration," said Joe Morris, Vice President of Mobile Content and
Social Networking for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
"We're pleased to be working with Konami on this
officially-licensed app which includes Major League baseball player
names, uniforms and numbers, and all 30 MLB teams," said Mike Amin,
Director of Interactive Games and Internet at MLBPA. "Konami has a
proven track record of creating great baseball titles for consoles
in both Japan and in the U.S., so we're very excited to help bring
the MLB Power Pros Touch 2010 App to iPhone and iPod touch users
and include players who fans know and love."
"Konami has again delivered an exemplary product for the gaming
space with the debut of MLB Power Pros Touch 2010 - a great mobile
entertainment experience for baseball fans," said Kenny Gersh,
senior vice president, business development, MLBAM.
In MLB Power Pros Touch 2010 App gamers compete as their
favorite MLB players for entertaining and authentic baseball
gaming. Gamers take control of the action by simply tapping and
sliding to pitch, bat and run! Gamers can rearrange batting orders
and pitching rotations, move players on and off the roster, and
change their team's name, logo and uniform design.
With four exciting game modes to choose from, all types of fans
and gamers will be satisfied. In Season Mode, gamers can experience
an entire Major League Baseball season from Opening Day through the
World Series. Customizing their schedules with 25, 50 or 162 game
season options, users can play out each game, watch their team
through the fast forward option, or simulate straight to the game
results. In Wireless Mode, gamers can challenge friends and play
against them by using Bluetooth. Exhibition Mode allows players to
select their favorite team and play head-to-head versus the
computer; while Custom Mode gives gamers the freedom to customize
an actual Major League Baseball team in order to create their own
unique pro lineup.
The MLB Power Pros Touch 2010 App is now available for $7.99
from the App Store or at
www.itunes.com/appstore/.
For more information, please visit
www.konami.com/touch.
About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of
electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card
games. Konami's software titles include the popular franchises
Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and
Castlevania, among other top sellers. Konami is also the
manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME,
which has sold more than 22 billion, cards worldwide. The latest
information about Konami can be found on the Web at
www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly
traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices,
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami
Digital Entertainment, and Inc. in the United States and Konami
Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami
Corporation is traded in the United States on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products
published by Konami can be found at
www.konami.com.
Media Contacts
Robert Santini
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
(310) 220-8166
sr38644@konami.com
Nathalie Nourian
Bender/Helper Impact
(310) 694-3109
Nathalie_Nourian@bhimpact.com
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