Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. is thrilled to announce it has become an official partner of the Japan national baseball team, Samurai Japan.
KONAMI has been a proud NPB partner since 1999 and a special supporter of the NPB12 Team Junior Tournament since 2000, promoting baseball across the country. Since 1994, we have also offered the fun of playing baseball as digital entertainment, with titles such as the Pawapuro series and Pro Baseball Spirits series.
By teaming up with Samurai Japan in their quest to be number one in the world across all generations, Konami Digital Entertainment will continue to promote baseball and support the sustainable development of sports.
About KONAMI's Baseball Content
The Powerful Pro Baseball series of baseball games began on consoles in 1994. Beloved by fans for over 25 years, it has gone on to become an iconic symbol of Konami Digital Entertainment. Over 24.3 million copies of titles in the console series have been sold (as of the end of September 2022), while mobile games in the series have been downloaded over 47 million times (as of May 2022).
The first title in the Pro Baseball Spirits series, a realistic depiction of baseball, was 2004's "Pro Baseball Spirits 2004." The latest entry, "eBaseball Professional Baseball Spirits 2021: Grand Slam," offers an incredibly realistic baseball experience. It uses 3D scanning technology that photographs actual pro baseball players from 360 degrees and recreates them in-game with stunning accuracy, as well as laser scanning technology that captures baseball stadiums down to the finest detail. Mobile title "Professional Baseball Spirits Ace," released in 2015, has racked up over 30 million downloads. In addition, it is the competition title for the 2021 season of eBaseball ProSpi A League, a professional baseball esports league launched by Nippon Professional Baseball and Konami Digital Entertainment.