Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.（KONAMI） is thrilled to announce it is expanding its partnership with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), securing the naming rights to the WBSC World Rankings. Henceforth , the rankings will be known globally as the WBSC/KONAMI World Rankings.
The WBSC/KONAMI World Rankings consist of global rankings of national teams generated by the WBSC, based on the results of international competitions and other criteria. It is divided into five categories: Baseball (Men), Baseball (Women), Softball (Women), Softball (Men) and Baseball5™. Currently, Japan sits at the number one position in the Baseball rankings for both men and women, the number two position for both Softball rankings and the number six position for Baseball5™.
Since 2018, KONAMI has worked with the WBSC to help grow baseball population around the world. In February of this year, we released the official WBSC baseball game "WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros" in over 60 countries/regions. We have also started the WBSC eBASEBALL™ Series (official world tournament). In addition, last year we began the Baseball Equipment Reuse Project, in which we take donations of bats, gloves and other equipment, and distribute them overseas through the WBSC.
Furthermore, in November 2024, to coincide with international baseball tournament the WBSC Premier12™, international esports tournament the WBSC ePremier12™ will be held for the first time. The WBSC Premier12™ is the world premier tournament, with the top 12 countries/regions from the WBSC/KONAMI Baseball (Men) World Ranking facing off. The Premier12™ award ceremony is set to take place in Tokyo Dome, where the inaugural champion of the WBSC ePremier12™ will also be honored.
KONAMI will continue to work closely with the WBSC, to help persistently grow baseball, softball and sports culture in both the real world and the digital world.
WBSC/KONAMI世界ランキング（https://rankings.wbsc.org/ja）
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About the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)
Headquartered in Pully, Switzerland, in the outskirts of Lausanne, the WBSC is the world governing body for baseball and softball. At present it is made up of 207 national leagues (including full members and associate members) from 137 countries/regions in Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe and Oceania. It is responsible for overseeing the baseball and softball activities of over 65 million athletes and mobilizing approximately 150 million spectators every year. The WBSC oversees all international competitions in which official national teams participate: the Premier 12, Baseball World Cup (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women's), Softball World Cup (U-15 Women, U-18 Women, U-18 Men, U-23 Men, Women and Men), Baseball 5 (Senior and Youth World Cups), organizes the eSports World Championships and oversees the Baseball, Softball and Baseball 5 events at the Olympic Games.
About “WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS”
| Title | WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS |
|---|---|
| Publisher | KONAMI |
| Release Date | Available Now (Released February 9, 2023) |
| Genre | Baseball |
| Price |
100 yen (tax-inclusive) *No in-app purchases |
| Platforms |
Nintendo Switch™ (Digital download only) PlayStation®4 (Digital download only) |
| Languages | Japanese, English |
| Release Territories | 62 |
| Rating | IARC 3+ |
| Players |
Nintendo Switch™: 1 to 4 (TV Mode), 1 to 4 (Tabletop Mode), 1 (Handheld Mode) *Requires 1 Joy-Con per player. If playing with 3 or more players, additional controllers required. PS4®: 1 to 4 (online: 1) |
| Copyright Information | Official licensed videogame of World Baseball Softball Confederation "eBASEBALL" is a registered trademark or trademark of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries/regions. ©Konami Digital Entertainment |
| Contact Information | Customer Helpline: TEL：0570-086-573 (weekdays 10:00 to 18:00, closed weekends and holidays) |