Konami Partners With World Baseball Softball Confederation To Bring New Baseball Video Game

Although the big juggernauts are there for annual sports titles like EA Sports with Madden, FIFA, NHL and 2K with NBA & WWE, there are more projects on the way. In that, Electronic Arts has previously announced plans to return the PGA Tour series. The game was slated for 2022 originally, but appears to be pushed to next year. Not only that, but collegiate football and possibly even MLB is also on the table as well for EA Sports.

As for 2K, the firm is collaborating with NFL once more to resurrect its annual football titles once more. And similar to Electronic Arts, PGA is already underway at the publisher. But what is more surprising is that Tiger Woods licensed titles are set to make a comeback as well in a previously announced partnership.

Well, Konami is expanding its apparatus for sport titles as well outside of just eFootball. In that, the Japanese publisher & the World Baseball Softball Confederation announced a new arrangement to work on a new baseball video game.

We are delighted to be working with the WBSC on this new global esports initiative. We have been taking on challenges to develop eSport by hosting events such as the ‘eBASEBALL Pro League’ and adopting the title for the Asian Games demonstration event. We wish to continue to support the development of the baseball and softball communities around the world through our games by utilizing our experiences in games and eSport.

Hideki Hayakawa, Konami Digital Entertainment Representative Director

President Riccardo Fraccari World Baseball Softball Confederation adds, “Following our partnership and immense success at the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series last year, the WBSC is proud to work with a video-game publishing giant like KONAMI on this exciting new project, which has unlimited potential to further grow our sport and connect with audiences that we’ve not yet reached before.

“The WBSC, together with KONAMI, aims to harness eSport to expand the baseball population worldwide while adding another powerful tool for National Federations to attract and make our sport relevant to new audiences and players/gamers in their respective countries and territories.”

Are you interested in what this new partnership will develop?

Source: World Baseball Softball Confederation