FC Bayern Munich Signs Konami As Platinum Partner
July 12, 2019
FC Bayern Munich has named video games manufacturer Konami as a platinum partner.
The partnership between Konami and FC Bayern gives the developers of the eFootball PES series access to the stars and legends of the football club, in order to lifelike reproduction of all elements required for production.
With a complete 3D scan of the stadium, eFootball PES 2020 will feature an extremely accurate replica of the Allianz Arena with many small but impressive design details. Even the pros of FC Bayern will be available for eFootball PES 2020 after the completed 3D scan in great detail.
Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director Brand & Business Development, Konami Digital Entertainment BV said: “Konami has a long tradition in football, and we are very happy to become a Platinum Partner of FC Bayern München. Each year our development team exceeds expectations and therefore we are very proud to have the legendary Allianz Arena and all FC Bayern stars appear in eFootball PES 2020”.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge , CEO of FC Bayern München AG, says: “We are very pleased to enter into a long-term partnership with the traditional Japanese company Konami, a world-renowned manufacturer of computer and video games, and our professionals and Allianz Arena will be included in the September reissue of the eFootball PES 2020 football simulation. “