In 2009, then 36-year-old Konami Digital Entertainment employee Yoko Sekiguchi sued her company after being demoted following maternity leave.
In this video, two men are playing a game of FIFA. Or maybe Pro Evo. Doesn’t matter, since they’re not really playing what’s on the screen. They’re controlling real men playing a real game of football.
When the Nintendo 3DS launched, Pro Evolution Soccer, or World Soccer Winning Eleven as it’s known in Japan, launched along with it.
Japan is no stranger to niche publications, and it’s game magazines are not exception. There are mags for dating sims and arcade games, but even those aren’t that off the beaten path. “Soccer Game King”, however, is.
Acknowledging that they’ve rested on their laurels as EA Sports’ FIFA siphoned off their fans, Konami’s gunning “to win back the hardcore”, with Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, a senior executive vows.
In recent years, as EA Sports’ FIFA series has gone from strength to strength, the once-mighty Pro Evolution Soccer has slipped, unable to keep pace in the current generation. Is now the time for Konami to stage a comeback?
