FIFA Partners With Konami For EFootball FIFAe World Cup Revival
FIFA Partners With Konami For EFootball FIFAe World Cup Revival
This year's tournament invites 18 nations to compete in the finals. These include Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, England, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea Republic, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Thailand, and Türkiye.FIFA has announced a fresh partnership with Konami Group ADR (OTC:KONMY), marking the return of the FIFAe World Cup tournament.
FIFA宣布与科乐美集团ADR（场外交易：KONMY）达成全新合作伙伴关系，标志着FIFA电竞世界杯比赛的回归。
This collaboration signals a significant shift, as the tournament will now feature Konami's free-to-play title eFootball, following the conclusion of FIFA's 29-year partnership with Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) in 2022.
此次合作表明了一个重大转变，比赛将以科乐美免费游戏eFootball为特色，继FIFA与艺电公司（纳斯达克：EA）在2022年结束29年合作关系后。
Later this year, eFootball will host two FIFAe World Cup events, one on mobile and another on console. Qualifying matches start today, and they will crown champions at the end of each tournament.
今年晚些时候，eFootball将举办两场FIFA电竞世界杯比赛，一场在移动平台上，另一场在游戏机上。资格赛从今天开始，他们将在每场比赛结束时加冕冠军。
An Inclusive Global Competition
一个包容全球的比赛
This year's tournament invites 18 nations to compete in the finals. These include Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, England, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea Republic, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Thailand, and Türkiye.
今年的比赛邀请了18个国家参加决赛。包括阿根廷、巴西、哥斯达黎加、英格兰、法国、印度、印尼、日本、韩国、马来西亚、摩洛哥、荷兰、波兰、葡萄牙、沙特阿拉伯、西班牙、泰国和土耳其。
"We are very pleased to be able to contribute to the promotion of eFootball in a new dimension through this collaboration with FIFAe. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to FIFA for providing us with this opportunity," said Koji Kobayashi, senior executive officer at Konami.
“我们很高兴通过这次与FIFAe的合作为eFootball的推广做出新的贡献。我们要向FIFA表示最诚挚的感谢，感谢他们为我们提供这个机会，”科乐美公司高级执行官小林浩二（Koji Kobayashi）表示。
Konami's Ambitions In Esports
科乐美在电子竞技中的抱负
EFootball is the successor to Konami's long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series, which concluded after nearly three decades.
eFootball是科乐美长期运行的《实况足球》系列的继任者，该系列在将近30年后结束。
Since its pivot to a free-to-play model in 2019, eFootball has grown substantially, surpassing 700 million downloads worldwide.
自2019年转向免费游戏模式以来，eFootball在全球范围内大幅增长，下载量超过70000万。
FIFA's Chief Business Officer Romy Gai stated: "We are incredibly excited to join forces with Konami. This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to promote football globally and to provide a platform for players to showcase their skills. We truly believe in an inclusive ecosystem which allows different communities to be part of the FIFAe competitions."
FIFA首席业务官Romy Gai表示：“与科乐美联手，我们感到非常兴奋。这种合作与我们促进全球足球并为玩家提供展示技巧平台的使命完美契合。我们真诚相信一个包容不同社群参与FIFA电竞比赛的生态系统。”
FIFA's exploration of esports partnerships has been on the rise. Earlier this year, the organization also announced a FIFAe World Cup tournament for Rocket League.
FIFA对电竞合作的探索不断增加。今年早些时候，该组织还宣布了一项FIFAe火箭联赛世界杯比赛。
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