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Q1:

Please provide details on the latest version of the "Winning Eleven" series.

A1:

Konami’s soccer franchise, the "Winning Eleven" series, has sold over 47 million units as of June 2008.
The latest version, “PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009” (Japanese title: “WORLD SOCCER Winning Eleven 2009”), will be a multi-platform game which will be released worldwide.
Its initial release will be for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in Europe on October 16, followed by November 11 in Americas and November 27 in Japan, Korea and the rest of Asia.
The title will include the new “UEFA Champions League” mode, thanks to the licensing agreement with UEFA. The new feature confirms Konami's commitment to extending the series' reputation, especially among the soccer fans in the European market.
Please look forward to the “Tokyo Game Show 2008” (held from October 9th through 12th in Makuhari Messe), where further details will be announced.

News Release
http://www.konami-digital-entertainment.co.jp/press/2008/006/index-e.html

(September 12, 2008)

Q2:

What is the future plan for the popular arcade game "Quiz Magic Academy"?

A2:

The "Quiz Magic Academy" was initially released in 2003 as an arcade online quiz game.
The game was released ahead of the recent "quiz boom", utilizing the "e-AMUSEMENT" service to connect players online throughout Japan, enabling them to compete against each other. The latest version of the popular series, "Quiz Magic Academy 5", was released this February.
On September 12, as the first installment for home use, "Quiz Magic Academy DS" was released for Nintendo DS. The game includes 70,000 quizzes with online capabilities that enables to connect with "Quiz Magic Academy 5" and download additional quizzes, and allows up to 8 players to compete at the same time.
The mobile version, "Quiz Magic Academy mobile3", is available on the "Konami DX" with a nationwide tournament being held online.
Please look forward to the upcoming releases of the "Quiz Magic Academy" on various platforms.

(September 12, 2008)

Q3:

With increased attention in baseball due to the All Star Games for Japanese professional baseball league taking place and the national team playing at the Beijing Olympics next month, what are some of Konami’s baseball related products?

A3:

Konami has marketed its baseball content in a wide range of platforms such as video games, arcade machines and online games.
For video games, we released our realistic professional baseball video game "PROYAKYU SPIRITS 5" (PS3, PS2) in April and "JIKKYO PAWAFURU PROYAKYU PORTABLE 3" (PSP) in May.
"JIKKYO PAWAFURU PROYAKYU 15" (PS2, Wii), the latest version of the series, was released on July 24. "JIKKYO PAWAFURU PROYAKYU MAJOR LEAGUE 3" (PS2, Wii) is scheduled to be released on October 2.
For arcade machines, "BASEBALL HEROES 3", an e-AMUSEMENT supported online game using baseball cards is wining acclaim among not only video game fans but also baseball fans as well since its release in October 2007.
Please look forward to our future releases of baseball related products.

(July 25, 2008)

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