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宣佈與科樂美集團ADR（場外交易：KONMY）達成全新合作伙伴關係，標誌着FIFA電競世界盃比賽的回歸。
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.
此次合作表明了一個重大轉變，比賽將以科樂美免費遊戲eFootball爲特色，繼FIFA與藝電公司（納斯達克：EA）在2022年結束29年合作關係後。
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.
今年晚些時候，eFootball將舉辦兩場FIFA電競世界盃比賽，一場在移動平台上，另一場在遊戲機上。資格賽從今天開始，他們將在每場比賽結束時加冕冠軍。
An Inclusive Global Competition
一個包容全球的比賽
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.
今年的比賽邀請了18個國家參加決賽。包括阿根廷、巴西、哥斯達黎加、英格蘭、法國、印度、印尼、日本、韓國、馬來西亞、摩洛哥、荷蘭、波蘭、葡萄牙、沙特阿拉伯、西班牙、泰國和土耳其。
"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.
「我們很高興通過這次與FIFAe的合作爲eFootball的推廣做出新的貢獻。我們要向FIFA表示最誠摯的感謝，感謝他們爲我們提供這個機會，」科樂美公司高級執行官小林浩二（Koji Kobayashi）表示。
Konami's Ambitions In Esports
科樂美在電子競技中的抱負
EFootball is the successor to Konami's long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series, which concluded after nearly three decades.
eFootball是科樂美長期運行的《實況足球》系列的繼任者，該系列在將近30年後結束。
Since its pivot to a free-to-play model in 2019, eFootball has grown substantially, surpassing 700 million downloads worldwide.
自2019年轉向免費遊戲模式以來，eFootball在全球範圍內大幅增長，下載量超過70000萬。
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首席業務官Romy Gai表示：「與科樂美聯手，我們感到非常興奮。這種合作與我們促進全球足球併爲玩家提供展示技巧平台的使命完美契合。我們真誠相信一個包容不同社群參與FIFA電競比賽的生態系統。」
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對電競合作的探索不斷增加。今年早些時候，該組織還宣佈了一項FIFAe火箭聯賽世界盃比賽。
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