PES 2013 Adds Licensed Brazilian Teams for the First Time

Konami has officially announced a new licensing agreement that will bring 20 teams from across Brazil to the Pro Evolution Soccer series for the first time.

Some of the region's most prestigious football clubs, including Flamengo, Corinthians, Sao Paolo FC, Palmerias and Santos, will now feature in Pro Evolution Soccer 2013.

"The Latin American region, particularly Brazil, continues to grow tremendously for us, so it's important we bring teams and licenses from this region," said Erik Bladinieres, Director of Latin America for Konami. "Bringing in these teams from Brazil, along with the Copa Libertadores license, makes PES 2013 the most authentic soccer experience available in the market."

The full list of teams includes: Flamengo, Corinthians, São Paulo, Santos, Portuguesa, Internacional, Palmeiras, Fluminense, Ponte Preta, Coritiba, Grêmio, Vasco, Atlético Mieiro, Bahia, Atlético Goianiense, Sport, Figueirense, Náutico, Botafogo, and Cruzeiro.

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Konami Employee Wins Gold Medal at Olympics

Have you been watching the Olympics? Here’s something you might not know about the gold medal winner in men’s individual all-around gymnastics: he works for Konami. Uchimara is an employee of Konami Sports & Life Co., a subsidiary of Konami that aims at “providing you an enjoyable and valuable time within your daily life through health and fitness,” according to message from the program’s representative director.

A post on Konami’s official site explains that Uchimara is one of three Konami employees who competed in the Olympics representing Japan, joining Koji Yamamuro and Yusuke Tanaka in gymnastics and Takuro Fujii in swimming. “Konami Sports & Life Co., Ltd. would like to congratulate Uchimura on this great accomplishment, and extend appreciation to his many supporters and fans,” the blog post reads. “Konami will continue to aid in the further development and popularization of sports.”

You can watch Uchimara's performance at the Olympics below:

Konami, of course, is famous for developing Metal Gear Solid in addition to Castlevania, Dance Dance Revolution and many more. More recently, Konami has been exploring social gaming partnerships in addition to expanding the company through ventures like Konami Sports & Life. The publisher’s upcoming slate includes Metal Gear Rising Revengeance and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate.

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