TheBoss
04-12-2002, 10:03 AM
Overall sales of Konami's PES series pass 10,000,000 units!
Konami of Europe has announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 2, the highly acclaimed and incredibly realistic football title for PlayStation 2, has achieved sales of one million units across Europe in the first forty days since its launch on October 25th.
The incredible sales for Pro Evolution Soccer 2 mirror the incredible success of its Japanese predecessor Winning Eleven 6, which attained sales of one million units within eight weeks of going on sale - representing a combined figure of over 2,000,000 units for both titles, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. Pro Evolution Soccer has won wide acclaim for its unique blend of realistic movement and ball control and its incredible visuals and sound.
With the Tokyo-based developer now working on the next game in the series, the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise continues to go from strength to strength. Since its inception as a PSone title, global sales for the franchise have now passed the 10,000,000 units mark, with Pro Evolution Soccer 2 benefiting from individually tailored marketing and press campaigns for each territory.
Konami of Europe has announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 2, the highly acclaimed and incredibly realistic football title for PlayStation 2, has achieved sales of one million units across Europe in the first forty days since its launch on October 25th.
The incredible sales for Pro Evolution Soccer 2 mirror the incredible success of its Japanese predecessor Winning Eleven 6, which attained sales of one million units within eight weeks of going on sale - representing a combined figure of over 2,000,000 units for both titles, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. Pro Evolution Soccer has won wide acclaim for its unique blend of realistic movement and ball control and its incredible visuals and sound.
With the Tokyo-based developer now working on the next game in the series, the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise continues to go from strength to strength. Since its inception as a PSone title, global sales for the franchise have now passed the 10,000,000 units mark, with Pro Evolution Soccer 2 benefiting from individually tailored marketing and press campaigns for each territory.