Support eSports Competition at 2018 Asian Games, Konami Presents PES2018

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INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Game developers and makers, Konami also supported the success of organizing the biggest sports party at the 2018 Asian Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang from 18 August 2018 to 2 September 2018.

This time the Asian Games added eSports as one of the first demonstration matches which was also included as a category in the international sports party. In the eSports category there are six games that will be competed and one of them is Pro Evolution Soccer (PES).

Deputy Division Director of Promotion Planning Division, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., Takayuki Kurumada said, PES2018 was the only sports game chosen to be a demonstration match at the 2018 Asian Games.

"The important thing is that if you want to play physically, you must be strong and prime," said Eddy Lim.

Setia Widianto and Elga Cahya Putra said that they were now proud to represent Indonesia and were training hard to face the 2018 Asian Games.

"It is a pride for me and the community to be able to appear as athletes in the Asian Games, because now playing games is no longer just a hobby, but it has become a proud profession, can achieve achievements and even make the name of the Indonesian Nation," said Setia Widianto.

"We will begin intensive training starting on August 25 tomorrow.