WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – March 2nd, 2026 – Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KONAMI). is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a global sponsor for the 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™, to be held in four cities worldwide: Tokyo (Japan), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Houston (Texas, USA), and Miami (Florida, USA) from Thursday, March 5, 2026, to Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™, is the premier international baseball tournament featuring national and regional teams, organized by World Baseball Classic, Inc. since 2006. The sixth edition, the 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™, will feature 20 countries and territories from around the world competing in intense battles for the title of world baseball’s best.
Konami Digital Entertainment will continue its support as a global sponsor for the 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™, following its sponsorship of the 2023 tournament. Through our sponsorship of this event watched by baseball fans worldwide, we will deliver the appeal of baseball to more people and will contribute to the promotion and sustainable development of sports culture.
【About Konami Digital Entertainment’s Baseball Content】
The PAWAPURO series is Konami Digital Entertainment’s flagship baseball game, enjoyed for over 30 years since its debut as a home console game in 1994. The series has sold over 26.3 million copies across console games (as of the end of December 2025) and has surpassed 53 million downloads for its mobile games (as of November 2025). The Professional Baseball Spirits series, a real professional baseball game, has been beloved by many professional baseball fans for over 20 years since the release of its first console title, Professional Baseball Spirits 2004, in 2004. Furthermore, since 2015, the mobile game Professional Baseball Spirits A has been available, with cumulative downloads exceeding 70 million (as of February 2026). Furthermore, in October 2024, the official MLB mobile game “eBaseball™: MLB PRO SPIRIT” was released.
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