Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. announced today that WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS has been appointed as one of the titles for Olympic Esports Series 2023, hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Olympic Esports Series 2023 is a global virtual and simulated sports competition, created by the IOC, and in collaboration with International Federations and game publishers. Nine sports have been selected to take part in the competition, and WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS, a WBSC official baseball game, will be used for the baseball competition.

Each sport will begin the qualification round this March, and the finals will take place at Singapore’s Suntec Centre 22 – 25 June, as highlight of the Olympic Esports Week 2023.

David Lappartient, Chair of the IOC Esports Liaison Group

“The Olympic Movement brings people together in peaceful competition. The Olympic Esports Series 2023 is a continuation of that, with the ambition of creating more spaces to play for both players and fans of elite competition. We look forward to witnessing some of the world’s best compete on the global stage, as well as explore together, shared opportunities and lessons – across health and wellbeing, training, and innovation”.

WBSC Executive Director Michael Schmidt

“We are delighted for baseball to be part of this new Olympic experience and to again be partnering with one of the world’s leading gaming publishers, KONAMI, to deliver a world-class eSports competition for baseball. The WBSC realizes the huge potential of eSports for engaging new audiences, and we continue to work tirelessly to develop and innovate in this space. We are ready to bring the very best of virtual baseball to the Olympic Esports Series and the Finals in Singapore through this exciting new IOC event.”

Konami Digital Entertainment Representative Director, President Hideki Hayakawa

“We are delighted to be able to contribute to the promotion of baseball through our participation in IOC’s Olympic Esports Series. KONAMI is always a proud supporter of development within the WBSC eBASEBALL™ community. By collaborating with the WBSC in their vision to raise the influence of eBASEBALL™ and baseball and softball community globally, KONAMI will continue to promote and support the sustainable development of eBASEBALL™ with the WBSC.”

To receive details of how to take part in the Olympic Esports Series, players and fans can visit Olympics.com. To take part in the Olympic Esports Series 2023, players will need to download the game WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS from the PlayStation™ Store or the Nintendo Switch eShop. Players must also be able to play the game online.

Konami Digital Entertainment will continue to promote baseball and softball and the sustainable development of the sport through their participation in the Olympic Esports Series 2023.

For more details visit https://www.konami.com/pawa/wbsc/en/